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Sanders caught on camera snapping at reporter over Platner’s posts: ‘Get a better job’

Sen. Bernie Sanders lashed out at a reporter for Fox News Digital when pressed on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s resurfaced vulgar Reddit posts, telling the reporter to “get a better job.” “Who do you work for?” Sanders asked when questioned about Platner’s posts. When told Fox News Digital, Sanders replied, “Why don’t you talk to your owner Mr. Murdoch and ask him for a raise so you can get a better job.” Sanders endorsed Platner in August 2025. Several other Democratic senators also declined to weigh in on Platner’s resurfaced Reddit posts and what they could mean for his Senate bid. Some said they had not seen the posts, while others declined to comment altogether. BERNIE SANDERS DEFENDS MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE UNDER FIRE FOR REDDIT COMMENTS “I haven’t seen it,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said. “I’m not following it. Sorry.” “I’m not going to take any position in that election,” Sen. Angus King, R-Maine, said. “That’s my practice since I’ve been in the Senate.” “On whose?” Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said when asked to comment on Platner’s posts. “No, I’m not gonna get into that.” Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore, said the viability of Platner’s candidacy should be left to Maine voters to decide. UNEARTHED POSTS SHOW DEM SENATE HOPEFUL PRAISING VULGAR GRAFFITI, MAKING CRUDE PORTA-POTTY ADMISSION “The people of Maine get to choose who they want to represent them in the U.S. Senate,” Merkley said. “And so I encourage you to interview the people in Maine, because that’s what a democracy is all about.” “I have not seen his post, so I’m not going to be able to be in a position to evaluate them.” Platner has faced increasing scrutiny after since-deleted Reddit posts resurfaced online, ranging from talking about masturbating in portable toilets to mocking a wounded Purple Heart U.S. soldier. These posts are among the newest discoveries from his past Reddit history, with previously exposed posts revealing him on rape victims to take responsibility and praising Hamas’ tactics. WATCH: COLLINS RIPS MAINE CHALLENGER PLATNER OVER RESURFACED REDDIT POST MOCKING WOUNDED US SOLDIER “I still have to jerk off every time I sit in a portas—-er… that blue water smell conditioned me,” Platner wrote in one resurfaced post. Platner has publicly addressed some of the posts in the past, attributing them to a troubling time in his life after being in the military and suffering from PTSD. He served three tours in Iraq for the Marine Corps and one tour in Afghanistan for the U.S. Army. The comments were made under the Reddit account “P-Hustle,” which Platner has acknowledged owning. The posts range from 2009 through as recently as 2021. The entire archive of more than 2,000 posts is available on the Maine Monitor database. “He’s explained his journey and his evolution and his PTSD from the war, and again, I think it’s a judgment that should be rendered by the people of Maine,” said Merkley.

