A little tension could be considered healthy in FA Cup final week but Per Mertesacker’s dedication to loosening up means his working day continues long after many of his Arsenal team-mates have left for home. Related: Arsenal’s Wenger confirms Danny Welbeck will not play in FA Cup final “It’s every week, I can’t miss it,” he says of the yoga session that has kept him behind at the club’s London Colney training ground. “I did it a bit before but it’s not normal there is a yoga teacher coming to a football club. I try to strengthen my body, stretch my body and there is the mental part at the end as well – to relax and calm down.” Mertesacker holds the routine close and...
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