Jude Bellingham played for England at Euro 2021 aged 18Labour have warned up and coming England footballers that they could miss crunch European Championship and World Cup matches due to National Service. Prime minister Rishi Sunak has set out plans to introduce National Service for 18-year-olds if the Conservative Party wins the General Election on July 4. It raises the prospect that England's top teenage footballers could be forced to complete National Service. According to the Mirror, Labour have compiled a dossier of England players who have been called up to international tournaments aged 18. Meanwhile, Shadow Paymaster General John Ashworth said: "Would they have been required to complete their one weekend of National Service during those tournaments?

Source: Express May 28, 2024 11:59 UTC