Before being pummelled by Portugal, Aidy Boothroyd said that England Under-21s were “still on track” at this year’s European Championships. By the final whistle, you were left wondering whether they ever were. In the five years since Boothroyd became manager, England have not won a single game at the finals and only mustered a solitary point. SponsoredIn 2019, the failure was felt by Phil Foden and James Maddison, Tammy Abraham and Dean Henderson. That Mason Mount and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, almost certainly part of Gareth Southgate’s senior squad for the Euros this

Source: The Times March 29, 2021 07:52 UTC