Bukayo Saka
Footballer
2001-09-05
Quotes by Bukayo Saka
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From the age of three or four I would be playing football at home in the garden with my dad, and my older brother.
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New Balance is a huge name in sport, with strong values and that was very important to me and my family. Right from the first meeting, I was really impressed. It was clear that working with the team was more than a sponsorship, it is a real partnership, one where we are all very much aligned in what we want to achieve.
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I hadn't been to many stadiums at all, so it was a big moment for me, as an eight-year-old, to go to a game.
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For me, I don't let it really affect me, because I try not to look too much into it or read too much into it. I know that someone has the time of day to racially abuse me and stuff like this, so I try not to stoop down to their level. I don't let it affect me too much.
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There's just so many good things coming my way and I have to thank God for the blessings.
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There were some tough days, there were some good days, but you have to just keep going, keep dreaming, and keep believing.
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In the future if I do get to go back on to the wing I feel like I know how full backs play and playing as a full back I know what wingers do, what I like them to do and what I don't like them to do. It's a good learning experience for me.
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I just want young people to realize that I was like them one day - with a dream.
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