Martin Ødegaard resumes role as Arsenal captain in Premier League opener
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 10:43 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Martin Ødegaard began his season as Arsenal's captain in their Premier League opener. The midfielder, recovering from a previous injury, showcased his skills by scoring a notable goal. Arsenal's first match would set the tone for their campaign, amid high anticipation for the upcoming season filled with extensive broadcast coverage.
- •Martin Ødegaard scored in Arsenal's Premier League opener.
- •The captain showed signs of recovery from injuries.
- •Arsenal's season features a total of 1,500 live games broadcast.
- 10:43 PMThe Guardian Sport — Martin Ødegaard resumes his role as Arsenal’s smoothing agent and pass master | Barney Ronay
"His goal was like something from It’s A Knockout, but the Arsenal captain showed signs of recovery from an injury-wrecked campaign We’re back, baby. Welcome to the content zone. And yes, we did actually go away for a bit. Seriously. Check back. We really did. In the lead-up to this Premier League opener, Sky Sports had been trailing the fact it will show a total of 1,500 live games this season. Lay these end-to-end and that adds up to about 3,000 hours, or 125 whole days doing nothing but watching football. Chuck in the endless over-gorge of clips, highlights, noises off, VAR rage, furious punditry shemozzles, and that’s pretty much the next eight months spent slumped in your memory foam chair, cramming in those great dripping handfuls of sweet, sweet football-derived product. Continue reading...
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