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U21 Euros: England win for the first time in 39 years

by Frederick Akinola
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England won the U21 Euros after beating Spain 1-0. They won all six of their games without conceding a single goal in the tournament

The winning goal came with virtually the last kick of the first half when Cole Palmer’s free-kick deflected off team-mate Curtis Jones and wrong-footed goalkeeper Arnau Tenas to find the corner of the net.

The England celebrations sparked a mass brawl between both sets of players and benches, which led to assistant manager Ashley Cole being given a red card.

Spain, who had scored 13 goals in the tournament prior to the final, thought they had equalised in the second half, but Abel Ruiz’s headed goal was ruled out for offside.

James Trafford was the hero for England as his 98th-minute penalty save saw the Under-21s clinch their first European title.

Lee Carsley’s talented side are the third England team to win the competition after previously picking up the trophy in 1982 and 1984.

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