Arteta Hires Pickpockets to Test Players' Alertness

Arsenal's head coach Mikel Arteta has hired a team of professional pickpockets for a team dinner to emphasize the importance of always being prepared and vigilant. This was reported by The Athletic.

According to the source, the 'Gunners' coach secretly hired a team of professional pickpockets while dining with his players. The idea was for them to steal personal items such as phones and wallets from the players' pockets.

At the end of the dinner, Mikel Arteta asked the players to empty their pockets. Many then discovered that their expensive belongings had been stolen.

The message from Arsenal's leader was to demonstrate the importance of being focused and alert in all situations.