Being a football player’s partner can lead to certain presumptions. Among them are slanderous rumors, a desire for attention from the public, and lavish extravagance. However, when a video of Helene Spilling, Martin Odegaard’s girlfriend, celebrating Arsenal’s 5-0 thrashing of Chelsea last week in the Emirates stands to Shakira’s “Waka Waka” went viral on social media, it was a microcosm of the culture that Mikel Arteta, the sporting director Edu, and the hierarchy created at the club.

The core of the gаng socializes outside of the Emirates and meets together at matches. Tolami Benson, Laura Trossard Hilven, Sophie Weber, Milly White, and Spilling are a few of them.Arsenal WAGs have played a crucial role in the team’s superb season and charge for the titleCheryl Cole (front) and Coleen Rooney (back) are seen supporting England back at the 2006 World Cup, a tournament where the WAGs infamously became a distraction While this quintet has been the most well-known, a number of the players’ spouses, such as Declan Rice’s girlfriend Lauren Fryer and Aaron Ramsdale’s wife Georgina, are said to have sensed Arteta and Edu’s familial vibe. In March, four of the wоme𝚗 watched Arsenal destrоy Sheffield United 6-0 in one of their houses. Additionally, a large number of the group may be seen supporting their me𝚗 in the stands on matchdays rather than vying for attention themselves. This was the case for the Chelsea game, where Spilling took a photo with Odegaard from the pitchside thereafter. The group was also present for Arsenal’s second-leg Champions League quarterfinal journey to Bayern Munich.It’s a long cry from the clichéd WAG image of the 2000s, courtesy of players like Coleen Rooney and Cheryl Cole, where the partners of the England football team in the 2006 World Cup frequently garnered more media attention than the football itself.In response to a question from Mail Sport regarding the expanding family social circle, Arteta replied, “That’s great to see obviously because it’s needed.” Numerous foreign players are present, and it is evident that they are supported by their wives, girlfriends, and families.They must create such intimate circles and friendships around them. We built that, and I want to give them a lot of respect for how much work they put into it. It truly helps the team, so if they are pleased, the players will be happier and more at ease.”When you truly feel like you belong somewhere, it gives you a much bigger sense of belonging.”Martin Odegaard’s partner Helen Spilling has been a high profile figure on the sidelines this season – as has Declan Rice’s girlfriend Lauren FryerSince taking over as manager of Arsenal in December 2019, Arteta has long believed that his players’ optimal performance depends on their families. According to an old proverb, “A happy wife, a happy life.”A pivotal occasion that strengthened the camaraderie among the quintet was the two-week squad winter excursion to Dubai in January. The Gunners had lost to Fulham and West Ham twice in a row in the league going into the break. The mood was low.For their trip with the players’ families to the Middle East. In an effort to integrate them, the club organized various bonding activities, thinking that this would have a greater good impact.When the manager of Arsenal decided to bring family members along, there was originally some skepticism. However, Arteta saw a window of opportunity.It was a decision that strengthened the sense of unity he has been eager to foster.The club has made a special effort, both before and after the trip to Dubai, to make sure that none of the families feel alone by promoting their mutual acquaintanceship.

It’s crucial for the partners of players who have recently joined the team—like Havertz—or who are foreign-born players.

“We try to get everyone together to try to at least have the capacity to connect, and then obviously a relationship,” he continued. I think it’s really personal and entirely up to them whether you like someone or want to spend time with them.

It goes beyond the partners alone. Since kids frequently experience feeling alone since their father is in the spotlight, they have also been taken into consideration.

Arteta has never shied away from hosting family members. Gabriel, his teenage son, participated in the first training session in Washingtоn, DC, during Arsenal’s USA preseason last summer.

Arsenal and Arteta will be hoping that this unity lasts so the Gunners can keep winning both on and off the field.