Footballers attempting slick skills in training is nothing new, but Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang proved he’s a cut above the rest by pulling of a slick backflip in a swimming pool.
The fleet-footed Gabonese is in Singapore with the rest of the Gunners squad and utilised his time off to star a video that has, unsurprisingly, gone viral on Twitter:
Cooling off, @Aubameyang7 style 😎
🇸🇬 #AFCTour2018 pic.twitter.com/bhTz2F4RRP
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) July 23, 2018
Aubameyang became the club’s record signing when he arrived in the January transfer window from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund and was an instant hit in the Premier League.
In 14 appearances, the 29-year-old found the back of the net an impressive 10 times but collectively, it was a disappointing campaign for the North Londoners in what turned out to be Arsene Wenger’s final season in charge.
Former PSG boss Unai Emery has replaced the long-serving Frenchman and the initial signs have been positive with the Gunners making a flurry of solid signings.
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Bernd Leno, Lucas Torreia, Stephan Lichsteiner, Sokratis and Matteo Guendouzi have all arrived in the summer and the Gunners don’t seem to be done yet.
Aubameyang picked up where he left of last season, banging in the goals in the club’s first pre-season tie against Boreham Wood on the weekend. The non-league side were swamped by the Gunners 8-0.
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However, the North Londoners will face stiffer tests in the coming season and a good test of their title credentials lies in wait when they take on La Liga side Atletico Madrid in Singapore on Thursday (1700 IST).
Arsenal open their 2018/19 Premier League campaign with a home fixture against defending champions Manchester City on August 12 (2030 IST).