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Lewis Pangratiou

Martin Odegaard makes Arsenal captaincy claim as Mikel Arteta aims to break club 'curse'

Martin Odegaard believes he is ready to become Arsenal's next permanent captain.

The Norwegian has played an integral role for the Gunners this season as he aims to be part of the first Arsenal side to qualify for the Champions League since the 2015/16 season. But amid a number of sensational individual performances, he's also stepped up into a position of leadership on and off the field.

Although being captain brings a certain amount of added pressure, Odegaard insists he is relishing the challenge of being one of Arsenal's foremost leaders: "It's big, of course, but it does not change much. I feel like I'm doing the same things," he told tv2sport.

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