Every time Arsenal win a trophy, whether it is the FA Cup or the Premier League title, it brings with it a bittersweet mixture of joy and nostalgia. Watching the Champions League final brought that Bittersweetness all together. There have been FA Cup victories, memorable moments, and days when everything felt possible. The last three years felt like a title was near. And yet during that period there have also been some frankly shocking, embarrassing and downright awful periods that have been, at times, a joke. Then this season, with its ruthless title charge washed all that aside. Arsenal are champions once again, and watching the Champion League final (we was robbed), brought nostalgia back to mind. And jangling nerves, lots and lots of jangling nerves. That nostalgia brought back memories of family, friends and games past. Why I Became an Arsenal FanThe answer is simple: family. My grandad was an Arsenal supporter. My dad was a Spurs supporter. Looking back, my footballing…
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