England name European Under-19 Championship Finals Squad

29 06 2009

englandfinalssquadSome four weeks ahead of the Finals, England coach Brian Eastick named his squad for the European Under-19 Championships in the Ukraine over the weekend, and it’s a strong party.

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Rodwell preparing for European Under-21 Final

28 06 2009

rodwellforfinalMonday will see Jack Rodwell and England’s Under-21 team face off against Germany in the Final of the European Under-21 Championships, after the Three Lions won a dramatic Semi Final against Sweden on penalties.

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Watch Rodwell score his first England Under-21 goal

24 06 2009

rodwellscoresJack Rodwell’s star continues to shine. This week he scored on his full England Under-21 debut as Germany and England played out a 1-1 draw to end the group stage of the European Championships, with both teams headed for the Semi-Finals.

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Football Prospects – some site news

22 06 2009

fprospectsWith the summer providing some quieter time, and less things to report on whilst players are on holiday, it’s time to think about the future and the direction this site will be taking.

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UEFA European Under-19 Championships Draw Made

18 06 2009

uefatrophyThe draw for July’s UEFA European Under-19 Championships has been made in the past few days and has presented the usual ‘group of death’. For more, read on.

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Rodwell features as England Under-21s get off to winning start

16 06 2009

rodwellenglandJack Rodwell is the only one of the top 50 who is playing at the European Under-21 Championships in Sweden, and he came off the bench on day one to play a part in England’s 2-1 victory over Finland.

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Toulon Tournament: Team of the Tournament (and other awards)

14 06 2009

jorqueraTo finish up the coverage of the 2009 Toulon Tournament, we’ll take a look at footballprospects’ team of the tournament, and some other awards, as it is still hard to clarify the deluge of trophies actually handed out on Friday night.

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Toulon Tournament: Full Statistical Round-Up

13 06 2009

toulonstatsFor the statistic lovers amongst you, here are the complete tournament details and statistics in English, as the only other place these seem to be are on the official website in French.

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Toulon Final: Chile win as Martinez strikes again

12 06 2009

campeon_chileChile won their first ever Toulon Tournament in dramatic fashion as Gerson Martinez scored his fourth goal of the tournament – all as substitute – to down a brave French performance at the Stade Mayol.

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Toulon 3rd/4th Playoff: Buonanotte seals Argentinian win

12 06 2009

buonagolArgentina took third place in the Toulon Tournament by edging Holland courtesy of a last-minute Diego Buonanotte free kick, a goal which saw them home in an edgy and temperamental game.

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