Bukayo Saka stepped up to the 12-yard penalty spot with trepidation. Jorginho, the master of the 12-yard penalty for Italy, accidentally missed the fifth point, leaving the battle for the European title in doubt.
All is silent.
You can see the insecurity on Saka's face on the screen. He took a deep breath, took a few small hops in place, and sprinted quickly to the puck, striking it to the right side of the goal.
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The ball's curling line failed to break through the fingers of Italy's young goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, and 3-2, Italy clinched the European Cup. England's dream of bringing soccer home was shattered.
After the match, questioned the England manager
Criticism of the Gareth Southgate PK Battle of the Platoon Points ensued. The three youngsters who missed the shot, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, were blamed from all sides, and the incident even escalated to racial discrimination. Although people from all walks of life jumped in to show solidarity with the three 20 year old African-American players, it didn't remove the demons that were deeply rooted in their hearts.
"I'll never be able to forget that moment, especially when it's bloody well documented in history."
Everyone was quite worried about Saka's mental state. At only 19 years old, he had to face so much public pressure in the first part of his soccer career, and many thought he would be crushed by such a huge defeat.
Saka returns to the Arsenal lineup with massive pressure.
Despite the love and enthusiasm with which the fans of the Arsenal greeted Saka's return, he still needed a chance to dismantle his demons.
The Arsenal, although a former Premier League
In the 21/22 season, the Arsenal started the season with three consecutive defeats, with two wins and three losses in the first five games, and a loss against Manchester City in the second game of the season.
The team was defeated 5-0 in the Howe matchup. The team is in desperate need of a pick-me-up.
The North London Derby is the most intense of the English league derbies in terms of conflict on and off the pitch. The derby's protagonists, the Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur
The fans hate each other and are incompatible, and the trash talk from the fans in the arena is unrelenting.
Of course, the Saka who will lose points in the Europa League will be Tottenham Hotspur.
The object of derision by fans. It's fair to say that Tottenham Hotspur
Fans were waiting to see how they would mock the youngster. Even though the game was played at the Arsenal's own home ground, the Emirates Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur could still be heard
There was a wave of derision from the fans.
The Hyogo fans were united as never before in this game. As if to protect Bukayo Saka, they became a strong support for Saka and the Hyogo players.
And the team's momentum rose as well, with the Arsenal leading arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2:0 in less than 30 minutes of play!
In the 34th minute, Saka made a run down the right side of the field and took a pass from a teammate and broke into the box in stride. Tottenham Hotspur
Captain Harry Kane spotted Saka's intentions and ran back into his own box from the front to shovel the ball from Saka's feet, but couldn't make a clean break and Saka was once again in control of the ball, stumbling over his shoulder as he carried a replacement defender and kicked the ball into the back of the net.
