{"id":34118,"date":"2026-05-20T22:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/botswana-says-holiday-celebrating-arsenal-fans-over-title-win-is-fake-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T22:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:52:56","slug":"botswana-says-holiday-celebrating-arsenal-fans-over-title-win-is-fake-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/botswana-says-holiday-celebrating-arsenal-fans-over-title-win-is-fake-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Botswana says holiday celebrating Arsenal fans over title win is fake news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) \u2014 <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">arsenal<\/span> Soccer fans from southern African countries <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">botswana<\/span> They thought they had another reason to rejoice: a holiday to celebrate. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">their team&#8217;s first Premier League title<\/span> 22 years later.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for them, the Botswana government has announced that it has issued a notice saying they can take leave on Wednesday to celebrate. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">It was fake news.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The government posted a so-called official statement on X with the word &#8220;FAKE&#8221; written in red letters. The government posted: &#8220;No, there are no public holidays for Arsenal fans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A fake statement circulating online, featuring the Republic of Botswana&#8217;s coat of arms and a stamp from the Office of the President, said President Duma Boko had rewarded Arsenal fans for their &#8220;passion, loyalty and unwavering support&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>However, eagle-eyed fans may have noticed that the fake statement was dated May 17th, Sunday. Arsenal&#8217;s victory was confirmed after nearest rivals Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>One X user jokingly speculated that the fake statement may have been issued by a Manchester United fan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fake-holiday-arsenal-fans-botswana-football-soccer-deeb75fe5a5dcf6363ac30551e4955ac\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) \u2014 arsenal Soccer fans from southern African countries botswana They thought they had another reason to rejoice: a holiday to celebrate. their team&#8217;s first Premier League title 22 years later. 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