BUKAYO SAKA made a young fan’s day by giving him his boots after Arsenal’s pre-season friendly against MLS All-Stars on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old played 45 minutes as the Gunners earned a 5-0 win over the MLS side.
Despite being substituted at half-time, he stuck around after the game to meet some fans – one of which was holding a sign that read: “Saka it’s my birthday, can I get a pic?”
After greeting the young supporter, Saka handed him his match-worn boots before posing for a selfie with his MVP trophy.
Fans took to Twitter to praise the winger, with one person tweeting: “Bukayo Saka’s heartwarming gesture of gifting his boots to a young fan demonstrates that he’s not just a talented footballer but also an inspiring role model both on and off the pitch. A true class act!”
Another said: “That might just inspire that boy to become a baller. Great gesture, Bukayo!”
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A third wrote: “Saka handled this so well.”
While another commented: “This kid will cherish this moment for the rest of his life!”
Arsenal claimed a convincing win over MLS All-Stars thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, Jorginho, Gabriel Martinelli and new boy Kai Havertz.
Jesus opened the scoring just five minutes into the match with an audacious strike into the top-left corner of Roman Burki’s goal.
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Trossard then followed it up with another excellent finish before Jorginho netted a penalty to make it three.
Martinelli then latched on to a superb through-ball from Martin Odegaard before passing the ball into the bottom-right corner.
And Havertz, who received criticism for his performance in the MLS All-Stars skills challenge just one day prior, capped off the performance with a composed half-volley into the back of the net.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
