Lewis Hamilton, di seven-time Formula One world champion, don reveal say im shed tear when Arsenal finally win Premier League title afta 22 years. Di 41-year-old Ferrari driver, wey don be Arsenal fan since im pikin time, tok say di victory bring strong emotion for am.
Hamilton, wey dey Montreal for Canadian Grand Prix, tok say: ‘I shed a tear, to be honest, because I remember I was five years old and I used to play in Stevenage, in Peartree Way, around the corner football with friends.’
Di F1 legend recall how im sister Nicole force am to support Arsenal wit a ‘dead arm’ wen dem dey walk home. ‘She gave me a dead arm back then, a little dig in my arm, and said: You have to support Arsenal! We had a laugh yesterday about it,’ Hamilton add.
Arsenal secure di title afta Manchester City draw 1-1 wit Bournemouth on Tuesday night. Hamilton, wey post ‘COYG’ on social media afta di confirmation, tok say: ‘We’ve had so many close moments and to finally get it was wow.’
Di seven-time world champion praise Mikel Arteta and di direction di club don take. ‘Obviously Arsene was great. I think the direction they’ve gone in the past couple years has been just fantastic so very inspired by what they’ve done,’ Hamilton tok.
Arteta, wey don manage Arsenal since 2019, reveal say im no watch di match wey decide di title. Instead, im dey outside for im garden dey build fire and do barbecue. ‘I went home, I went outside to the garden, I started to build a fire, and I started to do some barbecue. I didn’t watch any of it,’ Arteta tok for im press conference.
Di Arsenal manager say im oldest son run go tell am di news wit tears. ‘My oldest son opened the garden door, he started to run towards me, he started to cry, he gave me a hug and said: We are champions, daddy,’ Arteta recall.
Arteta also praise di supporters wey gather for Emirates Stadium to celebrate. ‘I think what they have created around the club and the team is incredible to witness. That chemistry, that connection, that passion, it’s something beautiful,’ im tok.
Di title win na culmination of six-year project under Arteta. Di club use innovative methods, including AI song wey name all di squad members, to build team spirit. Arteta, wey dey known for im love of fire, even ask im players to throw negative thoughts into fire at training ground during poor run of form.
Arsenal now dey target Champions League glory wen dem face Paris Saint-Germain for Budapest final on May 30. Hamilton, wey don win seven times for Montreal, hope say im go get strong result wit Ferrari dis weekend. ‘Hopefully it will be a better weekend,’ im tok.
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