'I hold onto God's promises' - the Christian faith of Bukayo Saka

As England's Euro 2024 campaign continues, we take a look at the Christian faith of Bukayo Saka, one of the new breed of England players better known for their hard work and decency than off-the-pitch antics

At Euro 2020, the then-19-year-old Bukayo Saka became the youngest Englishman to ever start a match at the semi-final stage or later of a major tournament. Then came the heartbreak of a missed penalty in the final, and the torrent of horrific racist abuse that followed.

Now 22, the Arsenal winger fired England into the semi final of this year's competition, scoring a belter of an equaliser against Switzerland and burying his penalty. When handed the man of the match trophy, and asked how he found the character to overcome the pressure of the past, Saka simply replied: "I have faith in God".