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Mar282021 by adminNo Comments

England Under-21s lose AGAIN as Aidy Boothroyd’s side beaten by Portugal to leave them rock bottom of Euro 2021 group

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England Under-21s were left rock bottom of Euro 2021 Group D as they were beaten 2-0 by Portugal on Sunday evening. It is two straight defeats for Aidy Boothroyd’s side in the tournament without scoring a single goal. AFP England Under-21s were poor again at Euro 2021 Pressure is growing on the manager with his side struggling despite a wealth of talent at his disposal. Noni Madueke and Japhet Tanganga were given their England Under-21 debuts for the vital Euro 2021 following the opening 1-0 defeat to Switzerland. Steven and Ryan Sessegnon were also recalled by boss Aidy Boothroyd, with Callum Hudson-Odoi missing from the squad through injury. Getty England Under-21s have plenty of talent, including Arsenal’s Emile...

Oct152019 by adminNo Comments

Chelsea wonderkid Callum Hudson-Odoi scores two stunning goals for England Under-21s in win against Austria

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Callum Hudson-Odoi scored two brilliant goals for the England Under-21s as they thrashed Austria 5-1 in their European Championship qualifier in Milton Keynes.Arsenal youngster Eddie Nketiah, who is on loan at Leeds, also netted a hat-trick at Stadium MK but missed a late penalty to add a fourth. Hudson-Odoi was making his first competitive start for the Young Lions and it may be his last as he scored two scintillating first-half goals. Getty Images - Getty Callum Hudson-Odoi starred for the England Under-21s The 18-year-old Chelsea star was involved with Aidy Boothroyd’s side as part of his rehab following an Achilles injury, but it was clear he was a step above this level and seems certain to be back with the senior squad for next month’s Euro 2020 quali...

Sep102019 by adminNo Comments

Troy Parrott: Tottenham starlet scores twice for Republic of Ireland Under-21s as fantastic form continues

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Tottenham wonderkid Troy Parrott capped off an excellent international break with two more goals for the Republic of Ireland Under-21s on Tuesday.The 17-year-old scored the winner against Armenia on Saturday and then hit a crucial brace in the team’s 3-1 win in Sweden. Getty Images - Getty Parrott plays for Tottenham’s youth team in the Premier League 2 UNSTOPPABLE Ronaldo scores four for Portugal including funny blunder from goalkeeper VICTORY James Collins comes off bench to seal Ireland 3-1 win against Bulgaria 'CRAZY GAME' Jadon Sancho scores first England goals as Three Lions beat K...

Sep92019 by adminNo Comments

England Under-21s 2-0 Kosovo Under-21s: Phil Foden brace proves crucial for Young Lions

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Phil Foden’s double secured England Under-21s a 2-0 win against Kosovo in their Euro 2021 qualifier at the KCOM Stadium. Manchester City midfielder Foden followed up a rebound to give England a half-time lead and lashed home his second in stoppage time. Getty Images - Getty Phil Foden hit a brace The Young Lions followed up Friday’s 3-2 victory in Turkey by ensuring six points from their opening two Group Three matches. Aidy Boothroyd’s side should have won by a bigger margin and it was for long periods a frustrating night for a crowd of 15,258 as the hosts failed to cash in on their dominance. Kosovo, top of Group Three at kick-off after wins against Andorra and Turkey, began full of confidence and forced England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale into the f...

Oct42017 by adminNo Comments

New England Under-21s recruit Jack Harrison forks out £1,200 to join squad after missed flight

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New England Under-21s recruit Jack Harrison is paying to play for his country after almost being grounded by a missed flight.The New York City forward was late for his original trip from America on Sunday but forked out £1,200 from his own pocket to book himself on the next plane to London.Harrison then had to come up from Heathrow to St George's Park near Burton to link up with the Young Lions ahead of their Euro 2019 qualifiers against Scotland on Friday and Andorra next Tuesday, eventually arriving late on Monday.It was his first call-up after he replaced Sheyi Ojo but Harrison, who had played in New York City's 1-1 draw at Chicago Fire on Saturday, admitted his plans were initially up in the air.He said: "We flew back from Chicago and landed at Westchester Airport. I then had to go hom...