DECLAN Rice wasted no time in winding Bukayo Saka up about his new friendship with Kim Kardashian when the Arsenal star arrived for England duty yesterday.
The Gunners ace has had a whirlwind week following Kardashian’s visit to the Emirates last week.
Kim was there with son Saint to film Saka’s penalty in the Europa League shoot-out loss to Sporting Lisbon last Thursday and even called him on FaceTime after the game.
Saka, 21, is Saint’s favourite player and he made the youngster’s day by offering him a shirt.
Upon Saka’s arrival to the England camp, Three Lions team-mate Rice wasn’t going to let it slide without some banter.
As Saka walked in, Rice joked: “He’s been on FaceTime with Kim Kardashian bruv, he doesn’t want us anymore.”
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The winger then laughed as he replied: “Do you want me to say hello to you or not?”
Rice, 24, smiled as he gave Saka a big hug, saying: “It’s good to see you my friend.”
Luke Shaw also grinned as he hugged his international team-mate.
While Saka seemed delighted to meet Kim, fans may not want her back at the Emirates any time soon after some claimed she had brought a “curse”.
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After witnessing Arsenal’s penalty shoot-out loss to Sporting, she took Saint to Paris to watch PSG.
The youngster attended the match decked out in a Neymar PSG shirt.
But not only did the Brazilian not play, having been ruled out for the season with an ankle injury, but PSG lost 2-0 to Rennes.
The defeat was the French champions’ first in Ligue 1 at home in 715 days.
Saka’s attention, meanwhile, has turned to international duty.
Gareth Southgate’s side kick off their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a trip to reigning champions Italy on Thursday night.
The Three Lions will then host Ukraine on Sunday.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
