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Under 16s
England U16s Reach Montaigu Tournament Final
Kenny Swain’s England Under 16s have reached the final of the Montaigu Tournament after a hard-fought point against Germany in France. Continue reading
MATCH REPORT: Germany U16s 4-3 England U16s
England lost by a single goal in a seven goal thriller in their first European outing of the season. Continue reading
Chelsea Wonderkid Agrees New Contract
Chelsea have secured the services of youngster Conor Hunte for another three-and-a-half-years. With Manchester City, United and Liverpool chasing the 16-year-old midfielder, it is a real coup for Benitez who sees him as one for the future. City have been tracking the midfielder since he impressed in a youth team game that saw Chelsea win … Continue reading
Swain Reacts to Victory Shield Triumph
Kenny Swain has praised his Young Lions after they lifted the Victory Shield for the twelfth successive time on Thursday evening. Giorgio Rasulo’s single goal secured the victory right at the death to build on wins against Northern Ireland and Wales. Swain told thefa.com: ”I felt sorry for the Scots as they didn’t deserve to lose … Continue reading
England Under 16s Retain Victory Shield
England Under 16s have retained the Victory Shield for a twelfth successive time. Kenny Swain’s men beat Scotland by a single goal last night to secure the trophy. Only a point was needed at Burton Albion’s ground to lift the trophy following a thrashing of Northern Ireland and a narrow victory over Wales, but the … Continue reading
Kenny Swain Names Squad for Shield Decider
Kenny Swain has called up five new players to his squad to face Scotland in next Thursday’s Victory Shield qualifier. Chelsea pair Bradley Collins and Jay Da Silva, Sunderland youngster Daniel Pybus, MK Don’s Giorgio Rasulo and Tosin Adarabioyo of Manchester City will get their first taste of international football when they join the squad … Continue reading
Match Report: Northern Ireland Under 16s 0-5 England Under16s
Kenny Swain’s England Under 16s got off to a winning start in this year’s Victory Shield. Dungannon in Northern Ireland hosted their first match of the season and allowed the youngsters to celebrate an emphatic victory as well as a convincing overall display. Tom Brewitt, Demetre Mitchell, Jordan Rossiter and a double from substitute Callum … Continue reading
Montaigu Tournament: England Under 16s 2-2 Russia Under 16s (Russia Win on Penalties )
Kenny Swain’s young England side suffered heartbreak in the semi-finals of the Montaigu Tournament as they crashed out on penalties against Russia. The game finished 2-2 after 80 minutes with Russia grabbing a late equaliser and the match went straight to a penalty shoot-out. England won the tournament last year and their bid to retain … Continue reading
Montaigu Tournament: England Under 16s 1-0 Morocco Under 16s
England won their second game of the annual Montaigu Tournament as they beat Morocco 1-0. Jordan Sinclair scored the only goal of the game early on in the game as they built on Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Japan. He pounced in the eighth minute to put Kenny Swain’s side in front and the victory looked … Continue reading
Montaigu Tournament: England Under 16s 1-1 Japan Under 16s
England Under 16s kicked off their Montaigu Tournament campaign with a 1-1 draw against Japan. The Asian nation scored in the last minute to secure what seemed to be a victory but England hit back in stoppage time to salvage a draw. The game was relatively tight throughout and the game looked to be heading … Continue reading
Swain Names Squad for Montaigu Trip
Kenny Swain has named his squad for his side’s trip to France to take part in the annual Montaigu tournament. It is the 40th edition of the competition this year and as a one-off the tournament will host 12 teams as opposed to the usual 8. England have been drawn against Morrocco and Japan in … Continue reading
Spain Under 16s 0-1 England Under 16s
George Green’s single goal was enough to separate the two young sides in Las Rozas. Kenny Swain bought his side to Spain on the back of last year’s Victory Shield triumph and demonstrated the immaculate form that they took all the way through that campaign. Swain handed playing time to all the members of his … Continue reading
