– embarrassing incident during the medal ceremony: Hincapie didn’t see the very cheerful lady who stretched out her hand – but Zubimendi saved the day
Arsenal opened the season in the best possible way with a 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield. Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard secured the number one trophy in the 2026/27 season – but there was one incident during the medal ceremony that stole the headlines.
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While the Community Shield is unlikely to be the most prestigious trophy Arsenal are chasing this year, the victory provides an important confidence boost ahead of the Premier League opener later this week. Mikel Arteta hopes this is the start of something bigger.
But for one Arsenal player, the day was more about etiquette than football.
During the medal ceremony, Piero Hincapie managed to ignore one of the medal toppers – and thus rejected her handshake, apparently completely unintentionally.
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Martin Zubimendi, who was standing nearby, quickly discovered the incident and made a polite apology on behalf of his teammate – before making sure to shake hands himself and save the situation.
Watch the clip of the embarrassing – and cute – episode below.
