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That Ranveer Singh is an Arsenal fan, aka a Gooner, is no news. The Dhurandhar star often takes to social media to cheer for his favourite football team.
Ahead of the UEFA Champions League clash between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, he jetted off to Hungary to watch the big showdown live at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. He sent the internet into a frenzy after meeting England midfielder Declan Rice and also shared multiple glimpses from the trip, straight out of a football lover’s dream. In the final, Arsenal were defeated by PSG on penalties. But this didn’t stop Ranveer from cheering on his boys and sending love to his "family."
Ranveer Singh Congratulates His Arsenal Family After Champions LeagueDefeat
Taking to his Instagram Story, he wrote, "Proud of the boys. Fought like lions. Couldn't get any closer in a game of such fine margins. Congratulations to my Arsenal family on a historic season. And... the best is yet to come."
Earlier, he posted a string of photos from the stadium. He wore a red and white graphic tee with "AFCP+F" printed all over it. The Dhurandhar: The Revenge star also posed with fans at the venue. Pictures and videos from the stadium showed him happily obliging for selfies.
Ranveer Singh's Emotional Post For Arsenal
A few weeks ago, Ranveer got emotional as he celebrated the football club's victory in the Premier League after 22 years. He called it an "unforgettable chapter in sports history" and wrote, "Arsenal is not a family I was born into. It is a family I chose." He recalled becoming "a lifelong Arsenal fan" in 2001 at the age of 16 after watching Arsene Wengers 'Invincibles' play. "And I chose well. What style, what flair, what a dazzling club," gushed the actor.
He added that times had changed and the tides of fortune had kept ebbing through what he described as a cruel age. He said that after 22 arduous years of struggle, hate, ridicule, and despondency, pride and glory had been restored at Arsenal Football Club.
Not just a victory, this was a redemption arc for the ages, wrote Ranveer. The actor continued that it was more than football, describing it as a life lesson. He said one should stay the course, keep believing in oneself, trust the process, maintain purity of intent, and back it with unrelenting hard work, adding that the reward would come. He further stated that loyalty and resilience mattered most in hard times.
Currently, the actor is going through a somewhat difficult time. He is involved in a major battle with the makers of Don 3 over his exit from the film. The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has issued a non-cooperation directive against him, asking its members not to work with the actor.
