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Xhaka immediately congratulates Arsenal on the championship title

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Midfielder Granit Xhaka immediately congratulated Arsenal on their title win. The former Arsenal captain posted a photo of himself hugging manager Mikel Arteta.  Xhaka even considers Arteta deserving of the championship title, which Arsenal waited 22 years for.

"A special team, great players and a club that has never stopped believing. But this is because of you, Mikel. For all those who doubted, give this man and this coach the respect he deserves. Congratulations to the whole Arsenal family," Xhaka wrote.

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