{"id":15261,"date":"2025-11-26T14:10:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/new-yorks-muslim-and-socialist-mayor-zoran-mandani-capitulates-to-spanish-soccer-player-i-love-this-man\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T14:10:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:10:35","slug":"new-yorks-muslim-and-socialist-mayor-zoran-mandani-capitulates-to-spanish-soccer-player-i-love-this-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/new-yorks-muslim-and-socialist-mayor-zoran-mandani-capitulates-to-spanish-soccer-player-i-love-this-man\/","title":{"rendered":"New York&#8217;s Muslim and socialist mayor Zoran Mandani capitulates to Spanish soccer player: &#8216;I love this man&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New York&#8217;s new mayor and Real Oviedo shareholder Zoran Mamdani considers himself an Arsenal fan and is currently a fan of Spanish footballer Hector Bellerin.<span\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>I don&#8217;t know if you&#8217;ll recognize me with this shield, this hair, this mustache.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Hector Bellern<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">New York Advances | Philadelphia 0-1 NYCFC | Highlights and Goals | MLS<\/span><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-author\"><span>MLS Apple TV<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The media-savvy mayor said this when he received a video of the current Real Betis football player greeting him on the Adam Friedland Show.<span\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>Sending you lots of love and respect from here in Spain. From big Arsenal fans, former Arsenal players to big Arsenal fans.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Hector Bellern<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Former Arsenal player Hector Bellerin told Zoran Mamdani that &#8220;being an Arsenal fan is directly related to being the coolest person&#8221;, adding that the first Muslim mayor and self-proclaimed socialist is &#8220;what New York needs and what the world needs&#8221;.<span\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Full message from Hector Bellerin to New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know if you noticed me with this shield, this hair, this mustache. Adam told me he was going to watch the derby with you guys. I don&#8217;t know if you watched this video before, after or during the game, but I&#8217;m sure we managed to win. Being an Arsenal fan means you&#8217;re a really cool person. And my theory is true. And it really shows. Here in Spain, we feel the energy of what happened. It&#8217;s what New York needs right now, what the world needs right now, and from a great Arsenal fan, a former Arsenal player, we send you a lot of love and respect, and we look forward to seeing you again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/spanish-football\/2025\/11\/26\/6926fe0e22601d9a738b45e8.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York&#8217;s new mayor and Real Oviedo shareholder Zoran Mamdani considers himself an Arsenal fan and is currently a fan of Spanish footballer Hector Bellerin. I don&#8217;t know if you&#8217;ll recognize me with this shield, this hair, this mustache. 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