Gab’s fam-iliar feeling

GABRIEL MARTINELLI has watched previous World Cups surrounded by a festival atmosphere and his family – this year he is aiming to be the cause of their celebrations.

The Arsenal forward, 21, (inset) is in Qatar to try to help Brazil win the tournament for a record sixth time.

“When I was watching the World Cup, I was dreaming about it,” he said. “When the flag is painted on your house, when you have 15 family members in your backyard, the TV is rolled out, there are balloons, fireworks, honking horns, your cousins are running up the stairs and your uncle is at the barbecue ... how can you not? “When my family gathers in the backyard for this one, I’ll be on the TV screen and we’ll bring home the sixth, God willing.”