Former Detroit mayor blows governor’s race wide open in surprise move

Former Detroit Democratic Mayor Mike Duggan announced he is suspending his independent campaign for Michigan governor, turning the three-way contest to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer into a typical partisan race in the blue-trending state. Duggan was a popular mayor of the Motor City who garnered sizable support in his first unsuccessful write-in campaign and forged relationships with key city stakeholders like Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill Ford Jr., an early backer of his gubernatorial bid. As a former Democrat, conventional wisdom held that his presence hurt Democratic nominee Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, while his moderate positioning was also considered attractive to Republicans who otherwise might support GOP nominee Rep. John James. NBC News reporter Henry Gomez said on X that Democrats had been “hitting him almost as hard as John James” and that the move was likely “welcome news” for the left in the Great Lakes State. SWING STATE GOVERNOR’S RACE GETS CURVEBALL AS TOP DEM RUNS INDEPENDENT, SPARKING CALLS FOR BUTTIGIEG TO ENTER “Dear Michigan, I’ve decided to suspend my campaign,” Duggan announced via public letter Thursday. “We knew the independent route was filled with challenge. Even against those odds, the excitement for real change carried this campaign upward for more than a year,” he said. Duggan dismissed claims he was trying to be a “spoiler” for either side and instead aimed to change the tenor of national politics. “I’m still hopeful our campaign will prove to have a real long-term impact,” Duggan said. “I will never be able to express the gratitude I feel for all your support and encouragement. I wish I could have done better for you.” When he announced his run, Duggan pointed to his family history and his own political evolution as evidence a change is needed in government. MICHIGAN DEMOCRAT QUITS POLITICS, SAYS PARTY’S AGENDA BETRAYED HER FAITH He told BridgeDetroit his late father supported former President Ronald Reagan but wouldn’t recognize the Trump-led GOP — while Duggan himself admitted the Democratic Party he once knew to be an ally of the working class is sliding in that regard. In one such instance, Democrats piled on Duggan for referring to people illicitly present in America as “illegal immigrants” instead of “undocumented.” “If there was ever a time to give people a third choice, this would be the year,” he told the outlet. Benson told Fox News Digital in a statement that Duggan brought civility to a body politic greatly needing it. “I want to thank Mayor Mike Duggan for what he brought to this race and for his years of service to Detroit,” she said, noting how divided politics has become. “I welcome Mayor Duggan’s ideas, his supporters, and everyone who believes Michigan’s future is bigger than division — and that it can be a place where anyone can afford to live, work, and thrive.” REPUBLICANS HAVE CHANCE TO SECURE GOVERNORSHIPS IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES NEXT YEAR “We may not always agree on everything, but we share a commitment to building a stronger Michigan. And that work continues in this campaign,” Benson concluded. Fox News Digital also reached out to James’ campaign. In a statement on social media, the Republican said he wanted to thank Duggan for years of service to Michigan and its largest city. “I respect anyone willing to step into the arena and serve something bigger than themselves. While we have real disagreements on policy, we both recognize Michigan is headed in the wrong direction,” he said, opening the door to working with the former Democrat if he so desired. “Our state has endured too much decline and political dysfunction. I’m ready to work with anyone willing to deliver real solutions, reject the politics of division, and fight for safer communities, stronger families and economic growth — our state’s future is too important for anything less.” While Trump narrowly won Michigan in breaking the proverbial “blue wall” for the second time in three attempts in 2024, the state has reliably chosen Democrats in other statewide races, including Whitmer, Sen. Elissa Slotkin — who won former Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s open seat in 2024 — and the state’s other upper-chamber incumbent, retiring Sen. Gary Peters.

Navy SEAL who killed Bin Laden rips Platner for ‘barbaric’ post trashing soldier under fire: ‘Out of line’

