Rome, 20 May (LaPresse) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer took a break from his complex political situation to congratulate his favourite team, Arsenal, on winning the Premier League. Starmer posted on X immediately after the title win: ‘22 long years for Arsenal. But finally we’re back where we belong. Champions!’ Starmer has been an Arsenal fan all his life. The new champions celebrated late into the night, with midfielder Eberechi Eze posting photos on his Instagram account until 5am local time. One of these showed Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard with his head tilted back and a bottle bearing the Arsenal logo in his mouth, likely a dig at those critics who accused the team of being ‘bottlers’ – a British term referring to the tendency to crack under pressure – following three consecutive second-place finishes in the Premier League and no major trophies since 2020. Odegaard will lift the Premier League trophy after Sunday’s away match against Crystal Palace, the final day of the season. Videos have circulated on social media showing several Arsenal players, including Eze, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber, walking around the Emirates Stadium, the club’s home ground, at dawn.
Football: Arsenal fan and Prime Minister Starmer celebrates the Gunners: ‘Champions at last’
Rome, 20 May (LaPresse) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer took a break from his complex political situation to congratulate his favourite team, Arsenal, on winning the Premier League. Starmer posted on X immediately after the title win: ‘22 long years for Arsenal. But finally we’re back where we belong. Champions!’ Starmer has been an Arsenal fan all his life. The new champions celebrated late into the night, with midfielder Eberechi Eze posting photos on his Instagram account until 5am local time. One of these showed Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard with his head tilted back and a bottle bearing the Arsenal logo in his mouth, likely a dig at those critics who accused the team of being ‘bottlers’ – a British term referring to the tendency to crack under pressure – following three consecutive second-place finishes in the Premier League and no major trophies since 2020. Odegaard will lift the Premier League trophy after Sunday’s away match against Crystal Palace, the final day of the season. Videos have circulated on social media showing several Arsenal players, including Eze, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber, walking around the Emirates Stadium, the club’s home ground, at dawn.
