Nigeria Reacts As PSG Down Arsenal In UCL Final

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PSG Retain Champions League Crown Over Arsenal
PSG became back-to-back European champions as Arsenal's long wait for a first title went on.




Nigerian supporters watched the shootout unfold.






Paris Saint-Germain held onto the Champions League title on May 30, seeing off Arsenal in a 4-3 shootout after a 1-1 draw in Budapest, and the final set Nigerian social media alight.




Kai Havertz gave Arsenal an early lead after six minutes, but Ousmane Dembele levelled from the penalty spot on 65 minutes, and the match went the distance until penalties decided the title.




The win made PSG back-to-back European champions, the first club to go back-to-back in years, completing a dominant run by Luis Enrique.




In Nigeria, the match topped X charts, with posts such as "Congratulations to PSG", "#PSGARS", Mbappe, Vitinha and Dembele sitting alongside a wave of Gunners reaction by disappointed fans.




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The country's gambling industry is expected to hit approximately $3.63 billion in gross gaming revenue by the end of 2025. [THISDAYLIVE / iGamingToday]
Roughly sixty million people in Nigeria take part in betting daily, the majority between 18 and 40. [Ecoversities / NAN]
Football makes up roughly three-quarters or more of total wagers made in Nigeria, and European competitions leading the most backed. [THISDAYLIVE / iGamingToday]
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Sources

CNN (accessed May 2026)
ESPN (accessed May 2026)
THISDAYLIVE (accessed May 2026)
iGamingToday (accessed May 2026)