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Watch Out For Brazil
What ever happened to the Brazil of a decade ago? The mesmerising ingenuity of a nation born on football has slowly tarnished over the years. But if there’s one thing (apart from the assumed gold medal) that they can take from the Olympic football tournament, it’s that they are back – and they are here … Continue reading
Estonia Matchday One: Chalobah Saves England
After going a goal behind against Croatia in their opening game of this year’s European Under 19 Championship, England hit back immediately through Chelsea youngster Nathaniel Chalobah to spare a draw. Domagoj Pavicic’s 57th minute effort from just outside the 18-yard box opened the scoring for Croatia but Chalobah found the corner of the net three … Continue reading
European Under 19 Championship 2012 – Match Schedule
It is now only four days till the European Under 19 Championship 2012 kicks off in Estonia and hype is already building around the eight teams involved. The Youth Radar aims to cover every game in the tournament and will provide in-depth features on the teams and players as the tournament progresses. The match schedule … Continue reading
Young Lions Learn Fate in European Under 19 Championship Draw
England will face France, Croatia and Serbia in the European Under 19 Championship, which kicks off in July. Hosts Estonia will meet the holders Spain as well as Portugal and Greece. England will be glad to avoid Spain, who always pose a constant threat at this level. But they must be wary about the challenge … Continue reading
European Under 19 Championship Draw
England will learn their fate for this summer’s European Under 19 Championship when the draw is made later this afternoon. The draw, held in Tallin, Estonia, sees eight teams pitted into two groups of four. The tournament will be held from 3rd July till 15th July in the eastern European nation and also acts as … Continue reading
European Championship Elite Round Qualifying: England Under 17s 1-0 Ukraine Under 17s
England Under 17s had the perfect start to their Elite Qualifying campaign when they defeated Ukraine by a single goal in Georgia. The host nation for this mini-tournament also managed to grind out a draw with a highly-fancied Spain, boosting England’s hopes of qualifying for the tournament. Calum Chambers was the goalscorer in eastern Europe where England … 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
UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2013 Qualifying Draw
The draw has been made for 2013′s European Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round. This round will progress onto an Elite Qualifying Round before the eventual final tournament. The teams have been divided into 13 groups of 4 teams each and each group was seeded accordingly. England will face Northern Ireland and Wales on their journey through … Continue reading
England Reach Finals After Spain Win
England have convincingly beat Spain by two goals to one to reach the Under 17 European Championship finals in Serbia. England beat Spain by the same score line they did in last year’s final to win the title. The Young Lions started brightly as Raheem Stirling’s effort was cleared off the line by the Spanish defence. A … Continue reading
Under 17s: Elite Round Update
Netherlands have qualified for this summer’s Under 17 European Championship by winning their Elite Round group. They overcame Austria, Portugal and drew with Croatia to secure their place in the finals. Joining them so far is Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany and Romania. England and Spain will play in a winner-takes-all style match on Thursday to … Continue reading
Peacock Names Elite Qualifying Round Squad
England Under 17s manager John Peacock has named his squad that will travel to Belguim later this month. Belguim play host to the European Under 17 Championship Elite Qualifying Round. This round sees England face the hosts along with Spain and Northern Ireland as they bid for their place in Serbia. Serbia hosts the summer … Continue reading
Algarve Tournament: England 2-2 Portugal
England have concluded their stay in the Algarve by drawing with the host nation. It truly was a game of two halves as England let a two goal lead slip away. Alex Henshall and Adam Jackson were the Young Lions scorers in the first half. Jackson was then injured and was followed off the pitch … Continue reading