FIRST ON FOX: Robert O’Neill, the U.S. Navy SEAL who is credited with killing Osama bin Laden, is weighing in on the unearthed social media posts from Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner that have caused an uproar in recent days. “Mr. Platner was way out of line talking about a soldier that way,” O’Neill told Fox News Digital days after a resurfaced Reddit post showed Platner trashing a soldier seen in a viral video that was wounded in a clash with Taliban fighters saying, “Dumb motherf—– didn’t deserve to live.” “This is completely barbaric,” O’Neill said. “I don’t understand. If you swear an oath to the country, it doesn’t even matter what the politics are. Every single time you fight it’s for the man next to you, it’s for the person next to you. Politics goes out the window. And to wish ill on someone like that under fire is just, you know, like I said, it is the opposite of everything I’ve ever been raised to believe.” Platner has leaned into his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to explain the bevy of incendiary social media posts that have surfaced since he announced his Senate run. O’Neill described Platner’s post as “vile hatred” and said that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) isn’t an excuse. LEFT-WING DEM SENATE HOPEFUL CHEERED ON ANTIFA VIOLENCE IN UNEARTHED RANT: ‘KILL A MOTHERF—ER’ “PTSD shouldn’t do that to you, especially if you do it again and again, which he’s done on this and then on Reddit and things like that,” O’Neill said. “Just the vile hatred. I don’t even know why, instead, you know, he should be seeking to get some of the Ibogaine therapy that I’ve done for PTSD, if it’s that bad that you’re out there wishing American soldiers to die under fire.” Platner, a combat veteran, has also faced recent criticism over a resurfaced video disparaging “American Sniper” Chris Kyle and suggesting he killed civilians to inflate his numbers. “That would just stem from jealousy, maybe because Chris Kyle’s name became famous for a whole bunch of confirmed kills,” O’Neill said. “The jealousy is there. I’ve seen the jealousy too, but professional jealousy, stuff like this is really, really rare between veterans.” UNEARTHED POSTS SHOW DEM SENATE HOPEFUL PRAISING VULGAR GRAFFITI, MAKING CRUDE PORTA POTTY ADMISSION In recent days, Fox News Digital has reported on Democrats in Congress ducking questions on the Platner controversy as more and more inflammatory posts continue to trickle out into the public, something O’Neill took issue with. “He’s obviously been picked by someone and he’s being groomed by the same group of people because you’ve seen even with the other Democrats right now, as this stuff comes out, they refuse to condemn it because they do not care about the American people,” O’Neill said. “They care about votes for their party. I cannot say that enough. That’s all this is about. Can he get a seat in Congress somewhere for the Democrats? That’s why you won’t hear stuff from Chuck Schumer. You won’t hear stuff from Elizabeth Warren. You’re not hearing anything from Hakeem Jeffries. They’ll pretend they didn’t see it.” NEW WEBSITE PUTS PLATNER ON NOTICE BY AMPLIFYING SCANDALS: ‘ONE RED FLAG AFTER ANOTHER’ Some of the controversial posts from Platner have been brushed off by his allies as “locker room talk” and O’Neill acknowledged some of that is legitimate but said ultimately, he believes Platner has shown overall through the resurfaced posts that he’s not qualified for the U.S. Senate. “Everything from the Nazi tattoo on his chest and wishing a soldier would die under fire, no, I don’t think he’s fit for the Senate,” O’Neill said. O’Neill did defend Platner as someone who is possibly personally struggling and said “some of the stuff he might have been saying to get attention” and “some of the stuff he might’ve said because he was drinking some alcohol.” “I’ve been there,” O’Neill said. “I’ve had drinks and said some dumb stuff, too. That’s part of the reason I quit. So some of that’s there, and he is moving forward, and so, for the benefit of the doubt, I would personally like to see how he handles himself from here on out… I am a believer in forgiveness.” Fox News Digital reached out to the Platner campaign for comment.

WATCH: Wesley Hunt flips script on Dems’ ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ attacks amid heated SPLC racism hearing

