England Euro 2020 squad: FourFourTwo writers pick who they'd take this summer

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Fifteen years ago, England expected, as the Three Lions headed into a tournament with a so-called "Golden Generation". 

With the emergence of more mega bucks into the top flight, ambitious English stars leaving for the Bundesliga and a crop of players to choose from who won World Cups at youth level, perhaps that makes the current bunch a "Platinum Generation". 

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Joe Brewin

Joe was the Deputy Editor at FourFourTwo until 2022, having risen through the FFT academy and been on the brand since 2013 in various capacities. 


By weekend and frustrating midweek night he is a Leicester City fan, and in 2020 co-wrote the autobiography of former Foxes winger Matt Piper – subsequently listed for both the Telegraph and William Hill Sports Book of the Year awards.