From near-misses to glory, Arsenal fan says title and scenes of celebration feel surreal
LONDON: Isaiah Browne, a 20-year-old Arsenal supporter who has known only recent near-misses, finally witnessed the club’s first Premier League title in 22 years — a triumph and wave of celebration that he said felt like a dream. Arsenal, dominant for most of the season, were crowned champions on Tuesday without kicking a ball after second-placed Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth. While the players gathered at their training ground to watch the match — later celebrating wildly in a video shared on social media — thousands of fans poured into the streets of north London. Browne was among them, sprinting to the Emirates Stadium as jubilant scenes unfolded outside. “They’ve been through a rough period in my lifetime, so to be here now and finally see them win — yesterday felt like a dream,” Browne, who is also a youth football coach, told Reuters. “As soon as the final whistle went, I got dressed and headed straight here. I didn’t even take a vehicle — I live 10 minutes away, so I just ran. “It was surreal to see how many people were here.
