BUKAYO SAKA made a young fan’s day by giving him his boots after Arsenal’s pre-season friendly against MLS All-Stars on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old played 45 minutes as the Gunners earned a 5-0 win over the MLS side.
Saka gave his boots to a young fan
He also took a picture with the supporter
Despite being substituted at half-time, he stuck around after the game to meet some fans – one of which was holding a sign that read: “Saka it’s my birthday, can I get a pic?”
Saka greeted the little fan and gave him his game-used footwear before taking a selfie with the MVP award.
Fans took to Twitter to praise the winger, with one person tweeting: “Bukayo Saka’s heartwarming gesture of gifting his boots to a young fan demonstrates that he’s not just a talented footballer but also an inspiring role model both on and off the pitch. A true class act!”
Another said: “That might just inspire that boy to become a baller. Great gesture, Bukayo!”
A third wrote: “Saka handled this so well.”
While another commented: “This kid will cherish this moment for the rest of his life!”
Arsenal claimed a convincing win over MLS All-Stars thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, Jorginho, Gabriel Martinelli and new boy Kai Havertz.
Jesus scored the game’s first goal just five minutes into play with an unbelievable strike into Roman Burki’s top-left corner.
After that, Trossard added another great goal before Jorginho converted a penalty to make it three.
The ball was subsequently passed into the bottom-right corner by Martinelli after latching onto a brilliant through-ball from Martin Odegaard.
Havertz finished the performance with a cool half-volley into the goal after receiving criticism for his performance in the MLS All-Stars skills challenge just one day before.