Aaron Ramsdale claims Bukayo Saka is much stronger after Euros

Bukayo Saka is much stronger after the Euro 2020 fallout.

The 21-year-old Arsenal academy product was one of the England players who suffered racial online abuse after missing the penalty in the Euro 2020 final against Italy.

He has been a key player for Mikel Arteta for the past two seasons and surprisingly is now Arsenal’s preferred free-kick taker and has scored in big matches against Chelsea, Liverpool and Man United.

His club and country teammate Aaron Ramsdale explains how the youngster dealt with the Euro 2020 backlash.

Ramsdale said: “[I’m] trying to find the right words… impeccably, probably.

“The kid’s a lovely boy, he has time for everyone, works super hard throughout every week. Very, very rarely misses a training session and used all that motivation of criticism but also more so the love that everyone gave him, gave him an extra boost.

“Don’t forget he had the pressure of the whole football club on him last year — him and Emile Smith Rowe were our main guys — and he has dealt with that, he’s dealt with everything else. He is thriving and I can’t wait to see him thrive over here.”

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