England star Bukayo Saka has once again opened up on his Christian faith after scoring a crucial penalty in England’s Euros quarter-final shoot-out win against Switzerland.

The team overcame their "spot-kick curse" with a 5-3 triumph after the teams were held to one goal each after extra time

For Saka, it appeared to be a moment of redemption. The 22-year-old Arsenal star, who had missed a penalty in the Euro 2020 final against Italy three years ago, found solace and strength in his faith.

After the game, Saka, who was named player of the match, said: “I have faith in God. To come back from something like that’s really difficult. Today I took the chance.”

“I believed," he continued. “I felt like we dominated the whole game, and the chance would come, and I took it. I’m proud of myself for that.”

Thousands of England fans packed into the Dusseldorf Arena, and millions watched back home.

England team manager, Gareth Southgate, overseeing his 100th match in charge of the national team, said of the shoot-out win in his post-match interview: “For players to come into the game and do what they did, for someone like Bukayo and what he’s been through to go through that pressure [is great].”

He added: “I thought the players were brilliant. It’s the best we have played. To come from behind and show character and resilience we did… it isn’t just about playing well. It was so brave from Bukayo, he’s one of our best, and we were never in question he would take one. But we all knew what he went through.”

Team captain Harry Kane, who was replaced by Ivan Toney in the second half of extra time, said: "For Saka to step up and score that goal was special for him.”

Saka ranked England's victory against the Swiss as one of his greatest moments in a Three Lions shirt. All five of England’s penalty takers—Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, and Trent Alexander-Arnold—hit the target, with Pickford saving one Swiss effort.