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BERLIN. – It was heartbreak once again for England as they fell short in the final to Spain.
With their free-flowing football, Luis de la Fuente’s side were without a doubt the best team in Germany over the last month.
And five of their players have made the cut – Marc Cucurella, Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams – but Dani Olmo unluckily misses out due to his lack of minutes before the quarter-final.
England’s performances were far from convincing on their road to Berlin, with star players like Phil Foden and Harry Kane struggling in attack despite stellar seasons with their club sides.
Resilient defence displays instead caught the eye as Marc Guehi impressed while filling in for the injured Harry Maguire.
The Crystal Palace star’s commanding performances were helped by Jordan Pickford behind him, who earns his spot in the team thanks to the penalty shootout heroics against Switzerland.
France relied on their defence to make the semi-final, managing just one open play strike that wasn’t an own goal all tournament.
Therefore, William Saliba and Jules Kounde have made the best XI. Completing the side are Germany and Holland’s main men Jamal Musiala and Cody Gakpo, who both scored three goals.
THE SUN TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT
Pickford; Saliba; Guehi; Konde; Cucurella; Rodri; Ruiz; Musiala; Yamal; Gakpo; Williams – The Sun
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