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Vettel takes P23 pole in Mexico SPORTS 2424 Sunday, October 29, 2017 England players celebrate with the trophy (Picture courtesy: fifa)

EnglandKolkata, India themselves in a way their The game beganlift at a twisting and turningU-17 to feed as was Gibbs-White’s timingcup than a minute as Anderson ngland Under-17s became senior counterparts can only breathless pace, Brewster and Cesar, who duly picked out as he arrived to clip home made an instinctive one- world champions in dream of, and in Manchester Gibbs-White combining for Gomez. from six yards. handed save from Juan ecstaticE fashion as ’s City playmaker Foden and the first chance after just 47 The forward wrapped his The momentum was with Miranda’s header. (telegraph. brace and Rhian Brewster’s Liverpool forward Brewster seconds and Spain went ahead left boot around the ball and England - and preserved less co.uk) eighth goal of the tournament they have two of the nation’s inside 10 minutes after Sergio hooked a wonderful effort into powered the Young Lions to a most prized talents. Gomez touched home form the far corner. 5-2 World Cup final win over Brewster’s header gave close range. It looked bleak for the Spain. England hope at 2-1 down, England immediately Young Lions but, once It was a sensational turn- Morgan Gibbs-White grabbed appealed for offside but Hudson-Odoi struck the post Brazil take third place around for Steve Cooper’s the equaliser and from there Sessegnon was playing the with a wonderful solo effort, razil beat Mali 2-0 in Kolkata yesterday to finish in side after slipping 2-0 behind it was one-way traffic, Foden striker on in the full-back they hit back just before the Bthird place at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup. in little more than half producing a pair of smart position. break. Two second half goals, from Alan and Yuri Alberto, an hour but they showed finishes and Marc Guehi on Spain were desperately close Brewster was the inevitable were enough for the Brazilians to see off the African side. endless reserves of energy, target from close range. to making it 2-0 after Jonathan scorer, with an authoritative This is the second time Brazil have taken third place at enthusiasm and skill as they Though they did not appear Panzo’s forward foray left his downward header, but the Under-17 World Cup. matched England’s World on the scoresheet at Kolkata’s side exposed on the counter. Sessegnon was equally The Africans held their own in the first half and had Cup-winning under-20s in sold-out Salt Lake Stadium, Moha raced into space but, responsible having provided the better of the chances but went into the break at 0-0. style and avenged defeat to the huge credit must also go to the having established an almost an irresistible cross. In the second half, Brazil were gifted their opener as same opponents in the final of irrepressible Chelsea prospect unmissable position, took England’s gutsy chase for an Mali goalkeeper Youssouf Koita failed to stop a soft strike the European Championship. Callum Hudson-Odoi and a heavy touch that Curtis equaliser bore fruit in the 58th from Alan in the 55th minute. England have been the Steven Sessegnon, whose Anderson pounced on. minute, Foden’s disguised pass Substitute Yuri Alberto secured the win for Brazil two dominant force in age-group crossing was essential to the There was no let off for locating Sessegnon’s overlap. minutes from time. (BBC) football in 2017, asserting comeback. England next time, Ruiz His cross was perfect again,

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