Bukayo Saka is called out for 'arrogant' F1 gridwalk behaviour after four-word TV interview response on England team's bonding day out in Barcelona
The Arsenal star was clearly not in a chatty mood when he was approached by Simon Lazenby at the Circuit de Barcelona.
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