England v North Macedonia: Southgate hails ‘expectational’ Saka after overwhelming 7-0 victory | OneFootball

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·20 June 2023

England v North Macedonia: Southgate hails ‘expectational’ Saka after overwhelming 7-0 victory

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Gareth Southgate was full of praise for Bukayo Saka after the Arsenal forward scored his first career hat-trick in a 7-0 victory against North Macedonia in Monday’s (19 June) Euro 2024 qualifier.

Despite nursing a sore ankle, Saka was instrumental in carrying England to the halfway point of qualification with four wins from their four Group C games.


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“He’s such a popular member of the team and so humble, works incredibly hard... it was an outstanding performance,” the England boss said.

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