We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Fergus Slattery, one of the best to ever play the game 💙
Fergus' contribution is unmatched, playing with UCD RFC, Blackrock College RFC, Leinster, Ireland, the British & Irish Lions and the Barbarians.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and former teammates.
Everyone at Irish Rugby is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Ireland captain Fergus Slattery.
Our thoughts are with Fergus' family, friends and former team-mates at this sad time.
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed the Arsenal parade today is the largest football parade ever held in England, with an estimated 1.5million people in attendance. 🤯❤️🔥 [@AFCAMDEN]
My beloved Arsenal fans.. Don’t be too disappointed… Be proud of this team and everything they’ve achieved. Keep believing and keep supporting them the way you always do. We are in the right direction. I’m so happy I got to experience this game from the stands with the Arsenal family for the very first time ❤️ Thank you for the incredible welcome and all the love. You made me feel like I’m really one of you, next year will be our time. Love you Gunners 🙏❤️
Arsene Wenger after the game:
We reached the final and gave everything we had, but I cannot help feeling that the game was influenced by more than just the football. There were decisions that went against Arsenal at crucial moments, and from where I stand, two penalty incidents deserved much closer attention, especially the challenge on Saka in the second half.
I am proud of this team. They showed courage, quality, character and the fighting spirit that Arsenal supporters expect. When you lose a Champions League final, it is painful. When key moments leave you with questions, the disappointment is even greater.
Congratulations to PSG on winning the trophy. But I believe Arsenal deserved the opportunity to compete on equal terms until the very end.
To the players: keep your heads high. Great teams are built through moments like this. Use the pain, learn from it, and come back stronger.
COYG ❤️
#PSGARS #UCLFinal
“My relationship with my club began the same way it does for most football fans: before I was old enough to understand what I was getting myself into. When I was nine, my uncle introduced me to a team with a cannon on its shirt, a grizzled captain named Tony Adams, and players like Nwankwo Kanu who had been born in Africa but now lived somewhere else, just like me. Arsenal felt familiar before I even understood why.
“And then there was the manager, a man who I initially thought had been named after the club and then believed that somehow the club must have been named after him. Arsene Wenger may have struggled with his raincoat, but rarely with his orchestra. The football his teams played sang.
“But what was once the nostalgia of the past has become the beauty of the present.
“We won. We are champions of England. And we are just one game away from being crowned champions of Europe too.”
@ZohranKMamdani, mayor of New York City, writes for The Athletic on what Arsenal means to him.
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Spurs fans were entitled to an outpouring after Premier League survival was secured - but the sight of players celebrating wildly after their third home league win this season just felt embarrassing. No celebrations can disguise what a shambles it's been. https://t.co/BqW4Pbvawx