At a dinner with his players, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta secretly hired a team of professional pickpockets.
The sleight-of-hand artists were tasked with going round the tables, pinching phones and wallets from an unwitting first-team squad.
At the end of the meal, Arteta stood up and asked them the team to empty their pockets.
A number of players were missing valuable items.
The idea was to teach his squad the importance of being ready, alert and prepared โ at all times.
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