Arsenal’s Matteo Guendouzi has claimed to participate in karate as a youngster has helped to improve his football skills.
The 20-year-old’s father is a karate instructor and in a recent interview, the midfielder revealed the skills he learnt from the sport have given him a ‘warrior-like mentality’ on the pitch.
Guendouzi is not afraid of mixing it with some of the toughest players in the league and has already earned three Premier League yellow cards this campaign, on top of the 12 he received in all competitions last year.
It’s not just giving away fouls were Guendouzi shows his tough side, he is also a hard and robust tackler, who often puts his body on the line for the team.
Many of these skills, the Frenchman claims, he learnt as a youngster through karate.
“I think it really helped me in terms of my mentality, being a fighter on the pitch, and always wanting to win and get stuck into duels in a bid to really help…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
