Who are England under-17s?
They’ve just won the World Cup and are being hailed as the future of English football. But who are England’s U17s? For most of us, the glittering star in the sky that was the dream of playing professional football as a career remained frankly that: a dream. We all imagined it at some point: walking out of the tunnel to thousands of adoring fans, name printed on the back of your shirt, amongst players who were once your biggest idols. Most of us probably dreamt bigger, too. Like signing for Barcelona… or scoring a goal in a World Cup final. For the lucky few, it became a reality. Alright, so it isn’t the main event, but the under-17 World Cup that just took place in India was the big break for the tiny number of English players who made the big time. Hundreds of thousands of young players had images of being in their position when they were young – and just twenty one of them were chosen for the squad to travel to Asia for the competition – just the 4 th tim...