Latest European Under-21 Championship News
U21: England thrash Belgium, Scots hold Dutch
February, 29 2012England Under-21s shrugged off the absence of manager Stuart Pearce to take another huge step towards qualification for Euro 2013 with a 4-0 victory over Belgium in front of nearly 23,000 in Middlesbrough.
Article | ConversationFerrara: Serie A clubs lack faith in youth
ESPNsoccernet staff | January, 19 2012Former Juventus manager Ciro Ferrara believes that Serie A clubs are overly-reliant on foreign imports and that it has hampered the development of young Italian players.
Article | ConversationPearce: England U21s' defeat a learning curve
November, 14 2011Stuart Pearce admitted England pushed the self-destruct button in Monday night's last-gasp European Under-21 Championship qualifying defeat in Belgium.
Article | ConversationBelgium late show stuns England U21s
November, 14 2011England blew a golden chance to put one foot in the European Under-21 Championship play-offs tonight as Belgium scored a last-minute winner to send qualifying Group Eight back into the balance.
Article | ConversationStuart Pearce lauds brave Craig Dawson
October, 10 2011Stuart Pearce hailed the courage of Craig Dawson after the West Brom defender defied a nasty head wound to help England maintain their 100% start to their European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign.
Article | ConversationNorway scalp keeps England U21s in control
October, 10 2011England took a stranglehold on European Under-21 Championship qualifying Group Eight after holding on to beat Norway in Drammen.
Article | ConversationSir Alex Ferguson blocks Welbeck U-21 recall
October, 9 2011Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has blocked Stuart Pearce's plans to recall Danny Welbeck to the England Under-21 scene.
Article | ConversationOxlade-Chamberlain fires U21s
October, 6 2011Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored a hat-trick as England's perfect start to their latest European Under-21 Championship campaign continued with an easy 3-0 win in Iceland.
Article | ConversationEuro U21: Spain to meet Swiss in finals
ESPNsoccernet staff | June, 22 2011Spain will take on Switzerland in the finals of the European U21 Championships after both came through periods of extra time to win through to Saturday's final.
Article | ConversationMills slams system after England U21s' failure
ESPNsoccernet staff | June, 21 2011Danny Mills has branded young English footballers as "robots" after the Under-21 squad's stuttering display at the European Championships which culminated in a group stage exit.
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