Bukayo Saka is ruthlessly mocked by Italian press after England’s dire 1-0 loss in Milan
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Bukayo Saka is relentlessly mocked after England’s horrific 1-0 loss in Milan… as the Italian press gives him their LOWEST player rating and jokes that the winger is ‘still shocked’ by Giorgio Chiellini’s tactical mistake at Euro 2020
- The Italian press gave Bukayo Saka their lowest rating after England’s 1-0 defeat
- A newspaper joked that Saka was ‘still shocked’ by the Euro 2020 final
- Last year he suffered a dangerous tactical error by Giorgio Chiellini at Wembley
- Saka had an ineffective night on Friday and was dropped in the 72nd minute
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Bukayo Saka has been the target of relentless ridicule by the Italian press after England’s horrific 1-0 defeat to Italy in Milan on Friday.
La Gazzetta dello Sport joked that Saka still seemed shocked by Giorgio Chiellini’s tactical error in the Euro 2020 final, which saw the winger miss a crucial penalty to hand Italy the trophy.
The Arsenal star, who was named England Player of the Year before kick-off, played 72 minutes at the San Siro before Gareth Southgate replaced him in a bid to get back into the game.
The Italian press mocked Bukayo Saka after England’s disappointing 1-0 defeat to Italy on Friday
A newspaper joked he was ‘still shocked’ by Giorgio Chiellini’s bad foul at Euro 2020
Saka was the most disappointing player on the pitch according to Gazzetta, giving him a 4.5/10 score, less than any other English or Italian star.
Journalist Fabio Licari wrote: ‘You would like to tell him: “Don’t worry Saka, Chiellini is gone”
“He was still shocked, a ghost on the left and Southgate made it worse by keeping him on the pitch for 72 minutes.”
Licari referred to Chiellini’s late tactical error during the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy, which ended with Azzurri’s victory on penalties.
Saka, who won England’s Player of the Year on Friday, suffered an ineffective night in Milan
As Saka charged through the goal, the Italian defender dangerously pulled the Arsenal star’s shirt around his neck, nearly strangling him in the process.
Chiellini escaped with only a yellow card instead of a dismissal, causing much dismay among England fans.
Despite being relegated from the Nations League, England will try to react against Germany on Tuesday in what will be their last game before the World Cup in November.
