Bukayo Saka was in tears after his miss in England’s penalty shootout against Italy (Reuters)Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists Bukayo Saka ‘will be fine’ after his miss for England in their Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy. A tearful Saka was comforted by his teammates on the pitch at Wembley, while England boss Gareth Southgate personally took the blame for the Arsenal winger’s penalty miss. Asked if he had personally spoken with Saka following England’s defeat in the final, Arteta told Sky Sports: ‘Yes, I have. Bukayo Saka was comforted by his England teammates on the pitch at Wembley (Reuters)‘He has had a phenomenal season. ‘Hopefully we can use now to make a strong statement and we have to stop racial abuse on social media and people using social media to hide and put people in really bad places,’ said the Arsenal manager.

Source: Metro July 14, 2021 07:52 UTC