However, there was a development involving the 23-year-old which seemingly went unnoticed by many earlier in 2024.
So, what detail about Arsenal No.7 Bukayo Saka went “under the radar” earlier this year? Let’s take a look…
What happened involving Bukayo Saka
An opinion piece from John Cross of the Mirror now includes an interesting detail about the Hale End graduate.
It is said that Saka was actually added to England’s unofficial leadership group during UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany – joining Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice and Kyle Walker.
Cross states that this development went “under the radar” as many opted to focus on England’s incredibly dull performances under Gareth Southgate, while the Three Lions trudged through the Group Stage.
Bukayo Saka of England gets onto the field during the UEFA EURO 2024 final match between Spain and England at Olympiastadion on July 14, 2024 in Be...
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Previously, before Saka was included, Kane, Rice, Walker and Bellingham would act as a bridge between the players and the coaching staff, and the Mirror add that this dynamic is highly unlikely to change despite Lee Carsley taking over on an interim basis.
Arsenal No.7 can now become the main man for England
The departure of Southgate, and the worryingly quiet displays of Kane during UEFA Euro 2024, suggest there is now an opening for a new talisman to step up and become a symbol of the next era for England.
Bellingham is an obvious candidate to become the man for England, but in our view, Saka – who Troy Deeney compared to Mohamed Salah – now has the experience, consistency and status within the group to emerge as a talismanic figure on the international scene.
Bukayo Saka of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Emirates Stadium on August 31, 2024 ...
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As the likes of Paul Gascoigne, David Beckham and Wayne Rooney have done over the years, Saka has proven he too can put England on his shoulders, a sentiment supported by his crucial equaliser in the quarter-final win over Switzerland at UEFA Euro 2024.
Hopefully, the man from Ealing can define a new era for England in the wake of Southgate leaving.
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