England celebrate after victory in the UEFA Under-21 Championship final
England celebrate after victory in the UEFA Under-21 Championship final

England beat Spain to win European Under-21 Championship


England have won the European Under-21 Championship for the first time since 1984 with a 1-0 victory over Spain in the final in Georgia.

James Trafford was England's hero after saving a 96th-minute penalty to clinch victory.

The Manchester City keeper, who is on the verge of a £19m move to Burnley, dived to his right to deny Spain captain Abel Ruiz and then also saved Aimar Oroz’s follow-up.

It meant a fiery encounter was ultimately settled by Cole Palmer’s deflected free-kick in first-half stoppage time, a goal eventually awarded to Curtis Jones.

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