Brits on a cruise were left fuming after staff switched off the football to show an NFL game instead.
Mark Smith blasted the move as “out of order” after the channel was changed with just 15 minutes left to play.
The lifelong Arsenal fan had been watching the crunch match vs Manchester City clash with around 20 other football-mad passengers when the shock decision was made.
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The 42-year-old chased after a staff member to plead for the match to be put back on.
But by then, an opportunistic American had already nabbed his seat for a front-row view of the gridiron action.
The drama unfolded on board a Carnival Cruise ship travelling from Orlando to Barcelona on 21 September.
Fans missed the last-gasp drama that saw Arsenal grab a stoppage-time equaliser in the 1-1 draw.
Staff eventually found a small, soundless TV tucked in the corner to show the remainder of the match.
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“We were totally disregarded,” Mark, from Essex, told What’s The Jam.
“There were plenty of comments from Americans, ‘Put the real football on’.
“We just managed to get it on a small TV to catch the Arsenal goal.
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“As an Arsenal fan, I felt annoyed by the situation.
“There were probably 20 of us watching.
“It was out of order just switching it off.”
Carnival Cruise has been approached for comment.
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