Mamdani loves Arsenal. He should challenge them to cut ties with the UAE over Sudan | Sasha Lezhnev and John Prendergast

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Source: The Guardian Sport · NewTimes editorial text based on the source feed.

The New York mayor’s passion for the Gunners and human rights presents an opportunity to push back on the club’s lucrative UAE sponsorship Like him or not, there is no doubt that New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s passion for certain issues is electric, and that passion played a large part in him getting elected.

But today, two of his biggest passions are on a collision course.

On one hand, Mamdani is now arguably the US’s most high-profile supporter of English Premier League champions Arsenal.

A superfan since he was a child , he has put the Gunners into the American spotlight more than anyone since becoming mayor.

The Empire State Building gleamed in Arsenal’s red and white when they won the Premier League title.

He wrote an