Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City and a long-time supporter of Arsenal Football Club. Here, he writes about what the club means to him, what it means to see Arsenal win the Premier League trophy and his hopes for Saturday’s Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. “Why argue with an Arsenal fan when you can just wait?” We’ve all heard it time and again. And for a long time, there wasn’t much to say in return. Just grit your teeth and pray. Hope. Reminisce.That time is done. That wait is over. That prayer has been answered.We won. We are champions of England. And we are just one game away from being crowned champions of Europe, too. What was once the nostalgia of the past has become the beauty of the present.Over the past five-and-a-half months, since I swore an oath and became the Mayor of New York City, life has moved very quickly. When you’re trying to overcome a $12billion budget gap, respond to a historic blizzard, deliver universal childcare and govern the largest city in America, you have to prioritize. Exercise has gone out the window. I couldn’t tell you the last time I finished a book. But one thing is non-negotiable.Every night, no matter how chaotic the day has been, I have ended it the same way as millions of Gunners around the world — from N7 to Norwood, from Kampala to Kensington, from Cairo to Chinatown — by pulling up the Premier League table and smiling at the sight of Arsenal on top.