Bukayo Saka. A first-class footballer, and more importantly a first-class bloke. <\/strong><\/p>\n He warmed the nation\u2019s hearts during Euro 2020, which came to a devastating end as his saved penalty contributed to England\u2019s defeat to Italy in the final at Wembley. <\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAFP\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div> \t\t<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tGetty\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div> A lesser mortal would\u2019ve let such a crushing moment define his career, but not this player. Saka\u2019s made of stronger stuff. <\/p>\n The forward continued to feature regularly for the Three Lions and is a key member of an Arsenal side who are being talked up as genuine Premier League title contenders this season. <\/p>\n Saka started the World Cup splendidly as his two goals helped England seal an emphatic 6-2 win over Iran<\/a> in their opening match. He also rounded off their 3-0 win over Senegal<\/a> with a delicate chip that any of the world\u2019s top strikers would be proud of. <\/p>\n Yet it\u2019s his kindly mannerisms off the pitch which endears Saka to his teammates and England football fans as a whole. <\/p>\n From his tentative request for a picture with David Beckham<\/a> to his hilarious spelling bees with Jack Grealish<\/a>, everyone loves Saka and needs someone like the him in their lives.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you haven\u2019t seen a clip of him asking David Beckham for a picture\u2026 you\u2019ll fall in love with him,\u201d England and Arsenal teammate Aaron Ramsdale told talkSPORT.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tGetty\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div> \u201cI don\u2019t need to say much more. The nicest, the most humble kid. Polite as anything, been brought up the right way.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s what he\u2019s like, he\u2019s funny. I think everyone\u2019s spoken about the same sort of things. I see it day in, day out and it doesn\u2019t change with the cameras or because it\u2019s England, he\u2019s like that with every member of staff at Arsenal and here. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s just that perfect boy which you wish will either be your son or your brother who\u2019s just been brought up the right way. It\u2019s a massive testament to his mum and dad.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s just a genuinely nice guy. He\u2019s a young lad who\u2019s got a big career ahead of him, the world\u2019s his oyster,\u201d Three Lions striker Callum Wilson added.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAFP\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div> \u201cHe\u2019s so talented but also he\u2019s so, so humble as well. He\u2019s always smiling, always laughing, always happy. <\/p>\n \u201cThe first time I\u2019ve met him is in this camp. I get on with him like a house on fire, he\u2019s like a little brother to me. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a nice lad and an asset to the squad definitely.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\ttalkSPORT is bringing you wall-to-wall coverage of the 2022 World Cup.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n We are broadcasting all 64 games in the tournament live, with over 600 hours of coverage across our network.<\/p>\n You can tune in to talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2 via our free online streaming service at talkSPORT.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n talkSPORT is widely available across the UK via DAB digital radio and on 1089 or 1053 AM.<\/p>\n You can also download the talkSPORT app<\/a>, or ask your smart speaker to play talkSPORT.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"But](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/bukayo-saka-england-celebrates-scoring-777238054.jpg?resize=696%2C464&ssl=1\")
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