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Bukayo Saka enjoys heartwarming reunion with his first ever grassroots football coach... as 'honoured' Arsenal and England star opens up on the impact he had on his career

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Bukayo Saka reunited with his first ever grassroots football coach this week ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The 23-year-old winger, who has established himself as one of the Gunners' most important players in recent years, caught up with his former childhood coach Colin Nixon and opened up on the influence he had on his career.

Celebrating the positive impact coaches can have on individuals and their local communities, Saka and Nixon reunited as part of the Chase Football Coaching Programme and took a heartwarming trip down memory lane.