I think many people have heard the urban legend that “Queen Elizabeth is an Arsenal fan,” but there are serious aristocrats in this world that are not urban legends. TBS’s long-running program “World Mystery Discovery!” Sir Gregory Mostyn, also known as “Gre-sama,” is the 7th Baron Mostyn of Wales, who became famous in Japan after appearing in “Gre-sama”.
We interviewed Mr. Gre, who is a childhood friend of Harry Sugiyama, the top Japanese gooner, and has deep ties to Japan, in London. This is an in-depth interview with Arsenal in the 2022-23 season, their prospects for the 2023-24 season, and their close relationship with Japan. Now that we have achieved this goal, we will be publishing a special edition of “Arsenal 2022-23 Season Compilation” to be released in June 2023.
By the way, I have known Mr. Gret for a long time, and I call him “Prince” out of familiarity and respect, whereas Niklas Bendtner cannot reach the status of “Baron” even if he stands on his head. He would appreciate it if you would excuse his rudeness.
I first met Harry Sugiyama when I was in junior high school. He’s a genius, I’m the complete opposite!
Monkey“Prince, it’s been a while!”
Mr. Gure“It’s been a while. Were you Genki?”
Monkey“Yes! Arsenal are doing well, so this season (2022-23 season) is relatively healthy! In fact, your Japanese is as good as ever (Mr. Gure is fluent in Japanese, so this interview was all conducted in Japanese) ”
Mr. Gure“No, not at all. We haven’t talked at all lately, so I forgot a lot of things.”
Monkey“By the way, Prince, do you come to London often? (We met in Sloane Square, right in the middle of Chelsea, not in Wales.)”
Mr. Gure“No, my father is a lawyer and works in London, so I was actually born and raised in Chelsea, not Wales.I started traveling back and forth to Wales about 10 years ago.Currently, about half of my life is in London. ”
Monkey“Really? I thought you were born and raised in Wales… Thank you very much for taking the time to talk to me today. This time, I will be doing a special feature on Arsenal for the magazine Futbolista. (While asking him to look at a magazine) I came to talk to the prince about him, as he is a very famous British celebrity in Japan.
Mr. Gure“He’s not famous! The one who’s famous is (Harry) Sugiyama! He’sWikipediaBecause there is a page. I don’t have a personal page yet (lol).”
Monkey“Harry-san! That’s right, the prince and Harry Sugiyama-san are actually childhood friends, right?”
Mr. Gure“That’s right. The first time I met Mr. Sugiyama was when I was a junior high school student (age 11), about 27 years ago. It was a school that was very close to here, right next to Harrods. Since then, Harry has been really into soccer. It was good. He also has a lot of knowledge about soccer. That’s why it makes sense that he’s still doing soccer programs.”
Monkey“Did the prince also play soccer at that time?”
Mr. Gure“I used to play a lot, but to be honest, I wasn’t good at it. I didn’t have much skill. If anything, I was better at billiards and chess. I’m 100% bad at other sports and games! (Frankly) Harry is a genius. He can absorb anything quickly. He’s really smart. I’m the exact opposite.
Monkey“You went to school in Chelsea with Harry. Why did you choose Arsenal since you were born and raised in Chelsea?”
Mr. Gure“There are many reasons, but first of all, my family is a bit special.My mother is French and a fan of Manchester United, where Cantona was at the time, and my father is a Liverpool fan.He’s from North Wales, so it’s close to Liverpool. There are a lot of Liverpool fans in North Wales. And my sister is a Chelsea fan.”
Monkey“That sounds like a lot of trouble (lol).”
Mr. Gure“Most people born around here become Chelsea fans, but Chelsea used to be rough and it was a bit scary, so I didn’t feel like going there.”
Monkey“It’s true that back then, Chelsea, West Ham and Millwall still had some traces of hooliganism.”
Mr. Gure“Oh yeah, there were still a lot of them around back then.When it came to other teams that were born in London…Arsenal was my choice.Another reason was that it was around the time that Mr. Wenger took over as manager, and I was drawn to the fun and exciting games.” In the 1990s, there were a lot of fans of Manchester United, who were very strong at the time, but I didn’t get involved because I wanted to support the London club.
Monkey“It’s true that children tend to jump on strong clubs recklessly. Same goes for my bad son! (He mysteriously worships Liverpool.)”
Mr. Gure“There’s a funny story. About 20 years ago, I went to a pub in Chelsea to watch the Champions League match between Arsenal and Chelsea, and of course everyone except me was a Chelsea fan. Put on your shirt and go.”
Monkey“Huh? Isn’t that a bad thing!”
Mr. Gure“That’s right, but it was around before Hatachi, so I’m already excited!”
Monkey“That’s too MUTEKI! (lol)”
Mr. Gure“Because I was young. That’s why they overlooked it. Above all, Chelsea won. Well, it’s impossible now.”
About Harrods and Don Quixote… Better than the Spurs, this is something special!
Monkey“You’re such a passionate prince, but what do you think of Arsenal this season? What about their second-place finish?”
Mr. Gure“I watched the game against Liverpool (April 9, 2023) at Anfield, and when I left the stadium the score went from 2-0 to 2-2, and I was depressed.This season was just a big chance. Nine”
Monkey“Certainly, my condition suddenly deteriorated after that fight.”
Mr. Gure“Yes, the players’ mental health suddenly deteriorated. If you watch the games that followed, against West Ham and against Saints, you can see that that game was a turning point. But Manchester City are extremely strong. I think they would be overjoyed if someone told them, “Arsenal will be in second place.” The biggest problem for Arsenal is that they have a lot of good players, but if a player in the starting lineup gets injured, like Saliba, Saka, Odegaard. …There is no one to replace them.”
Monkey“On the other hand, City’s bench is super luxurious.”
Mr. Gure“The quality is completely different from City. It’s about the same as Harrods and Don Quijote… No, that’s just a joke!”
Monkey“Donki is great. I love Donki too! I’ll definitely buy a lot at Donki on my last night back home.”
Mr. Gure“I really like Donki too. Donki Deluxe. But I apologize for comparing it to Donki. I was just kidding! But next season (2023-24 season) will be the start of the Champions League, and it will be a difficult season, so I’m sure there will be three or four players.” We definitely need quality players.This season, I’m half happy and half sad.What makes me happy is that we can play in the Champions League next season.Also, for the first time in a while, our players are showing passion on the pitch. I was able to see them compete. And most of all, we finished higher than Tottenham! That’s something special!”
[Library]Mr. Gre’s favorite library where he spends the most time. Portraits of the ancestors who have inherited the Mostyn family from generation to generation are also framed (Photo: Saru☆Gooner)
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