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| Not everything is awful: Tottenham soccer fans celebrate release of hostage Emily Damari |
| 2025-01-28 |
| [IsraelTimes] Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal supporters set aside intense rivalry to celebrate as they cover up Damari ‘kidnapped’ posters with new stickers celebrating fellow fan’s release. Although the team’s fans did not know Damari before she was taken hostage on October 7, 2023, she became a symbol to them, especially amid recent increased campaigning efforts to get her released. “I don’t know her, I’ve never met her, but there was something very personal about her not just being a British hostage but being a Spurs fan. It was a fantastic moment last week when we saw her finally released,” a fan named Damian told Channel 12. The Spurs fans were not alone in celebrating Damari’s return, however, as Channel 12 reported that fans of rival teams Chelsea and Arsenal joined them. All three teams’ fans united in singing a chant Spurs fans have been singing in recent months, changing the lyrics to the tribute to former Tottenham skipper Harry Kane “he’s one of our own,” to “she’s one of our own, bring Emily home,” and finally on Sunday to “Emily’s home.” |
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