Tottenham star James Maddison and teammates gained confidence ahead of the Euros
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison could not control his excitement over the first win for his national side before the European Championship starts on June 15.
The England squad faced Bosnia and Herzegovina in an international friendly at St. James Park on Monday. After the completion of the UEFA Champions League final, the two-month break for the club competitions in Europe has started. The players joined their national teams to prepare for the upcoming major events, the European Championship and Copa America.
England’s national team won their first friendly 3-0 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a thrilling head-to-head match at St James Park. Gareth Southgate’s starting eleven was filled with youngsters. Cole Palmer initiated to change in the scoreline with a penalty in the 60th minute. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Harry Kane made it to three. England have a friendly left before the European Championship against Iceland on June 8.
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison played a significant role in finishing the club in the fifth position of the Premier League table. The English international missed some matches as he suffered an injury back in November. Maddison’s debut season with Spurs was an incredible journey under the new manager, Ange Postecoglou.
The friendly win with Bosnia and Herzegovina was celebrated by the player, who shared the best moments from the match on Instagram with the caption “International nights up north.” The midfielder was subbed into the match in the 61st minute, The 27-year-old Spurs star is excited about his first major tournament in national shirt.
The Spurs squad flew to Australia for post-season training with league-mates Newcastle United. The Spurs players joined the national camps after the Australian visit. Also, the Aussie gaffer is in search of a midfielder in the transfer window to link up with Maddison for better results in the upcoming campaigns.
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The win against Bosnia and Herzegovina gave confidence to the squad, which is aiming to get the European silverware ‘to home’. Gareth Southgate lost the last European Championship to Italy in the penalty shootout, in which England took the lead in the second minute through Luke Shaw. The Italian centre-back Leonardo Bonucci equalised the score in the second half. The 3-2 loss in the penalty shootout at home was a setback for the hosts. Gareth Southgate would take his best-possible eleven to Germany to win the championship.
