h716a5.icuArsenal star Bukayo Saka was slammed as "not very friendly" by an F1 champion after snubbing an interview at the Spanish Grand Prix.
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Saka slammed by F1 championEngland star attended Spanish Grand PrixDidn't want to be interviewedFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Saka is included in the England squad which landed in Spain on Sunday, with the team heading straight to the Grand Prix in Barcelona. Several of the players were interviewed but Saka was more reluctant.
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Saka was asked by Sky Sports' Simon Lazenby who he was hoping would win the race, replying: "I don't like to say". F1 champion Nico Rosberg, also part of the Sky team, then said: "He wasn't very friendly".
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The England squad are in Spain for this Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Andorra at Espanyol's RCDE Stadium. They then return home to take on Senegal in a friendly clash at the City Ground on 10 June.
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Saka will hope to feature for the Three Lions having missed out on March's victories over Albania and Latvia with injury. He then has a period of rest before preparing for the 2025-26 campaign with Arsenal.