After England’s players kept their cool to make it to the European Championship semi-final, Bukayo Saka said he “embraced” the chance to get rid of his penalty shootout problems.

Saka got England’s equaliser in the 80th minute to send the game to extra time. England won on penalties to move on to the semi-finals, where they will play the Netherlands.

In the shootout, all five England players scored their penalties. Saka got his first penalty for his country, but Gianluigi Donnarumma saved it to help Italy win the Euro 2020 final.

When asked about the penalty shootout at the Euros, the Arsenal forward said, “We know what happened the last time we had one.” “I think.” We were ahead the whole game, and when the chance came, I took it. That makes me happy.

When asked how he felt about the pressure after the shootout with England, Saka said, “It’s something I welcome.” You can fail once, and then you can decide not to put yourself through that again.

“That’s something I’m willing to do.” I had faith in myself.

“I’m not going to think about the past.” It’s done. Right now, I can only think about getting the punishment. Of course I know that a lot of worried people are watching, like my family. But I didn’t lose my cool and scored.

Manuel Akanji, a defender for Switzerland, gave the team a penalty kick that Jordan Pickford stopped. Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Saka, and Ivan Toney all made their kicks, and then Trent Alexander-Arnold sealed the win.

England boss Gareth Southgate praised Saka for more than just converting his penalty. He also won UEFA’s player of the match award for his performance as a wing-back, which was a new position for him.

When asked about Saka, Southgate said, “I gave him a huge hug on the pitch.”

“He’s a special kid with a great family and a dream to work with. You’re happy for everyone, but extra so for him when his penalty goes in.”

“He had our trust, but that takes courage.” In the past, we believed in him. His work in every way was outstanding.

It was Saka who said that the England team wanted to “change our lives and make some history” by becoming the first team to win the European Championship.

The player of the match winner told the crowd, “We know there are two more games until we can change our lives and make history that has never been made before.”

“That’s what we’re really concentrating on, and we’ll be ready for the semi-final when it comes around.”