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Martin Odegaard

Athlete

Captain of the Norwegian national team and Arsenal star.

Notable Quotes

"Last year was really a big struggle with a lot of difficult moments. To miss so many games because of injury was really frustrating."
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"We don't feel we have to defend anything. We want to do it again and that's the mindset."
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