The 2025 U21 European Championships have ended, with Lee Carsley’s England ultimately emerging victorious. The Young Lions defeated Antonio Di Salvo-led Germany in the EURO U21 Final, thanks to goals from Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott, Ipswich Town’s Omari Hutchinson and Olympique de Marseille’s Jonathan Rowe. On the German side, 1. FSV...
The Czech Republic enters this year’s U21 European Championships hoping to go one step further than they have in the most recent iterations of this competition, having not made it past the group stages in 2015, 2017, and 2021, and failing to qualify for the U21 Euros in 2019. For...
Italy boast one of the strongest and most exciting teams for the upcoming Euro U21 tournament. They have a team full of stars of their generation with a lot of professional experience, among whom several have excelled in the best teams in the country recently. Paolo Nicolato's side come into...
Juventus made an interesting signing in the winter window of 2021 — bringing in Nicolò Rovella from Genoa. The midfielder born in 2001 remained in Genoa until the end of 2022 and did not make an appearance for Juventus until the beginning of this season. He then moved on loan...
Despite losing to the eventual finalists in the quarter-final, England’s performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup highlighted early signs of a golden generation. With Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Man City’s Phil Foden, and Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham leading the line, the Three Lions have quality for years to come. Just...
Crystal Palace have made some shrewd signings in the last couple of summer transfer windows. In the summer of 2021, when the club lost several players through free transfers, Palace signed some top young players who have since become key parts of the current set-up. One such player is Michael...
Almost 10 years later, without a presence in the UEFA U21 Championship, Israel’s national team has finally qualified for a final phase in this competition. With six victories, three draws, and three defeats, Guy Luzon’s side was second in the qualifying stage, right behind the powerful German team. In a...
Even before I was lucky enough to work in recruitment, the European U21 Championship was long my favourite of the international youth tournaments. While the U20 World Cup is always interesting, the sheer quality that would be on show in the European tournament has always made for compelling viewing. The...
Norway have been responsible for producing some outstanding talent over the years in men’s football, with the likes of current Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard, former Manchester United striker and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Chelsea legend Tore André Flo all hailing from within its shores. However, despite that, success on...
