{"id":1545,"date":"2024-09-18T03:38:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T03:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1545"},"modified":"2024-09-18T03:38:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T03:38:21","slug":"bukayo-sakas-new-mural-shows-just-how-much-the-arsenal-star-means-to-north-london-as-hes-become-a-gunners-captain-idolised-by-fans-at-just-23-years-old%f0%9f%98%8d%f0%9f%98%8d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1545","title":{"rendered":"Bukayo Saka\u2019s new mural shows just how much the Arsenal star means to North London as he\u2019s become a Gunners captain idolised by fans at just 23 years old\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People walk by and look as two artists finish up a new Bukayo Saka mural on the wall of a fried chicken shop in north London.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzExLDAsIkFkc2Vuc2UgLSBzYXBvIiwiIiwyXQ==\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.zaly.online\/uploads\/image_66ea401393d22.webp\" alt=\"A new Bukayo Saka mural on a north London fried chicken shop is shown off in\u00a0Highbury and Islington\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzMsMCwiVW5pYm90IC0gc2F1IDMiLCIiLDJd\">\n<div id=\"div-ub-zaly.online_1688988571160\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A lot of people use their phones to take shots, and some people point. Whether you like football or not, Saka is a name that everyone in Highbury and Islington knows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzEyLDAsIkFkc2Vuc2UgLSBJbnJlYWQiLCIiLDJd\">\n<p>Racist comments were made about him, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho on social media after they missed penalties in England\u2019s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. People in this area still remember those comments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Mail Sport said in August that the Arsenal player was the one who got the most serious internet abuse at Euro 2024.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.zaly.online\/uploads\/image_66ea40139e473.webp\" alt=\"New Bukayo Saka mural shows what the Arsenal star means to north London,  writes ISAAN KHAN... still just 23, he has grown into a Gunners leader  idolised by fans | Daily Mail Online\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the streets, though, the winger\u2014who helped set up Arsenal\u2019s winning goal in their north London derby win over Tottenham on Sunday\u2014is theirs and the love for him goes beyond the nearby shops and his childhood home in Greenford, west London.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The painting was approved by Arsenal\u2019s official fabric care partner, Persil, and was started and finished last month to a lot of attention.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It happens often. In support of Saka, Rashford, and Sancho, a mural was revealed in Manchester right after the Euros 2020 final. The mural shows the three stars.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saka has also been highly marketed in recent years because he is liked by everyone. In March, the player made his own Nando sauce and called it \u201cSaka Sauce.\u201d In August 2021, New Balance put up a painting with his picture called \u201cLittle Chilli Brings Heat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.zaly.online\/uploads\/image_66ea401395140.webp\" alt=\"H\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He has built a bond with the people that goes beyond football. The 23-year-old gets a lot of goals and wins games, but it\u2019s not just about what he does on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is what Saka\u2019s old friends on Melrose Close say. He was born in London to Adenike, a Nigerian accountant, and Yomi, a Nigerian farmer. He played football outside with his bigger brother Abayomi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy nephew broke their family car window playing football!\u201d says a friend. It didn\u2019t bother them; they were a nice family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The four-bedroom semi-detached house where Saka grew up is now home to Hassan Chichan, a 19-year-old college student.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.zaly.online\/uploads\/image_66ea4014b79df.webp\" alt=\"H\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as we moved in, we knew Saka had lived here,\u201d he says. It\u2019s interesting how regular people from regular lives can become famous.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It gives people hope that if they work hard enough, they can have a good future. Mohammed Al-Khatib, a 48-year-old Uber driver in the neighborhood, has happy memories of the Sakas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It makes him feel good, and he thinks our house is worth more because of him. \u201cI knew his dad, and he was a great person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.zaly.online\/uploads\/image_66ea4013930d8.webp\" alt=\"The racial abuse that Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford suffered after the Euro 2020 final has not been forgotten\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The journey began when he was eight years old at Arsenal\u2019s Hale End school. People in the club say that he stood out even though he was so young because he was so determined.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He liked to be the roughest player on the pitch and was always trying to beat his teammates in strength or speed games.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He was also very driven, which came from his parents and showed in both sports and school\u2014Saka got four A*s and three As in his GCSEs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He started working with the men\u2019s first team when he was 15 years old. It was clear he was talented, and he was expected to one day play at the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.zaly.online\/uploads\/image_66ea40139f2c6.webp\" alt=\"He impresses on the field, scoring goals and winning games, but his connection with his community is deeper\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is said that he is open to academy players like Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly working with the first team. This is because he went through the academy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sacha is only 23 years old, but after 174 games, he has become a star on the team. His strict side may come as a surprise to some because he is friendly and polite.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is his spirit that shines through the most. 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