Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHolly BishopMonday 01 June 2026 17:25 BSTArsenal's Martin Ødegaard accidentally hits police officer on head with football during paradeArsenal captain Martin Odegaard accidentally struck a police officer on the head with a football during the club's victory parade on Sunday.The incident occurred as Odegaard celebrated on a bus driving through north London, heading a ball into the crowd below.The police officer was directly hit on the head by the football, and Odegaard quickly ducked to hide away from the police after realising what he had done.Following the incident, teammates could be heard jokingly calling for Odegaard's arrest.Arsenal later shared a video of the moment on social media, captioning it “On your head, Martin”.In fullArsenal’s Martin Ødegaard accidentally hits police officer on head with football during paradeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in