Bukayo Saka

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Twice voted England Men’s Player of the Year, Bukayo Saka carries the hopes of a nation on his young shoulders this summer, as the Three Lions aspire to roar at the World Cup. The multiple Ballon d’Or nominee will be aware of what international success means for his country, while individual garlands tend to follow.