Man City goalkeeper James Trafford proves £19m price-tag with European U21 Championship final heroics
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City goalkeeper James Trafford wrote himself into the history books with a last-minute penalty save to hand England the European under-21 Championships on Saturday evening.
Lee Carsley's young Lions beat Spain 1-0 in a dramatic final in Georgia to be crowned European champions. Liverpool's Curtis Jones scored the winner in first-half stoppage time when Cole Palmer's free-kick deflected off his back and looped into the net.
A fiery affair saw backroom staff from both sides sent off in the aftermath, including England coach Ashley Cole, as Palmer's celebration seemed to anger the Spanish bench.
Players form either side were also booked. There was more drama in the closing seconds when a VAR review gave Spain a last-minute chance to level from the spot after Levi Colwill felled Abel Ruiz.
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