Frimpong Says He Celebrated After Arsenal Miss Because He Won a Bet
His Instagram clarification follows viral footage of him cheering Gabriel Magalhaes’s decisive penalty miss and has sharpened focus on players’ social‑media reactions to PSG’s Champions League win.
Overview
- Arsenal lost the Champions League final to Paris Saint‑Germain after a 1-1 draw and a 4-3 penalty shootout that ended when Gabriel Magalhaes missed a decisive spot‑kick.
- Video of Jeremie Frimpong loudly celebrating that miss spread online, prompting questions about sportsmanship and prompting Frimpong to post that he had simply won a bet with a friend.
- Other high‑profile figures, including Richarlison and Erling Haaland, also posted messages that appeared to mock Arsenal’s defeat and remain visible on social media.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta defended his players’ penalty choices and said the team had appealed a possible extra‑time foul that was not given, a decision that added to the post‑match debate.
- The episode landed against a wider backdrop of Premier League celebration in North London for Arsenal’s title, Frimpong’s challenging debut season and a separate Liverpool coaching change, and it could keep scrutiny on player conduct online next season.