Anthony Gordon will link up with his Newcastle United team-mates later this summer as the new Under-21 European Championship Player of the Tournament. The Magpies forward, 22, played a starring role for the Young Lions in Georgia and Romania as they lifted the coveted trophy on Sunday evening.
Gordon began to find his feet for Newcastle at the back end of last season after a shaky start to life on Tyneside. The youngster's tumultuous Everton exit will have no doubt played a part, with the Toffees oddly snubbing him in a congratulatory tweet to their ex-players after England's win.
Eddie Howe persuaded Newcastle's top brass to spend big on Gordon in January, believing the attacker has the correct character for his St James' Park dressing room - and the player's comments after the 1-0 win over Spain this weekend will no doubt reaffirm that, with Gordon humbly putting praise on his team-mates and admitting egos were left at the door before the tournament.
