England team shows off their power with 'billion euro' stars

06/01/2024 | 18:36

TPO - Coach Gareth Southgate holds the most valuable squad at EURO 2024, so he has only one goal: to transform strength into championship.

These are the 26 England players for EURO 2024, selected from the preliminary call-up list, according to the Independent 's prediction. Of these, Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Harry Kane are worth more than 100 million euros. The 11 expected starting positions of the England team are worth nearly 800 million euros. Including all 26 players, the "Three Lions" squad has surpassed the 1 billion euro mark in value and is the most expensive squad in the upcoming tournament. Graphics: Tien Phong.

Jude Bellingham is valued at 180 million euros by Transfer Markt, making him the most expensive star in English football at the moment. The Independent newspaper commented that the Real star is the key factor to England's playing style at EURO 2024. From EURO 2020 to the 2022 World Cup and the upcoming EURO 2024, the squad under coach Southgate is still basically the same old frame, with the only difference being Bellingham's remarkable progress.

After the 2018 World Cup, EURO 2020 and World Cup 2022, Harry Kane at EURO 2024 is no longer the most expensive player of the England team. However, the Bayern star still holds the responsibility of captain and is the player with the longest seniority in the England team at the upcoming tournament. Kane's bravery is different from his teammates in the same position of striker Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins.

In England's all-star squad for EURO 2024, Kobbie Mainoo is a rare "teenager". Mainoo only made his England debut in the 2023/24 season and played 2 matches. The 2005-born midfielder's excellent performance for MU, especially in the FA Cup final, helped him secure a place at EURO 2024.

The Three Lions promise to create a strong attack at EURO 2024, when the squad gathers a series of attacking stars such as Kane, Saka, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Bellingham, Maddison, Watkins and Toney. Coach Southgate will have a headache choosing the main squad, when all the attacking stars he has summoned are in good form.

On the contrary, in the back line, coach Southgate is unlikely to be satisfied with the current force. After many years, Harry Maguire and John Stones are still the optimal choices for Southgate in the center-back position. Maguire was injured before EURO 2024. Stones' recent form has not been high. Coach Southgate has Marc Guehi and Joe Gomez, players with desire but not much international experience.

The media and fans are putting tremendous pressure on coach Southgate. In the three previous major tournaments, Southgate and England's performance was not bad. They are the current runners-up of the EURO. But if the "Three Lions" do not win EURO 2024, Southgate's seat will be really threatened.

England are in the same group as Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia. All three opponents are weaker than the Three Lions, but have many unpredictable potentials. England need to win first place in Group A to increase their chances of an easy time in the knockout round. If they finish second in Group C, England could face the group A winner, Germany. Graphics: Tien Phong.

Quynh Anh

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