I Will Frame The Match Ball – Bukayo Saka Speaks After England Hat Trick

The 21-year-old Arsenal winger scored his first career hat-trick on Monday evening as England continued their perfect start to Euro 2024 qualifying with a 7-0 rout of North Macedonia.

Saka gave the Three Lions a 2-0 lead in the first half before netting twice in four second-half minutes – including a magnificent long-range second – to complete his treble, earning him a standing ovation from the adoring home crowd inside Old Trafford.

“I will probably frame the match ball but I’ll probably hold it in my arms for a few days first,” Saka told BBC Radio 5 Live after a stellar display which manager Gareth Southgate says will “live with Saka forever”.

Speaking to Channel 4, former Chelsea and England midfielder Joe Cole described Saka as the “face of English football’s future”, with ex-Three Lions captain Steven Gerrard adding: “The scary thing is he’s only going to get better.”

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