“Go back to Nigeria” – Nigerians defend Bukayo Saka after English fans attack him for World Cup exit

The Three Lions have been one of many favorites to go all the best way and declare their second world title however they got here up quick within the quarterfinals in opposition to Les Bleus

A number of Nigerian soccer followers have emerged in full drive of their present of assist for Arsenal ahead Bukayo Saka after he was the topic of assault from offended England followers.

Saka was certainly one of England’s finest gamers on the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the place he scored three targets – together with a brace in opposition to Iran – to assist the Three Lions attain the quarterfinals of the event.

However England’s dream got here to an abrupt halt on Saturday, as France claimed an exciting 2-1 win to ship head coach Gareth Southgate and his males dwelling.

Saka delivered one other spectacular exhibiting in that encounter: the 21-year-old winger gained the penalty that Harry Kane transformed for England’s solely aim.

As England trailed in the previous couple of minutes, they have been awarded one other penalty which Harry Kane missed, sending the ball excessive into the Qatari sky.

If anybody needs to be blamed for England’s ouster from the World Cup, the Tottenham Hotspur striker would logically be the primary scapegoat.

However some offended English followers have turned as a substitute on Saka, who they by some means consider needs to be held answerable for the Three Lions’ aborted dream.

Whereas Kane is being consoled to not dwell an excessive amount of on his misplaced spot-kick, Saka is being hounded for not doing sufficient for an England victory.

One annoyed fan wrote, amongst many others, on Saka’s social media web page, telling the teen to ‘return to Nigeria’ as he’s ‘not even from right here’.

Saka was born in Ealing, England, to oldsters of Nigerian descent.

Nigerians again Saka

Regardless of being sad with Saka’s resolution to play for the Three Lions over the Tremendous Eagles, many Nigerians nonetheless think about the Arsenal ahead certainly one of their very own.

And numerous got here to his defence on Twitter, dragging the followers who attacked the teen.

One Ahmed wrote: “Nothing new……Racist Brits. All of the blame needs to be on Kane, however they moderately trash Saka. Saka and Rashford scored 3 targets every in Qatar. Kane has 2.”

One other person said: “England nuh deserve Saka, I want he might by some means revoke his citizenship and go play for Nigeria fr, no less than he has a greater likelihood to win afcon than ever successful something for England.”

One Twitter user: “Saka ought to return to Nigeria? And who informed you we’ll reject him? No we will’t ..could England by no means odor world cup for being so silly and ungrateful…could God of Saka ur dragging within the mud for no motive hold disgracing you.”

Another person tweeted: “All the time positive to level you the highway to your Father’s home when the die is solid. “Return to Nigeria, ur not even from right here”. Poor Saka.”

This isn’t the primary time English followers will assault Bukayo Saka after a serious worldwide event.

Saka was subjected to extreme racist assaults when he missed an important penalty for England in opposition to Italy within the ultimate of Euro 2020. The Italians lifted the Cup.