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Thierry Henry praises Arsenal star

Thierry Henry has heaped praise on Bukayo Saka ahead of the Euros.

He said of the Arsenal star: “He has a coach in the national team that can help him because that happened to him, and he has a family.

“You just need to go out there and once again perform. You perform and people will forget. And that’s exactly what he did.

“I know Bukayo for a very long time, since the academy. I don’t think anyone thought he was going to be what he became. There was a lot of hope. But what he has been doing is just outstanding!

“He’s so humble, the way he sees the game… defending well, attacking well, clever the way he holds the ball, now he’s adding goals and assists to his game.

“To remember the guy that I saw in the academy early doors and see what he became… when you have the will, that grit, that desire and work ethic – talent can be one thing but if you don’t have that, you’re going nowhere. He has that!

“Trust me, it’s not easy. I never had to deal with that, missing the penalty and everyone is looking at you and getting abused like that. But like I said, it speaks volumes about his mentality, how he is and the people he has around.”