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There are 624 players representing 24 nations at Euro 2024, but only 11 of them are under the age of 20.
If the performances of some of them so far are anything to go by, then the future of the continental game looks very bright indeed.
Let’s take a look at the teenagers lighting up Germany this summer…
Joao Neves
Joao Neves was not even born when countryman Cristiano Ronaldo changed the game for teenagers with a couple of assists at Euro 2004.
The 19-year-old Benfica starlet was given a cameo off the bench in Portugal’s Group F win over Turkey and then handed the start in central midfield in their third game, a defeat against Georgia, when they had already sealed top-spot in the group.
Man United are among the admirers said to be lining up a summer swoop for the youngster, who is likely to command a fee of well over £50m already.
If they did complete a deal that could see him form an intriguing partnership with…
Kobbie Mainoo
The 18-year-old impressed after making his international debut in March and his FA Cup heroics for Man United saw him called up by Gareth Southgate, who gave him a cameo off the bench in England’s Group C opener against Serbia.
He remained on the bench for the Denmark game but changed the game after coming on at half-time against Slovenia and then earned a start in the Round of 16 win against Slovakia – playing 84 minutes and negotiating the last 77 of those on a yellow card.
He looks a nailed-on starter for the quarter-final against Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday evening too.
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— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 4, 2024
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— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 2, 2024
Arda Guler
Turkey’s Arda Guler has already become just the third teenager to both score and assist in the same edition of the European Championships, following in the footsteps of Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, who both did so at Euro 2004.
The…
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Author : Alex Hoad
Publish date : 2024-07-04 18:11:01
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