A Black Republican congressman excoriated Democrats and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for allegedly perpetuating racist tropes he said had long faded while recounting how his father endured true bigotry in ways far worse than what Americans experience today. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, joined a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday examining the role the SPLC allegedly played in “distorting civil rights policy” by funneling money to racist and extremist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and whether that funding elevated extremist threats in America. Hunt began his remarks by noting the idea du jour in the “Democrat hive” is that “Jim Crow 2.0 is alive and well in America” as he sat beside a split image of a Black man standing near a “Colored” sign and a person handing over identification to poll workers. “I’m sure some of the SPLC’s actions have helped them make this argument,” he said before turning to retired Vanderbilt law and political science professor Carol Swain — who is also Black — and asking her if she experienced any true “Jim Crow” treatment when she last voted in Tennessee. PATEL, CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST RIP SPLC AFTER DOJ ALLEGES GROUP FUNDED THE ‘VILLAINS’ THEY CLAIMED TO FIGHT “Were you intimidated in any way with baseball bats, fire hoses or dogs?” Hunt asked, as Swain replied that the only nervousness she felt was when asking for a Republican ballot in a Democrat-heavy precinct. Hunt thanked Swain for her testimony and turned to the contrasting image beside him. “For all my Democrat colleagues, everyone on the left screaming ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ ad infinitum — let’s take a moment to revisit what actual Jim Crow was. Jim Crow was a time when Black Americans could not sit in classrooms with White Americans. It was colored-only water fountains; it was beatings in the streets; it was lynchings.” Hunt said true Jim Crow was when his father had to go to the back door of restaurants growing up in New Orleans in order to get a sandwich because he could not go in the front like Whites. “That is precisely why it is so offensive to compare that era of legalized discrimination and racial terror to showing a photo ID at the voting booth.” “And it is offensive that… groups like these manufacture faux hate,” Hunt said of the SPLC. WHITE HOUSE KNOCKS CHUCK SCHUMER OVER JIM CROW CLAIM: ‘PROFESSIONAL GASLIGHTER’ During the hearing, which did not feature the SPLC itself, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights CEO Maya Wiley defended the group, saying attacks from Republicans are “nothing more than part of a larger, broader, coordinated attack on civil rights organizations.” When it was his turn to speak, Hunt alleged that Democrats who tout the phrase “Jim Crow 2.0” to condemn political policies they disagree with do so because it is the only way they can stay relevant. “The Democrat Party survives on manufacturing grievance. Democrats invoke the pain of the past because they have nothing to offer for the present. They don’t want an honest debate. They want emotional manipulation. They want outrage. They want division, as evidenced by our discussion in this very hearing today.” Hunt said that he and the other sitting Black Republicans in the House — Reps. Burgess Owens of Utah, John James of Michigan and Byron Donalds of Florida — all represent White-majority districts, which he said disproves notions from the left on the matter. “Nobody cares about what we look like. We are being judged not by the color of our skin but by the content of our character because we’ve come a long way from this,” he said, pointing to another split image of a segregation-era scene transposed next to a voting scene. “I want to continue on the path that America has set forth in the name of Jesus Christ,” he said. “This is not 1960 anymore, it’s 2026. And the fact that groups like these are willing to stroke the flames of hate by funding the KKK.” He then yielded back to Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. Several recent election integrity and related policies enacted by Republicans at the state and federal level have been accused of being newfound Jim Crow roadblocks for minorities. SCHUMER FACES BACKLASH AFTER CALLING SAVE ACT ‘JIM CROW’ DESPITE PREVIOUS ALLEGATION FALLING FLAT The most memorable is likely Georgia’s Election Integrity Act, in which Democrats and Major League Baseball sought boycotts of Atlanta for the legislature passing such a bill. After a 1960s-era segregationist tenor failed to materialize, proponents of such policies, including Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, noted the Democratic din suddenly dissipated. “These voices have gone strangely silent now that their dire predictions have proved false. Two weeks ago, Georgia held its first election primaries since the new election law took effect, and far from ‘suppressing’ the vote, there was record turnout,” Wicker said in a 2022 statement. SCHUMER DOUBLES DOWN ON GOP VOTING BILL ‘JIM CROW 2.0’ DESPITE DEMOCRATIC VOTER SUPPORT “Early voting increased nearly threefold from 2018 and more than doubled from 2020, a presidential election year. Minority early voting soared as well, with African American voters casting over 100,000 more early ballots than in 2018. All of this must have come as a surprise to voters who had been fed misinformation,” Wicker added. At the hearing, ranking member Jamie Raskin, D-Md., however, defended SPLC’s “informant program” at issue, which he said shared information about racially charged terror plots with law enforcement and added that he has seen no proof the group’s donors were being deceived. “Where is the fraud? Where are their lawsuits?” he asked. The fact the phrase Jim Crow 2.0 continues to be bandied about shows that the divisions cited by Hunt still resonate in some political corners, portending uncertainty into the future on the matter.

