Bukayo Saka ready to take penalty for England despite Euro 2020 heartbreak

The Arsenal forward missed the decisive penalty as England lost the final to Italy in a shoot-out last summer and went on to suffer horrific online racist abuse in the aftermath.
Bukayo Saka ready to take penalty for England despite Euro 2020 heartbreak
England’s Bukayo Saka speaking at a press conference on Monday (Martin Rickett/PA)

Bukayo Saka is ready to step up to the penalty spot for England again as he said his hot streak at the World Cup has “lifted” him following his Euro 2020 heartbreak.

The Arsenal forward missed the decisive penalty as England lost the final to Italy in a shoot-out last summer and went on to suffer horrific online racist abuse in the aftermath.

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