At 5ft 7in, Harvey Elliott has never been one to stand out in a crowd. But there was only one player everyone wanted to talk to on a balmy evening in Bratislava after the forward’s match-winning display against the Netherlands.
Two brilliant goals from Elliott on Wednesday ensured England will face Germany on Saturdaynight as they try to successfully defend the European Under-21 title won in 2023. The Liverpool player’s only regret was his ill-advised knee-slide celebration on a “ridiculously dry” pitch for the first of those.