French court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash

Airbus says it plans to appeal the ruling, which overturned a 2023 acquittal of both companies. By AFP and Reuters Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026 A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro-Paris crash that killed 228 people – the worst aviation disaster in the country’s history. The Paris Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that both companies were “solely and entirely responsible for the crash of flight AF447”, and ordered a payment of 225,000 euros ($261,720) for each passenger, the maximum fine possible for corporate manslaughter. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Although the penalties are largely symbolic, they capped an eight-week trial that victims’ families saw as a last chance to find justice two years after a lower court acquitted Airbus and Air France. Both companies have repeatedly denied all charges. Following the ruling, Airbus said it would appeal to France’s highest court, saying the latest finding contradicted submissions from prosecutors and the 2023 acquittal. Prosecutors previously warned that an appeal was likely and denounced the companies’ behaviour throughout the decade-plus legal process. “Nothing has come of it – not a single word of sincere comfort,” said prosecutor Rodolphe Juy-Birmann as the trial was under way last November. “One word sums up this whole circus: indecency.” Divers recover the tail section from the Air France A330 that crashed into the south Atlantic while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on June 1, 2009 [File: Brazilian navy/AFP] Sensor malfunction The crash unfolded on June 1, 2009, when flight AF447 disappeared from radar screens as it headed from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to the French capital Paris with 216 passengers and 12 crew. Advertisement Two years passed before a deep-sea search uncovered the plane’s black boxes, which record flight data. Investigators found the pilots had pushed the jet into a climb as it struggled with sensors blocked with ice during a mid-Atlantic storm. The plane stalled and crashed into the ocean. While Airbus and Air France have blamed pilot error, the lawyers for passengers’ families argued that both companies knew that there was a problem with the plane’s pitot tubes, which measure flight speed. Pilots were not trained to deal with such an emergency as the tubes malfunctioned, prosecutors said, triggering alarms in the cockpit and turning off the plane’s autopilot function. Air France lawyer Pascal Weil said in October that the company “had the means to conduct high-altitude training, but we did not do so because we sincerely believed it was unnecessary”. Adblock test (Why?)

US-Iran diplomacy picks up: What’s the latest?

Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday to meet with his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported. The United States and Iran have continued to exchange proposals for peace since a temporary ceasefire between them was agreed last month amid Pakistan’s mediation attempts to arrange talks. But hostilities have not come to a complete halt and both sides are believed to still be far apart on a number of key issues. On Monday, Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted three drones, the day after a drone attack at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates. That raised more concerns about the potential for renewed military escalation in the Gulf as peace negotiations drag on. What are the latest diplomatic developments? While the details of discussions between Naqvi and Momeni have not been made public, Naqvi’s visit to Iran was the second in less than a week, potentially signalling new diplomatic efforts to resolve the US‑Israeli war on Iran. The Iranian IRNA news agency said Naqvi is scheduled to hold more meetings with senior Iranian officials. However, on Wednesday, Donald Trump told reporters that peace negotiations with Iran are “borderline” between talks and renewed strikes. “If we don’t get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We’re all ready to go,” Trump said. The visit to Tehran by Pakistan’s military chief was reportedly aimed at bringing the Iranian and US positions closer together, Iran’s ISNA news agency reported. Advertisement “The Iranian text is being discussed in Tehran regarding the overarching framework, some details and confidence-building measures as guarantees,” ISNA reported, adding that “the submitted text has narrowed the gaps to some extent, but further reductions require an end to the temptation for war from Washington”. Munir’s visit is “aimed at narrowing these gaps and reaching the moment for the official announcement of the memorandum of understanding”. What do we know about the latest peace proposals? Tehran is reviewing the latest US peace proposal conveyed via Pakistan, Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday. On Monday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Iran had submitted a revised 14-point peace plan to end the war. In April, Pakistan hosted the only direct negotiations between US and Iranian officials since the war began on February 28. On April 8, a temporary ceasefire was reached between the conflicting parties through Pakistani mediation. Since then, armed hostilities have largely subsided, but a durable peace agreement remains elusive, with both the US and Iran dissatisfied with each other’s proposed terms. A major point of contention is Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium. During negotiations, Washington has urged Tehran to give away its enriched uranium, a demand Tehran has resisted. It is understood that it may consider handing it over to a third party besides the US. The question of Iran’s ability to enrich uranium at all is another important issue. The US wants to impose a 20-year moratorium on Iran enriching any uranium. However, under the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed with a number of nations in 2015, Iran had been allowed to enrich to 3.87 percent – enough to develop a nuclear power programme. Trump withdrew the US from the agreement in 2018, even though international inspectors said Iran had stuck to its side of the bargain. The Strait of Hormuz is another contentious issue. Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the narrow waterway linking the Gulf to the open ocean, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime. Iran has allowed passage of vessels from select countries, but they are required to negotiate transit with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In its previous proposals to end the war, Iran has mentioned charging transit tolls for vessels. Washington and other countries have repeatedly rejected the prospect. In April, the US announced a naval blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports, further adding to the disruption of global oil and gas supplies. Advertisement On Wednesday, the IRGC said it coordinated the transit of 26 vessels through the strait in the past 24 hours, as talks between Washington and Tehran remain stalled. (Al Jazeera) Another issue is Iran’s support and financing of proxy armed groups in the region, which it calls the “Axis of Resistance”. They include the Houthis in Yemen, who have disrupted Israeli-linked shipping in the Red Sea in protest over the war on Gaza; Hezbollah in Lebanon and a number of groups in Iraq and Syria. The US wants all support from Iran to cease, but experts say the Iranians are unlikely to agree. What’s going on beyond the exchange of proposals? Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir may travel to Iran as soon as Thursday, Iran’s ISNA news agency has reported. This could signal that there is conversation going on beyond the US and Iran exchanging their versions of the proposals, analysts say. On Saturday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Munir are expected to visit China where Sharif is expected to meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qian to sign several memoranda of understanding, strengthening bilateral understanding and economic cooperation. China hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin for a two-day visit from Wednesday, and Moscow and Beijing say they have signed several agreements. Putin’s visit came just days after Xi hosted Trump in Beijing, which yielded little evidence that they had forged any agreement on how to end the war on Iran. After pushing China for weeks to take on a more active role in convincing Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump administration said ahead of the summit that it did not need Beijing’s help. Adblock test (Why?)

