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Bukayo Saka has Sponsored 'Life-Changing Operations' For 120 Children In Kano

  England international  Bukayo Saka has teamed up with a charity to fund 120 life-changing operations for children in the city of Kano, in northern Nigeria. The 21-year-old Arsenal winger, born in London to Nigerian parents, says he wants to have a positive impact in a country which he feels "very connected to". "I feel blessed to be in a position where I can contribute to making the children's lives easier and better through these surgeries," said Saka, who is with the Three Lions squad in Qatar ahead of the World Cup finals. "For me, it is very important to use my abilities to have a positive impact where I can. I want to do more and more and help as many children as I can." The operations took place in mid-October, helping children with a range of health issues including inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias and brain tumours. Saka teamed up with BigShoe, a charity which has helped more than 1,750 children around the world in need of life-changing me...