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English Premier League Arsenal striker Bukayo Saka has earned an unwelcome nickname. He is a "con man."

According to a recent report by The Sun, European football fans have labeled Saka a "con man" after spotting a video of Arsenal ace using the same "leg technique" against Bayern Munich.

Arsenal and Bayern Munich had a showdown in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, dubbed the "War of Stars." Arsenal held the first match against Bayern Munich in the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals at the Emirates Stadium in London on Thursday, but ended up with a 2-2 draw. Unfortunately, they failed to take advantage of their home advantage.

Bukayo Saka scored the first goal in the game. He shook Bayern Munich's net with the help of Ben White in the 12th minute of the first half. However, he scored back-to-back goals to Gnabry and Kane, leading the game to 1-2. Trossar scored an equalizer in the second half to avoid defeat.

In the match, Saka allegedly attempted to deceive the umpires. In the second half of the match, Saka tripped over Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

However, the referee thus ruled that Saka did not trip over Neuer but that he intentionally kicked Neuer's leg and dived. Saka thought he would get a penalty kick but the game went ahead.

In particular, in the process, Saka hobbled as if he was injured and protested to referee Glenn Nyberg, but the referee did not change the decision.

Fans who watched this behavior carefully discovered Saka's method. He released a video that Saka enjoyed with his "leg skills" more than once. Of course, Saka was nicknamed a fraud.

First of all, Saka also used this technique in the Europa League during the 2020-2021 season. In the semi-final against Villarreal in April 2021, Saka fell while kicking his right leg at a Villarreal defender. However, the referee was fooled by the leg technique and declared a penalty for Arsenal. Villarreal was leading 2-0, so they conceded a goal, but the game was not reversed.

The second video has also been released. The second video entitled "Not the first time" is played in the English Premier League. It shows him putting his right foot on Southampton defender Duje Caleta = Kar. However, as Carreta Kar noticed and pulled out, Saka's crime went to nothing.

Fans rushed to social media to criticize Saka for trying to get a foul using similar "leg technique" three times. One fan said, "Noyer quickly recognized Saka's trap set for him. Saka tried to extend his right leg to maximize contact," or pointed out, "Noyer was aware of Saka's pattern."