Arteta ‘built a fire’ instead of watching Arsenal’s Premier League crowning

Arsenal will lift the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2004 after Sunday’s match at Crystal Palace. By Reuters Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026 Anxious Arsenal fans around the world ‌were glued to their screens when Manchester City’s draw at Bournemouth crowned the North London club as Premier ⁠League champions – but Mikel ⁠Arteta, who led Arsenal to their first league title in 22 years, was not watching. The manager had planned to be at Arsenal’s training centre in London Colney to watch the game with ⁠his players, but could not find the energy to make the trip, and chose to stay at home. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “I went outside to the garden, I started to build some fire. I started to do some barbecue, I didn’t watch any ⁠of it,” Arteta told reporters on Thursday. After finishing second three times in a row, Arteta heard the news of their long-awaited triumph from his eldest son, Gabriel, who plays for Arsenal’s Under-18 side. “My eldest son opened the garden door, he started to run towards me. He started to cry, gave me a hug and said, we are champions, daddy,” Arteta said. “Then ‌my other two boys and my wife came over, and it was beautiful, just to see the joy on them as well.” Videos shared by Arsenal on social media showed players dancing and chanting at their training centre after their league title was confirmed with a game to spare. “It was their moment. And they have to be themselves in that moment. And if I’m there, I think it wasn’t going to be the same,” Arteta said. Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard called Arteta soon after, asking where the manager was. “I said, guys, enjoy for a while and ⁠see you in a few hours somewhere in London,” Arteta recalled with a smile. Arteta questioned whether he could lead Arsenal to EPL title It is Arteta’s first league title as manager, and he admitted that he doubted himself during a high-pressure campaign, where they were often a slip-up away from losing their lead in the title race. Advertisement “To play with that on your back ⁠constantly is not easy. That has been one of the toughest moments… we showed very important values not only in sport, but in life. Which is perseverance, to be ⁠resilient, to be composed in moments when people are doubting,” he said. “And ⁠to be vulnerable. I’ve asked that question to myself, am I good enough to lead these players to win a major trophy? Until you do it, you cannot validate yourself.” Arteta said the mood in the club had changed after winning the Premier League, buoying the team’s confidence ahead of ‌a Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on May 30. “It changes because the level of emotion you feel, it’s something I haven’t felt before,” he said. Arsenal will conclude their league campaign and lift the trophy at Crystal Palace ‌on ‌Sunday. “We will have a window to celebrate and lift the trophy and connect with the people we have constantly around us. Then we have six days to write new history in this football club,” Arteta added. Adblock test (Why?)

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