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Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Former Liverpool star's son and 15-year-old Arsenal wonderkid are named in England's U17 Euros squad
A former Liverpool star's son has been named in England's Under-17 squad for their European Championship campaign this summer. The team, currently coached by Neil Bryan, will head to Albania in around a week for the competition, with their first game against Belgium on May 20. England have won the competition once, with the success coming back in 2010 with a squad including the likes of Jack Butland and Ross Barkley - though the tournament only has eight teams competing. It's the same this year, with England placed in Group B alongside Belgium, Italy and Czechia. They will open their tournament against Belgium, before facing Italy on May 23 and then Czechia on May 26. Should they progress, they will face either Albania, France, Germany or Portugal in the knockouts. And they will have high hopes of success, having named their squad on Monday and including a former Premier League forward's son - as well as an Arsenal wonderkid. Our #YoungLions squad for the upcoming #U17EURO in Albania has been named 🙌 — England (@England) May 12, 2025 A former Liverpool star's son has been named in the England squad for the Under-17 Euros Reigan Heskey, who is the son of former Liverpool - among others - forward Emile has been named in the 21-player squad for the competition. Heskey, who was born in January 2008, is 17 and on the books at Manchester City. He joined the club in 2016, and appeared for the Under-15 side in November 2023 at the age of 15. At club level, he has been involved with City's Under-21 side, and gained attention when he scored a hat-trick in the space of 22 minutes on his debut in Premier League 2. He has also played alongside his brother, Jaden, at City. And Heskey is no stranger to the England U17 set-up, having played seven times and scoring his first goal against Germany in September 2024. Arsenal star Max Dowman, meanwhile, is also involved following his impressive run for the Gunners' Under-18 side. The 15-year-old is expected to go on tour with Arsenal's first team this summer, and was praised by head coach Adam Birchall after his brace against Aston Villa at the weekend. 'Obviously, people see him and he glides and he moves so wonderfully with the ball,' Adam Birchall said. 'But that side of the game, I know, means a lot to him. 'He's really trying to develop it, and that showed development today. So, yes, he had a wonderful day.'
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Heskey brace helps City U18s beat Forest
Top goal scorer, Reigan Heskey, hit a brace and marked his 15th goal this campaign as City's Under-18s won 4-0 away at Nottingham Forest in the Under-18s Premier League North. We couldn't of wished for a better start, as Reigan Heskey converted a penalty three minutes into the match after the winger was fouled by Evan Boulter. Samba doubled the lead on his debut for the Under-18s towards the end of the first-half, tapping in a spilled ball from Keethan Willows after a Dante Headley cross. Matty Warhurst guided the ball into the back of the net before Heskey capped off the scoring with a curling effort, as City picked up another three points in the league. After progressing into the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday evening, Oliver Reiss's side were in full confidence travelling to Nottingham Forest. With second-placed, Manchester United, dropping points last weekend, there was an opportunity to solidify our position at the summit and City got off to a flying start. Inside two minutes, Reigan Heskey won a penalty after being fouled by Evan Boulter inside the box and the Under-18s top scorer converted the spot kick to hand City an early lead. Christian Dunbar-McDonald nearly doubled our lead moments later as he tried to steer the ball past Keethan Willows after some neat footwork to give him space, but it went narrowly wide. Finally Gorman won the ball back in Forest's defensive third and cushioned the ball to Matty Warhurst, who's attempt from the edge of the box, travelled comfortably into Willow's gloves. During a period of pressure from the hosts, Fuad Smith powered forward with the ball before he brought Cormac Daly into play. His cross was nearly guided in by Charlie Courtman, but it fortunately was directed straight to Max Hudson. But before the half-time whistle, City were able to double our lead. Dante Headley crossed the ball from the right and Willows spilled the ball and it landed to Tyrone Samba who tapped in his first goal on his maiden start for the Under-18s. It could of been three as Dunbar-McDonald played Headley through, who had made a darting inverted run, but the full-back chose power over accuracy as the ball fired high and wide. City continued to put pressure on Forest in the second-half, and half-time substitute, Divine Mukasa, had to have a half-volley tipped around the post by Willows. A third goal was in our future on 72 minutes, as Dunbar-McDonald crossed perfectly into Matty Warhurst and the striker's shot was too powerful for the Forest shot stopper to add to the scoreline. Mukasa provided quality from the bench, as he set up Kaden Braithwaite on the edge of the box and his strike was matched by an outstretched Willows, who kept the ball out. We were still probing the Forest goal, and were denied a fourth late on as a Heskey snapshot was blocked by Bubacarr Sanneh, before Mukasa's header struck the crossbar. But Heskey rounded off the scoring by securing his brace and his 15th goal this campaign in added time, after cutting inside and curling an effort past Willows as Reiss's men comfortably swept the East Midlands outfit aside. Goalkeeper, Max Hudson, was selected to start and he was shielded by a back four of captain, Kaden Braithwaite, Kian Noble, Charlie Courtman and Dante Headley. Harrison Miles anchored the midfield, with Finally Gorman and Tyrone Samba playing further up supporting the attack. Matty Warhurst was positioned as a sole striker, supported by Christian Dunbar-McDonald and top goalscorer, Reigan Heskey. FOREST XI | Willows, Sanneh (C), Bartley, Boulter, Broomes, Davies, Daly (87' Hamilton), A Bradshaw, Powell, Smith (87' Robinson), Brandy (90' K Bradshaw) SUBS | Bailey, Lokote CITY XI | Hudson, Headley, Courtman (64' Parker), Noble, Braithwaite (C), Miles (63' Fapetu), Dunbar-McDonald, Gorman, Warhurst (73' Fletcher), Samba (46' Mukasa), Heskey SUBS | Doran Victory for Oliver Reiss's team means we remain in top spot in the Under-18s Premier League North on 40 points, three points above Manchester United on second place who have a game in hand over us. The result also represented our 13th successive win in the league, and during that run we have scored a league high 61 goals and conceding only 11. City's Under-18s face a tough assignment next weekend as we play host to Tyne and Wear outfit, Sunderland who are positioned 4th in the league. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:30 (UK) on Saturday 22 February and CITY+ subscribers residing in the UK will be able to watch the action live.
