Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was a surprise guest at the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano at Valdebebas on Sunday, as he attended the under-19s Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
Contemporaries Alavro Arbeloa and Fernando Torres were on the bench for the two sides, although without the confrontations of last year, in a top of the table clash in the Madrid league. Torres’ Atletico ran out 2-0 winners over Los Blancos, sending themselves seven points clear of both Real Madrid and second place.
Mikel Arteta está en Valdebebas para el derbi entre los juveniles de Arbeloa y Fernando Torres.
También Leo Franco o Heinze, que han estado hablando con Solari. @TheAthleticFC pic.twitter.com/makcMleh3Z
— Mario Cortegana (@MarioCortegana) March 17, 2024
Arteta was spotted in the stands at the game, and it is not yet clear what the reason for his presence was, although it seems unlikely it was leisure. So far Arsenal are yet to be linked with players from either side, as per MD.
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