Odegaard used to learn from Pepe and now as a captain he knocked him out of the Champions League!
Martin Odegaard will be telling that story to every next generation. Back in the days, when he was 16 years old, he used to admire Pepe, trying to look and learn things from him. Fast forward to 2024, Norwegian captain of Arsenal, knocked the Portuguese defender out of the Champions League!
By KONSTANTINOS ZALIARIS
Having signed as a permanent transfer for 35 million euros in 2021, has already made a huge impact for the Gunners. Martin Odegaard managed to get the captain's armband and he honors it with his incredible actions and awesome leadership on the grass.
On Tuesday night at the Emirates, he faced Pepe, being the Arsenal captain.
The Portuguese defender of Porto at the age of 41 deserves unlimited respect for the fact that he manages to maintain himself at the highest level of football, with Odegaard keeping a big hug for him, but he knocked him out of the Champions League at the stage of “16”. .
The Norwegian was 16 and Pepe was 31 when they both were playing for Real Madrid.
Now, Odegaard is 25 and the veteran player at 41. And the winner of the special occasion, can be sure that apart from this result, he made his former teammate at Real, really proud...
