Four years ago, Martin Ødegaard joined a ninth-place Arsenal team on loan.
The next summer, they made the move permanent.
The summer after that, he became club captain.
Today, they’re back in the Champions League and competing near the top of the league 
Nigeria have only conceded one goal at this year’s AFCON:
1-1 vs. Equatorial Guinea
1-0 vs. Ivory Coast
1-0 vs. Guinea-Bissau
2-0 vs. Cameroon
Through to the quarter-finals 
André Onana’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by numbers:
1 game
3 goals conceded
0 clean sheets
0 saves made
0 wins
He might get back in time for the FA Cup game. 
Most direct goal involvements per 90 by U23 players in Europe’s top five leagues this season (500+ mins):
Jude Bellingham - 0.99
Cole Palmer - 0.94
Jérémy Doku - 0.81
Michael Olise - 0.80
Charles De Ketelaere - 0.75
Fewest goals conceded per game in Europe’s top five leagues this season:
Inter - 0.48
Nice - 0.58
Juventus - 0.59
Real Madrid - 0.67
Bayer Leverkusen / Lille - 0.74
For the SEVENTH consecutive tournament, the reigning AFCON champions have failed to qualify for the quarter-finals 
(h/t YesWeCrann/X)
𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: South Korea are through to the Asian Cup quarter-finals. 
They beat Saudi Arabia on penalties.
All five of Africa’s top ranked teams have been eliminated from AFCON:
Morocco
Senegal
Tunisia
Algeria
Egypt
This tournament has been something else 
On this day, six years ago, Arsenal signed Pierre-Emerick Aubamayang from Dortmund for a club-record £56M. 
163 games
92 goals
21 assists
FA Cup
Community Shield
Rate his signing out of 10? 
Breaking: Al Nassr manager Luis Castro announced that Cristiano Ronaldo is in the final part of his recovery and will not play in the club’s friendly against Inter Miami.
There won’t be a reunion between him and Messi this time around 
Countless matchups, historic rivalry.
We may never see these two greats face off against each other again 
Leo Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo
South Korea have only won ONE MATCH in regular time at the Asian Cup. They’ve just made it to the semifinals 
Comeback kings 
Andrey Arshavin joined Arsenal 15 years ago.
A few months after he arrived, football fans were treated to an all-timer in the Premier League: Liverpool 4-4 Arshavin
The clubs meet again on Sunday 
Marouane Fellaini has announced his official retirement from professional football.
A hairstyle Manchester United fans will never forget 
Iran beat Japan for the first time in 19 years to advance to the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup 
Look what it means 
Ivory Coast at AFCON:
Lost two of their three group games
Lost 4-0 to Equatorial Guinea
Sacked their head coach mid tournament
Reached the knockouts as the fourth-best third-placed team
Only one win within 90 minutes
They are through to the semi-finals 
FIFA has announced that the 2026 World Cup Final will be held at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
CAN’T WAIT! 
