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North London witnesses a Christmas fairytale as Gabriel Jesus is reborn

Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace
by Layth Yousif
at Ashburton Grove
In CHRISTMAS week of all weeks, Jesus finally came alive.
With December 25 fast approaching, the previously unheralded, misfiring Arsenal striker showed the world that he is now reborn, after hitting an unexpected hat trick in 27 joyous minutes, to send the Gunners into the last four of the League Cup.
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