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Ødegaard Rages at Late Kick by Former Premier League Rival Bernardo Silva in Norway-Portugal Game
Odegaard said Silva kicked him long after he had passed the ball, and Norway officials called the challenge ugly and possibly deliberate.
- Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard suffered an ankle injury during Norway's 2-1 defeat to Portugal on Sunday, limping toward the team coach at Oslo's Ullevaal Stadium.
- The incident occurred in stoppage time when Bernardo Silva struck Odegaard after the midfielder passed to Andreas Schjelderup. Odegaard, usually composed, reacted furiously while struggling to finish the match.
- Odegaard told TV2, "He just kicked me down long after I had played the ball away." Norway defender Leo Ostigard called the tackle "very ugly" and "quite deliberate."
- When questioned about the incident, Silva responded, "It's football, my friend," drawing significant anger from Arsenal supporters who criticized his post-match remarks on social media.
- Odegaard said, "I got a knock on my ankle," adding it "probably won't be good tonight." Norway defender Ostigard remains optimistic, stating, "I'm betting it will be fine in the next few days.
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Ødegaard rages at late kick by former Premier League rival Bernardo Silva in Norway-Portugal game
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway captain Martin Ødegaard was left furious by a late kick on his ankle by Portugal’s Bernardo Silva in stoppage time of a Nations League game
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Martin Odegaard reacted harshly to the intervention of Bernardo Silvas, who knocked him to the ground during the match between Norway and Portugal.The intervention happened in extra time, after the Arsenal captain had already removed the ball. Bernardo Silva followed the action and hit Odegaard in the Achilles area or ankle.After the match, Odegaard received medical treatment and then spoke to the media, not hiding his anger towards the Real Mad…
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