Kenyan President William Ruto Backs Arsenal to Overcome PSG and Lift Champions League
- Kenyan President William Ruto hopes Arsenal, a team he says he supports, beat Paris Saint-Germain to advance to the Champions League final
- Ruto made the revelation after meeting former Manchester United star Bastian Schweinsteiger, who accompanied the Champions League trophy, which is on a world tour
- The Gunners are in the semi-final for the first time, but suffered a painful 1-0 loss in the first leg on home turf
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Kenyan President William Ruto is hoping Arsenal can eliminate Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals and win the title later this month. Ruto was speaking after meeting Bastian Schweinsteiger, who accompanied the Champions League trophy in Nairobi.
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What team does William Ruto want to win UCL?
Ruto has admitted he supports Arsenal and is hoping they can overturn the 1-0 deficit in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals next week in Paris.
The Gunners were stunned on April 29 at the Emirates Stadium by PSG, who won 1-0, thanks to Ousmane Dembele.
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"I am an Arsenal supporter, and I hope they overturn the 1-0 loss to PSG this week when they meet in Paris next Wednesday and advance to the finals to hopefully lift this trophy,ā Ruto said at State House, Nairobi.
āSince I am the last to hold it, I am praying for my team so that this year they lift this trophy in the finals. Whichever team you are rooting for, let us enjoy the game,ā Ruto continued.
The Gunners must avoid defeat in the second leg to have a chance of reaching the final, set to be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on May 31.
Champions League trophy tour in Kenya
Kenya was chosen as one of the destinations for the Champions League trophy ahead of this year's final in Munich.
Before Nairobi, Schweinsteiger was in Zambia and South Africa. The German legend will engage Kenya's football legends at the Nairobi Serena Hotel on Saturday morning.
Best reactions to William Ruto's Arsenal hope
"Every hope Arsenal had is gone now the moment he said he is their supporter š¹."
"The pain I feel when I hear him saying he is an Arsenal fanš. Si angekua ata wa Manchester United."
"Arsenal kumbe hua tunalipia dhambi za kasongo šš."
@CFCWaneyn:
"Another reason why Arsenal shouldn't get near Munichš¤£."
"I have suspended my support for Arsenal till further notice, we can't be on the same sideš."
Maneno gani hii jamenii. Kwani kenya tuko wangapi wa hii team?
Can Arsenal win the Champions League?
Mikel Arteta's side has struggled in the Champions League in recent years but has become a force in the Premier League and Europe.
They destroyed Real Madrid 5-1 in the quarter-finals to progress to their first semi-final since 2009. However, they faced a well-oiled PSG team in the first leg.
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They could've conceded more goals, but last-ditch defending kept the scoreline 1-0. Now, they need an almost perfect performance in Paris to reach the final for the first time since 2006.
"We have a lot of chances to be in that final and as I repeat myself, you have to do something, especially in the competition, to earn the right to be in the final and the time to do it is going to be in Paris," Arteta said after Arsenal's defeat.
"This is one of the best, beating all the English teams, the best teams in this country. You cannot dominate this team in 95 minutes. Impossible. Forget about it. You have to understand what it means dominating them and in which area of the pitch. We have to be very clear. Again, what we have to do when we cannot win it, OK, make sure that we take the game well again"
Thierry Henry gives Arsenal hope
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that Arsenal legend Thierry Henry gave the Gunners comeback hope against PSG.
The Champions League winner said PSG were the superior team in the first leg, and anything can happen.
He highlighted PSG's impressive comeback over Barcelona in the quarter-final.
Martin Moses, the head of department for sports, contributed to this article by adding details about the UCL trophy tour.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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