Saka overwhelmed by fans support ahead new season
Strong indications abound that Nigeria born England international Bukayo Saka will head into the new EPL season with high good-to-go spirit.
The 19 year old was overwhelmed by the volume of supportive message that awaited him as he returned to the Emirates for the first time since the Euro 2020 finals and the racist fallout.
Fans from far and near send deluge of solidarity messages in cards, toys and all manner of expressions
to the delight of the youngster who was handed an extended holiday by Arsenal because of his international exploits this summer, with the Gunners collecting messages from fans while he was away to show him on his return.
Supporters wrote letters to the winger which Arsenal then placed on a wall in their training ground, while the Premier League club also donated flags and portraits in support of Saka, while one person gifted him a small bear wearing an England shirt, which the player claims he will be taking home
💬 “How do I even say thank you for all of this?”
When the 19-year-old first saw the large wall of messages, Saka told the club’s official channel: ‘Oh my God. It’s getting bigger as I get closer.’
Saka took time to read some of the messages, including one from a child who wanted to buy the Arsenal and England star an ice cream using his pocket money.
After reading that letter, Saka said: ‘He said we would play football in the park and he would let me in.’
When he finished reading the messages, Saka said: ‘How do I even say thank you for all this? Can I just pick it all up and take it home? Can you help me though?’
Arsenal published a statement immediately after Saka received the abuse on July 11, saying they were ‘proud’ of their player and told him to ‘hold your head high’.
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The statement read: ‘Bukayo has been with us since he was seven and the whole club couldn’t have been prouder to see him represent England throughout the tournament. You could feel it right across the club.