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Footballers Life Issue 14
Had the Euros been held last year as planned, it may have been a year too soon for some of the game’s brightest stars to have been ready to take centre stage.
Kylian Mbappe was already established as a talent of the highest order, but the likes of Kai Havertz, Ruben Dias and Mason Mount now have the chance to make the case for them to be classed as genuine world class players.
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The Netherlands, with such a pedigree in producing brilliant players, have another cab on the rank in the shape of 19-year-old Ryan Gravenburch – the Ajax winger of whom there is much expectation in his homeland.
Pedri - Barcelona
Spain have had such a settled group of superstars for so long, but this tournament represents the baton passing onto the next generation and perhaps none have as much hope for succeeding as Pedri.
Just 18, Pedri was a beacon of light for Barcelona in a difficult season for the Catalan giants and boss Luis Enrique has not taken the youngster along just for the ride this summer.
