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Rio Ferdinand hails 'world class' Bukayo Saka and tips him to 'decide matches for the rest of his career' after starring against Real Madrid

Rio Ferdinand has lavished praise on Arsenal superstar Bukayo Saka and hailed him 'world class' after his eye-catching performance against Real Madrid.

Saka bounced back from a glaring penalty miss in the first half to score at the Bernabeu and confirm his side's spot in the Champions League semi-finals.

The forward's attempted Panenka spot-kick after Mikel Merino was fouled inside the box was palmed out by Thibaut Courtois but he responded in defiant fashion, clipping a deft finish over the goalkeeper to hand the Gunners a 4-0 aggregate lead.