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From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterFor Martin Odegaard, his best professional moments come with a cacophony of noise, when a roaring Emirates Stadium crowd erupts.But away from the pitch, he is now getting used to silence.The 27-year-old became a father two years ago, a milestone that offers a completely different feeling to anything he has achieved during his football career. You may like Its a really nice feeling to come in after a win and do recovery with everyone at the training ground. Were together, like a family Martin Odegaard details his Arsenal life off the pitch 'When I came here, we werent where we are now. To be part of that journey means a lot to me Martin Odegaard opens up on his move to Arsenal I was really close to choosing Arsenal when I was younger. I was having steak with Arsene Wenger and thought, Is he going to judge me if I eat the fries? Martin Odegaard on almost joining Arsenal as a teenager Odegaard on fatherhoodOne notable difference this has made is to his post-match routine, with his young child usually asleep when he gets home, meaning silence is needed on his part.Its tricky, but Ive got a lot of experience with it now, Odegaard tells FourFourTwo. Having a family at home helps a lot, having people to come back to when theyre awake.Get VIP Arsenal tickets HERE with Seat Unique!Arsenal's premium Club Level tickets offer superb padded seating and access to the lounge two-and-a-half hours pre-match. The package includes four drinks, one food item, and a half-time complimentary drink. Guests also receive a �5 merchandise voucher and a complimentary Museum Tour, ensuring an elevated and comprehensive matchday experience for home supporters.View DealI try to sleep as long as possible in the morning, then start with the recovery routines. Today were off so Im going to spend some time at home, then try to get the body right for the next game.Odegaard is married to Helene Spilling a dancer and a star in her own right thanks to her appearances on Skal vi danse, Norways version of Strictly Come Dancing and their young son Matheo, born in December 2024, whose name he carries on his boots.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.To be a dad is unreal, he continues. Its an amazing feeling and gives a whole new meaning to life. Every day I just try to be the best dad I can be for him, to help him.Hes still very young just walking and running around a bit now but as he gets older I want to be there, to do whats right for him and help him grow up in the best possible way.Family, he explains, is also where the game loosens its grip. They make me feel good, make me relax, he smiles. Just seeing the baby is a really good feeling and helps me a lot.Sometimes the best thing is not to think about football at all to come home and step into a completely different world.A world of familiar faces, deliberately kept small. Ive always been very close with my people, he says. I dont have a big circle. The ones in it have always been around.Even today I have the same friends, and my family is really important to me. I dont forget that.TOPICSArsenalPremier LeagueJoe MewisSocial Links NavigationFor more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.With contributions fromGuillem Balague
