{"id":901992,"date":"2026-04-28T03:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/watch-nigerian-fan-tells-leroy-sane-to-beg-pep-guardiola-to-end-arsenals-title-curse\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T03:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:23:20","slug":"watch-nigerian-fan-tells-leroy-sane-to-beg-pep-guardiola-to-end-arsenals-title-curse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/watch-nigerian-fan-tells-leroy-sane-to-beg-pep-guardiola-to-end-arsenals-title-curse\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Nigerian fan tells Leroy San\u00e9 to beg Pep Guardiola to end Arsenal\u2019s title curse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img width=\"750\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Soccer Watch: Nigerian fan tells Leroy San\u00e9 to beg Pep Guardiola to end Arsenal\u2019s title curse\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/WoqJyWT0QCU4t1ZbJ9Cqa6JGtC8=\/750x500\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F04%2FNS-Image-Zoom-Email-Soccernet-6.png\" srcset data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\"><\/p>\n<p>Pep Guardiola and pip of Leroy Sane with Nigerian fan. (Photo by Imago)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u200b<strong>A Nigerian football fan was spotted asking a Galatasaray star to plead with his former boss, Pep Guardiola, to allow Arsenal to win the English Premier League, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u200bJust a few weeks ago, the Premier League title race appeared to be a foregone conclusion, with Arsenal holding a commanding six-point lead at the summit. However, the race has since been blown wide open.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bBefore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/en\/news\/4641824?utm_source=x&#038;utm_medium=organic-social&#038;utm_campaign=news&#038;utm_content=arsenal_setpieces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal defeated Newcastle on Saturday<\/a>, they sat second behind Manchester City, separated only by goal difference. Although the Gunners have now reclaimed the top spot, the Cityzens have a crucial game in hand against Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/tb12-js_eroDfxxJDUXP7wUk27A=\/1024x706\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2025%2F01%2Fimago1057898249.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Gabriel Martinelli A and Arsenal dejection at the Arsenal v Aston Villa EPL match, at the Emirates Stadium\"  ><figcaption>Gabriel Martinelli and other dejected Arsenal players. (Photo credit Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u200bGuardiola\u2019s men seem to have the momentum, while Arsenal have looked shaky and lacking the oomph needed to power them for the rest of the season. For many fans, the situation feels like d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu \u2014 another season potentially added to the 21-year drought since they were last crowned champions of England.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bAs it stands, both Manchester City and Arsenal have their fates in their own hands. However, going by recent history, Guardiola\u2019s side holds the upper hand.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/6-pJ8l5TNOCjUiDjO_T7X6IMdlM=\/1200x1200\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F01%2F20260128_142336.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Pep Guardiola at Manchester City\"  ><figcaption>Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. (Photo credit: club X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>\u200b<strong>Arsenal Fan Asks San\u00e9 to Call Guardiola for Arsenal&#8217;s Sake<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u200bPeak Sxnti, a popular Arsenal fan on social media, was recently at Rams Park to witness the Istanbul derby between <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/04\/galatasaray-fenerbahce-victor-osimhen.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"206799\">Galatasaray and Fenerbahce which ended 3-0 in the former&#8217;s favour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bThe trip was sponsored by Super Eagles talisman Victor Osimhen, giving the influencer a chance to meet several Galatasaray stars. Among the stars they met was former Manchester City winger Leroy San\u00e9.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/Oh5pZKonMHazlTmOJDDQsPVcLgo=\/900x656\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2025%2F08%2F20250802_204532.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sane at Galatasaray\"  ><figcaption>Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sane at Galatasaray (Photo credit: Galatasaray X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u200bDuring their interaction, Peak Sxnti jokingly urged San\u00e9 to call Guardiola and ask him to let Arsenal win the league. San\u00e9, leaning into the banter, laughingly declined the request.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>\u200bThis year\u2019s title race is guaranteed to provide fans with a nail-biting finish, and from the look of things, the battle may very well go down to the final day of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Turkey, Sane and Osimhen are set to wrap up the title with Galatasaray. Following their win over Fenerbahce, they just need to win one more game to be crowned champions of the Super Lig for the fourth consecutive season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img alt=\"<!-- Author Start -->Kelvin Omachonu<!-- Author End -->&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/CrQss8SLQeA2L0Hdp5nftoJIwrU=\/150&#215;150\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2024%2F06%2FIMG-20240522-WA0001.jpg&#8221;  height=&#8221;80&#8243; width=&#8221;80&#8243;>\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/kelvin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu is a professional football columnist and sports writer with over half a decade of experience covering major events and delivering captivating, analytically-driven stories.<br \/>\nA graduate of the University of Ibadan, he is fueled by a profound dedication to sports journalism and the beautiful game. His insights have previously been featured in respected outlets, including IndyPress UI, UCJ UI Newshive NG, Sportpremi, and a few others.<br \/>\nAway from work, Kelvin is an avid fan of basketball, enjoys a great movie, and is always discovering new music.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/04\/nigerian-leroy-sane-pep-guardiola-arsenal.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Kelvin Omachonu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Pep Guardiola and pip of Leroy Sane with Nigerian fan. (Photo by Imago) \u200bA Nigerian football fan was spotted asking a Galatasaray star to plead with his former boss, Pep Guardiola, to allow Arsenal to win the English Premier League, Soccernet.ng reports. \u200bJust a few weeks ago, the Premier League title race appeared to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":901993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21999,2005,451],"tags":[14533,5442],"class_list":{"0":"post-901992","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nigerian","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-watch","10":"tag-nigerian","11":"tag-watch"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=901992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/901993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=901992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=901992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=901992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}