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• “It has also hosted England internationals and, more recently, England under-21 internationals, as well as the first UEFA cup final in 1972.”

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• “Gianfranco Zola, who coached Balotelli with the Italy under-21 set-up, said: He can become as good as he wants.”

  The Guardian: Mario Balotelli set to be dropped by Manchester City for Chelsea clash

• “Carroll, a 21-year-old England under-21 striker, must live with Nolan, a married father of two, until 10 January – the date his case was adjourned until.”

  The Guardian: Andy Carroll's car torched on Kevin Nolan's drive

• “In a week during which Fabio Capello, the England manager, and Pearce have been frustrated by a series of withdrawals from senior and under-21 friendly matches, the former England left-back said it was time to decide between club and international success.”

  The Guardian: Time to choose between England and Premier League, says Stuart Pearce

• “The Brazilian will not be involved in the first team for a while yet but McEachran should be joined in the squad on Tuesday by his fellow England under-21 international Bertrand, who has become Ashley Cole's understudy in all but the Champions League, and Lukaku.”

  The Guardian: Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku has chance to feel the fire against Liverpool

• “He was a member of the party who won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and was the captain of the under-21 team who won European Championship in Denmark this summer.”

  The Guardian: Chelsea set to sign Valencia winger Juan Mata for £26m

• “On Saturday Mediapart published further claims about a meeting at which Blaquart, the France coach, Laurent Blanc, the under-21 coach, Erick Mombaerts, and the under-20 coach, Francis Smerecki, among others, allegedly debated African players with dual nationality who were groomed in France but opted to play for their country of origin.”

  The Guardian: Director of football is suspended as France race row escalates

• “The 23-year-old Johnson, who plays in the Bundesliga for Hoffenheim and was born in Munich, has represented Germany at youth and under-21 level and so needs to undergo a FIFA clearance for change of allegiance.”

  The Huffington Post: Klinsmann and U.S. look globally for soccer players

• “The dreadful solution one of the three people he saved resorted to --- suicide --- makes this episode unsuitable viewing for the under-21 set.”

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• “Nasri was allowed to enter the final year of his deal but, at the other end of the scale, Henri Lansbury, the England under-21 midfielder, has done likewise, after terms that were promised at the beginning of the summer failed to materialise.”

  The Guardian: Arsène Wenger safe from sack but only urgent action can save Arsenal | David Hytner

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