lost 4-3 on penalties<\/a> to Paris St-Germain in the final of the Champions League.<\/p>\nAfter it had finished 1-1 at the end of extra-time, Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both missed penalties in the shootout as PSG retained their European title, with the Gunners failing to win what would have been a first Champions League title.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, before the parade, Gabriel wrote on Instagram: “It’s painful, but I’m proud of this team and everything we achieved together this season. <\/p>\n
“Thank you to our incredible fans for your support every step of the way. You deserve to celebrate this journey with us and enjoy the parade today.”<\/p>\n
While the players were devastated at the loss in the final in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, that did not dampen the celebrations on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Nineteen-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly, who came through the Gunners academy, spoke to Sky Sports News before boarding the bus.<\/p>\n
On the Champions League defeat, he said: “It’s disappointing because, you know, when you’re so close to a dream, a goal, and you feel slightly short, but, just as Mikel said, adds fuel to the fire, so we’ll use that for us.”<\/p>\n
But Lewis-Skelly felt this Premier League triumph could be the beginning of a period of success for the Gunners.<\/p>\n
“I feel like it’s a start of a new era and we’re ready to go out and achieve our dreams,” he added.<\/p>\n
“This means means everything just to share this moment with our people. It’s going to be emotional. The last couple of weeks have been incredible.”<\/p>\n
When asked for a message to fans, he replied: “Thank you and we’re not done.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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