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Madueke congratulates Martinelli after his goal against Japan
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Madueke congratulates Martinelli after his goal against Japan

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • England attacker Noni Madueke congratulated teammate Gabriel Martinelli on scoring the winning goal for Brazil against Japan.
  • Martinelli's goal secured Brazil's advancement to the Round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup.
  • Madueke expressed happiness for Martinelli but jokingly hoped he wouldn't perform as well against England if they were to meet.

Arsenal attacker Noni Madueke offered congratulations to his club teammate Gabriel Martinelli after the Brazilian scored the decisive goal in Brazil's 2-1 victory over Japan in the 2026 World Cup.

Madueke learned of Martinelli's late winner while speaking at a press conference. When asked about the goal, he responded, "I'm happy for him. I hope he continues to do wonderfully." However, he added with a touch of friendly rivalry, "but I hope he doesn't play so well against England if we end up facing them."

I'm happy for him. I hope he continues to do wonderfully.

— Noni MaduekeEngland attacker congratulating his Arsenal teammate Gabriel Martinelli on his World Cup goal.

Madueke and Martinelli are teammates at Arsenal, having recently won the Premier League together in the 2025-2026 season. The English player was speaking in Kansas City, where the England team, managed by Thomas Tuchel, is preparing for their upcoming match against the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 1.

Regarding the upcoming match, Madueke acknowledged it would be a difficult contest. He stressed the importance of not underestimating any opponent, emphasizing that every team in the tournament presents a unique challenge.

but I hope he doesn't play so well against England if we end up facing them.

— Noni MaduekeEngland attacker expressing friendly rivalry towards his Arsenal teammate Gabriel Martinelli.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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