Gabriel Arteta Bernal is the oldest son of football manager Mikel Arteta and actress Lorena Bernal. Gabe is already 13 years old and a junior footballer.

Mikel has been managing the Arsenal FC of The English Premier League in England. The gunners stand top of the table with 37 points before heading to the FIFA World Cup 2022. Gabriel is often seen in the field after matches with his dad and the rest of his siblings.

Gabriel Was Born In An Emergency

Gabriel was born on June 8, 2009, at the Virgen del Pilar Health Center in San Sebastián, Spain. 

He was born before his due date of delivery. His mother, Lorena was in the health center for a routine check-up. Surprisingly, the doctors claimed that labor was imminent and that they should start preparing for delivery immediately. 

Gabriel's father Mikel was still a footballer then but was out of the season due to injury. When he hurriedly reached San Sebastián, Lorena was already under delivery. While Lorena lay with her son, Mikel was receiving physiotherapy for his knee. 

Newborn Gabriel with his parents, Mikel and Lorena
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In the picture, the parents leave the hospital and are getting ready to welcome Gabriel into their home. He was born healthy and weighed in at 3.5 kilos. 

His birth also postponed the marriage of his parents which was supposed to be in the summer of that year. Gabriel was born in Spain, just like his father. He is fluent in Spanish.

Mikel and Lorena had been together for seven years by that time and weren't looking to get kids. They were planning to wait for their marriage before they started expanding the family. Now, the couple is raising three kids. 

Lorena is a model as well as an actress. She also won the title of Miss Spain at the age of 17. When Lorena first met Mikel, she didn't know that he was a footballer.   

Gabriel Spends A Lot Of Time With Family

Gabriel is 13 now and is the eldest among his brothers. He spends most of his time with his family as he is still a teenager.

He has two younger brothers, Daniel and Oliver. Daniel was born in 2012, while Oliver was born in 2015.

Gabriel spending time with his family on a beach
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In the picture, it can be seen he is spending a day at the beach in July 2018 with his parents, siblings, and other family members. 

Whenever Mikel is free and doesn't have the attend any games, the family usually goes on an outing. The family especially enjoys spending time by the sea at beaches. Spain has plenty of beaches as it is mainly surrounded by sea. 

He Is Also A Fan Of Arsenal

Gabriel's father, Mikel, is the manager of the Arsenal Football Club.

Gabriel post match with his brothers and father, wearing Arsenal jersey
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Gabriel can be seen enjoying football matches with his family while wearing an Arsenal jersey and cheering for the team. 

He attended Arsenal's match against Everton in the premier league on May 22, 2022. The game was held at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal won 5-1.

The first goal against Everton was scored in a penalty by a Brazilian footballer with the same name as Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli.