Chelsea midfielder and young Three Lions squad member Mason Mount has praised fans for warmly supporting Bukayo Saka after the racist abuse that he had to endure in the aftermath of Euro 2020.
Saka, 19, was one of three players who missed in the final shootout as Gareth Southgate's side fell to a heart-wrenching 3-2 loss on penalties.
Unfortunately, the young Gunners star, alongside Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, faced the horrible wrath of racist abuse by so-called England fans on social media.
The north Londoners released a statement shortly after the final in relation to the vile racism.
It read: "It read: "Last night, we saw Bukayo Saka reach the Euro 2020 final at the age of 19 years old.
"Bukayo has been with us since he was seven and the whole club couldn’t have been prouder to see him represent England throughout the tournament.
"You could feel it right across the club. Last night we witnessed the leadership and character we have always known and loved in Bukayo.
"However, this feeling of pride quickly turned to sorrow at the racist comments our young player was subjected to on his social media platforms after the final whistle.
"Once again, we are sad to have to say we condemn the racism of a number of black players.
"This cannot continue and the social media platforms and authorities must act to ensure this disgusting abuse to which our players are subjected on a daily basis stops now.
"We have processes in place internally at Arsenal to ensure our players are supported both emotionally and practically on this issue but sadly there is only so much we can do.
"Our message to Bukayo is: hold your head high, we are so very proud of you and we cannot wait to welcome you back home to Arsenal soon."
Fast forward to now and Mount has spoken out in a positive manner about the support and love rival fans have conveyed so far to the 19-year-old.in the opening Premier League games
“It’s not acceptable for someone [Saka] to go through something like that [abuse after Euros]", Mount said.
"Then I look at what has happened since. To play away at Tottenham and see him get a standing ovation . . That is what football’s about."
Tottenham and Brentford were two prominent examples where heartfelt support was shown between the English Premier League fans and the young Three Lions hero, who appears to have a massive international future ahead of him alongside the rest of the squad.
