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Giorgio Chiellini opens up on Bukayo Saka incident and heaps praise on Arsenal wonderkid

Giorgio Chiellini jokingly apologised for his infamous pull on Bukayo Saka at the Euro 2020 final, while admitting the Arsenal winger is so unstoppable he felt it was the only way to get close to him.

Chiellini instantly became the number one villain in England after pulling Saka's shirt back in 2021, forcing the Arsenal man to the ground in a blatant foul. Italy went on to break English hearts by lifting the European Championship trophy on the Wembley turf.

In the aftermath, Chiellini became the subject of outrage from England fans, but the legendary defender indicated he would do it all over again - because otherwise there's no way he'd have been able to catch the Arsenal youngster.

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