Viktor Gyökeres #17

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The Arsenal forward with the characteristic goal celebration has given the Batman villain Bane a revival and is currently Sweden’s brightest star. When he fired Sweden to the World Cup, fans celebrated by singing his name and mimicking his goal celebration. “It’s hard to put into words exactly how you feel right now. It’s extremely nice and a relief,” he said after scoring to eliminate Poland in the play-off final. The star has had a winding road to the top, with limited minutes at Brighton, loan spells, and eventually a successful period at Sporting before earning a dream move to Arsenal. Improved gradually after his £64m move to north London after enduring some heavy criticism during the first part of the 2025-26 season.

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