During yesterday’s parade, Arsenal fans were seen protesting against the club’s new Israeli-linked sponsor, Deel, while also showing support for former kitman Mark Bonnick, who was fired after speaking out against genocide.
Bill Skarsgård shows support for free Palestine
"Oh Sudan, Oh Palestine,
Dig no grave for me; I shall lie in every inch of the earth. I shall lie like water on the Nile's body; I never forsook my homeland: the land of ultimate beauty"
🚨 Mesut Özil Slams Referee After Arsenal's Controversial Champions League Final Defeat
🗣️: "I have watched football for many years, and I understand that referees can make mistakes. Nobody expects perfection. But tonight, it genuinely felt like Arsenal were fighting against more than just PSG.
The incident involving Madueke was a clear penalty for me. In any other game, anywhere else on the pitch, that contact is given as a foul immediately. I struggle to understand how the referee saw it and decided there was nothing there. Even more surprising was the lack of intervention. Moments like that can completely change a final.
What frustrated me most was the consistency. Every important decision seemed to go against Arsenal. Small fouls were given one way but not the other. Challenges that deserved bookings were ignored. Every 50-50 call appeared to favour PSG. As a player, that is incredibly difficult because you begin to feel that no matter what you do, the decisions are not going your way.
A Champions League final should be decided by the players, the coaches and the football itself, not by controversial refereeing decisions. Arsenal may not have played their best game, but they still deserved a fair opportunity to compete. When such a clear penalty is not awarded, people are always going to ask questions.
I feel sorry for the players because they worked all season to reach this stage. You can accept losing when the better team wins fairly, but it is much harder to accept when major decisions leave a cloud over the result. For me, Arsenal deserved that penalty on Madueke, and they deserved much better from the officials tonight."
Doing this next to Priyanka Chopra an Indian nationalist that supports a government cracking down on Muslims and minorities, is poetic by Javier Bardem. A legend.
🚨🎙️Wayne Rooney: “Arsenal have been robbed tonight” 🤯
Rooney 🗣️ “I’ll be completely honest, Arsenal were absolutely robbed tonight, there is no other way to put it. You look at that foul on Noni Madueke in the box; it’s a stonewall, 100% clear penalty. How the referee or VAR hasn't given that is beyond me, and it completely changes the dynamic of a Champions League final.
But for me, the moment that truly gave it away the moment you knew exactly what the referee was doing was that halftime whistle. To blow the whistle right as Arsenal are literally standing there about to take a corner? I’ve played this game a long time, and you rarely see that unless there’s a blatant bias. It was shocking, and it set the tone for everything that followed.
In the second half, it became a totally different game, and not because of the football. The referee made absolutely sure that every single 50/50 call, every little nudge, and every major decision went straight to PSG. It completely killed Arsenal’s momentum. But to be fair, I’m not even surprised. We saw the exact same story when they played Bayern Munich earlier in the tournament. The officiating was heavily skewed then, and it’s happened again on the biggest stage.
PSG might be lifting the trophy, but they cannot honestly look at themselves in the mirror and be proud of the way they’ve won this final. To win the biggest prize in club football like that? It leaves a horrible taste. Arsenal deserved so much more tonight.”
📲 Alexis Sanchez Sends Emotional Message After Arsenal End 22-Year Premier League Drought ❤️🏆
🗣️: “22 years… 22 years of pain, jokes, heartbreaks, and waiting. But today, Arsenal fans can finally smile again. ❤️
I know what this club means. I know the pressure of wearing that shirt, the passion of the supporters, and the dream of bringing glory back to North London. Even when the world laughed at Arsenal, the fans never stopped believing.
To see Arsenal finally crowned Premier League champions again is emotional for everyone who gave their heart to this badge. Some legends waited their whole careers for this moment. Some fans grew up without ever seeing Arsenal lift this trophy. Tonight, all that suffering was worth it.
Congratulations to the players, the manager, and especially the fans. You deserved this more than anyone. Arsenal is back where it belongs.
Once a Gunner, always a Gunner. ❤️🏆”