Martin Odegaard goes viral after accidentally hitting police officer in the face with a ball

FootballSports
2 Jun 2026 • 12:25 AM MYT
The Independent
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Martin Odegaard goes viral after accidentally hitting police officer in the face with a ball

  • Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard accidentally struck a police officer on the head with a football during the club's victory parade on Sunday.
  • The incident occurred as Odegaard celebrated on a bus driving through north London, heading a ball into the crowd below.
  • The police officer was directly hit on the head by the football, and Odegaard quickly ducked to hide away from the police after realising what he had done.
  • Following the incident, teammates could be heard jokingly calling for Odegaard's arrest.
  • Arsenal later shared a video of the moment on social media, captioning it “On your head, Martin”.

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