Third-place showdown hat-trick cannot lessen pain of semifinal loss for England star Bukayo Saka (Video)

In what unexpectedly turned into a 10-goal thriller, Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England beat France for the third place at the World Cup.

However, the Arsenal winger claims nothing can make up for losing to Argentina in the semifinals.

“I don’t think anything can lessen the pain of the other night”

Bukayo Saka on scoring a hat-trick in England’s 6-4 third place play-off win over France 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/H1vL9WOGRg

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