Soccer News of Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Source: www.legit.ng

We believe we can win the Champions League - Gabriel Martinelli confident ahead of PSG clash

Gabriel Martinelli believes Arsenal deserve to win the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League title.

The Brazilian forward said the club has a chance to rewrite history as they prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain in their first semi-final appearance in 16 years.

Arsenal advanced with a dominant 5-1 aggregate win over Real Madrid, including a memorable 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli has described the UEFA Champions League semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain as the biggest game of his career.

According to beINSports, the 23-year-old said the match presents an opportunity for the current squad to match the legacy of the 'Invincibles' era under Arsène Wenger, captained by Thierry Henry.

He added that winning the Champions League would be a fitting reward for Mikel Arteta's transformation to the club.

He said via Mirror: “The match against PSG is the biggest game of my life. Since I was five or six years old, it’s been a dream. We deserve to be here and we are ready.

“It’s an opportunity for our lives. Everyone who loves football wants to play in these games. We have to enjoy the moment and be ready.

“We deserve to be here, we deserve to win something for one of the great clubs in Europe. We have an amazing opportunity and we will go into the game believing we can do it.

We have this dream, the club has never won the title and we deserve it because we are one of the greatest clubs in the world.” Since joining Arsenal in 2019, Gabriel Martinelli has scored 50 goals per Transfermarkt.