Young English team 'most serious' in years, Sagna says


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 08 Jun 2016

Football Soccer - Manchester City v Paris St Germain - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England - 12/4/16 Manchester City's Bacary Sagna celebrates after the game Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff

CLAIREFONTAINE, France (Reuters) - England's young squad is the best the country has produced in a long time and is a serious contender to win Euro 2016, French fullback Bacary Sagna said on Wednesday.

"I think they are a serious rival for us," Sagna, who plays for Manchester City, told reporters ahead of the host nation's opening game against Romania on Friday.

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