{"id":197704,"date":"2024-07-08T14:23:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/08\/proud-saka-earns-penalty-redemption\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T14:23:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:23:47","slug":"proud-saka-earns-penalty-redemption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/08\/proud-saka-earns-penalty-redemption\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Proud&#8217; Saka Earns Penalty Redemption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Bukayo Saka with the Man of the Match Award against Switzerland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bukayo Saka, who missed a penalty in his country\u2019s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy and was subsequently the victim of racist abuse, was England\u2019s hero with a superb individual goal and spot-kick success against Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Saka, who stood out for England and scored their all-important equaliser on Saturday, said he was proud of how he has overcome that moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo come back from something like that was really difficult. I used it to make me stronger. Today I took the chance and I\u2019m happy,\u201d the Arsenal winger said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was special, special, how we fought back \u2026 Last time we took a penalty shootout at the Euros, you all know what happened. I\u2019m so proud of everyone how we got over the line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believed. I felt that we dominated the whole game, that the chance [for a goal] will come. And it did come and I was the one that took it, so I\u2019m proud of myself for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Only 19 during that infamous shootout loss to Italy at Wembley, Saka\u2019s confidence could have been shattered by the invective he and other Black players received online.<\/p>\n<p>But he recovered quickly \u2014 helped by coach Gareth Southgate\u2019s support, a massive groundswell of public affection, and a backlash against the abusers \u2014 and continued to show fine form for Arsenal in the Premier League and for England.<\/p>\n<p>Now Saka is a popular figure and, at age 22, almost a veteran of the national team, with 38 appearances and 12 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s game might have been the most special of them all<\/p>\n<p>Saka first hit a glorious curling equaliser when England were 1-0 down in their quarterfinal against the Swiss and on their way out of the tournament. Then, when the game finished at 1-1 after extra time, he was one of England\u2019s five successful penalty takers in the 5-3 shootout victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Saka] is so brave,\u201d Southgate said after England booked their place in the semifinals, where they will face the Netherlands on Wednesday. \u201cHe\u2019s one of our best. So we were never in any question that he was going to take one [penalty].\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bukayo Saka with the Man of the Match Award against Switzerland \u00a0 Bukayo Saka, who missed a penalty in his country\u2019s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy and was subsequently the victim of racist abuse, was England\u2019s hero with a superb individual goal and spot-kick success against Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals on Saturday. 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