Bukayo Saka: ‘I play games for happiness and peace’

Arsenal and England footballer Bukayo Saka has been speaking to BBC Sounds podcast Press X to Continue about his gaming habits.

He talks about playing to escape the daily stresses of life, how his competitive nature comes out in gaming - and reveals which of his England teammates could beat him at Call of Duty.

Bukayo was speaking to podcast presenter and Radio 1 Newsbeat’s gaming reporter Steffan Powell at the launch event for Call of Duty: Vanguard.

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