Arsenal icon Martin Keown has previously joked about upsetting royalty following last weekend's Premier League action

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has defended his decision to name Martin Odegaard his Player of the Match during the Gunners' 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa . The TNT Sports commentator named Odegaard as his standout performer before Emi Buendia's dramatic late winner, much to Prince William 's bemusement.

After the late win for Unai Emery's team, the future King, who is famously a big Villa fan, questioned Keown's decision on social media. "Surely Emi Buendia for Man of the Match? ! An incredible game! UTV [Up the Villa]," posted The Prince of Wales on X, formerly Twitter .

Keown responded by saying: "I'm really sorry that I've upset royalty, but I actually gave i

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