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Watch highlights of U21s' clash with Azzurri in 2007

Tuesday 23 Jun 2015
England's Leighton Baines tussles with Italy's Giuseppe Rossi in the 2007 clash

As England Under-21s prepare to meet Italy in their third and final group game at the European Championship on Wednesday evening, we take a look back at a memorable clash between the two nations.

In March 2007, the Azzurrini were the first team to visit the new Wembley Stadium and what followed was something of a classic in front of a 55,000 strong crowd.

With Nigel Pearson in charge of the Three Lions that day, there were a number of faces in the squad who went on to become regulars in the England senior set-up such as Gary Cahill, Joe Hart, James Milner and Leighton Baines.

And the Italians also fielded a few now-familiar names such as Giorgio Chiellini, Antonio Nocerino, Riccardo Montolivo and Giampaolo Pazzini, who scored a hat-trick in the 3-3 draw.

Watch the highlights, and six great goals, from the game in the media player below. 

 


By FA Staff