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Gabriel: I was the toughest tackler in training, and Odegaard was the most skilled.

6:19am, 31 October 2025Football

Hupu, October 31st: Arsenal central defender Gabriel Magalhães accepted an exclusive interview with a Sky Sports reporter and talked about interesting things about Arsenal and his teammates in the Brazilian team.

Reporter: I will give you a description, and you tell me who the corresponding person is. The first question: Who is most likely to become the head coach in the future? Why him?

Gabriel: Mikel Merino. He talks a lot and understands a lot. I think he has the vision and thinking of a coach.

Reporter: What about yourself? Will you be a good coach? Do you want to be a coach in the future?

Gabriel: Maybe he is only suitable to be a defensive coach, the kind who is responsible for the back line.

Reporter: Who is the “muscle beast” in the gym?

Gabriel: Kai Havertz. There were a lot of photos of him in the summer, and I called him "Kangaroo". You know kangaroos, right? The way he walks is like that, with muscles all over his body. I can nominate one more - Leandro (Trossard). Oh my god, this guy's shoulders are so strong that I can put both of my shoulders on them. He's super strong.

Reporter: Who is the best person to sit next to on the team bus?

Gabriel: I usually sit with Martinelli and Jesus, and we play cards. Playing a Brazilian card game.

Reporter: Who made the toughest tackle in training?

Gabriel: I must choose myself. Another thing I want to talk about is Timber.

Reporter: If you two compete for a 50/50 ball in the midfield and both tackle the ball with all your strength - of course you will try not to hurt your teammates, but do you think you will win?

Gabriel: Then I must win.

Reporter: Who has the best fashion sense? Your own outfit is pretty good too.

Gabriel: I choose Martinelli. I'm okay with it myself, my style is pretty much the same. The types of clothes we like are similar.

Reporter: Who is the funniest person in the locker room? Does he play pranks?

Gabriel: I choose Saliba, and William is my defense partner. A little bit.

Reporter: Your cooperation on the court is great, and you are also good friends off the court, right? What kind of person is he off the field?

Gabriel: Must. Like I said, he was funny, always laughing, and had things to say that would make everyone laugh.

Reporter: Who is the best dancer in the Arsenal team? What about the Brazilian national team?

Gabriel: This is a bit difficult to choose, but I choose Noni (Madueke). Brazil's Lucas Paqueta. He has great moves and can dance anything, not just samba.

Reporter: Who has the most exquisite skills in training?

Gabriel: Martin Odegaard. He always likes to try actions such as crotch passing. He is very skilled and very threatening.

Reporter: Eze, who just joined, is also a technical player, right?

Gabriel: Eze is also very good, but I have been here for a long time and watched Odegaard do those technical moves more often.

Reporter: Who has the best music taste? Who plays the best songs in the dressing room? What music do you like to listen to yourself?

Gabriel: Martin or Declan, I choose Declan (Rice). He would play songs in the locker room, and the playlist was pretty good, not rap. I like French singing, rap, and Brazilian music.

Reporter: Who is the most diligent in training?

Gabriel: Martinelli. He's like a machine, he works so hard.

Reporter: Who has the most powerful shot?

Gabriel: Declan. I worked with him for a year or two and saw him take a lot of powerful shots. Victor (Dzekeresh) has just arrived and he must be very good, but Declan's shooting power is also super strong - especially his free kicks, which are crazy, and his corner kicks are also amazing. I can often score from his corner kicks.

Reporter: Who is the most competitive in training?

Gabriel: I think everyone is. No matter it’s a small-field match, everyone wants to win. But the most competitive person is myself. I hate losing.

Reporter: I can tell from watching you play that you are always 100% committed. Are you so competitive even in something as trivial as playing cards?

Gabriel: Yes, I am very competitive in everything I do.

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