ENGLAND’s EURO 2016 campaign was one to forget. And that is exactly what has happened to some of the players included in Roy Hodgson’s 23-man squad for the tournament in France. The Three Lions limped out the group stage – finishing second to Wales after beating their neighbours 2-1 but only managing 1-1 and 0-0 […]
ENGLAND’s EURO 2016 campaign was one to forget.
And that is exactly what has happened to some of the players included in Roy Hodgson’s 23-man squad for the tournament in France.
The Three Lions limped out the group stage – finishing second to Wales after beating their neighbours 2-1 but only managing 1-1 and 0-0 draws against Russia and Slovakia respectively.
And then embarassingly losing 2-1 to European minnows Iceland in the last-16 put the icing on the cake.
Hodgson swiftly resigned and here SunSport looks at what has happened to the squad since.
One of the biggest falls from grace since England’s disappointing showing in France.
Manchester City goalkeeper at the time but after mistakes against Wales and Iceland he returned to the Etihad to be swiftly axed by new manager Pep Guardiola.
Has since flopped for West Ham and Burnley in England since after a loan season with Serie A side Torino but currently provides backup for Hugo Lloris at Tottenham.
Heaton was impressing at Burnley in the lead up to the tournament and was expected to be a fairly regular inclusion for England for years to come.
He continued to feature regularly at Turf Moor the following season but a serious shoulder injury at the beginning of the 17/18 campaign saw him out for 202 days.
Nick Pope came in and impressed and Heaton, 34, left for Aston Villa in the summer of 2019.
But after claiming the No1 jersey for the early part of the campaign, he picked up another season-ending knee injury at Villa Park and is now No2 for Emi Martinez.
Concrete No2 behind Hart going into the tournament after an excellent season for Southampton.
Has since fallen out of favour at St Mary’s and in the Three Lions setup.
Spent last season on loan at Celtic and was dropped from England altogether in August 2017.
He returned to the Saints this campaign but Alex McCarthy is their No1.
Not much has changed for the left-back who is still playing for Southampton.
He played a full 90 minutes against Slovakia in the Euros.
Had a decent run in the Three Lions team throughout 2017, but has not featured since November of that year.
The then Chelsea centre-back was an England regular and Hodgson’s vice-captain ahead of the tournament.
Blues form gradually started to dip in the next two seasons as he aged and eventually left for Crystal Palace last summer where he remains.
Cahill has become a fixture in the Eagles backline, showing his experience.
The impressive Liverpool right-back at the time always had an uphill battle trying to usurp Kyle Walker for England.
And then he had the same problem at Anfield when Trent Alexander-Arnold burst onto the scene during his absence.
The serious knee injury meant he did not play a single minute for the Reds last season and became a free-agent having been released.
Clyne re-signed for boyhood club Palace, and has since competed with Joel Ward for the right-back spot.
Rose was playing some of his best football for Tottenham in 2016 and was a shoe-in at left-back.
He has made 15 England appearances since – but his last came in 2019.
Was loaned to Newcastle in January last year after being fronzen out of the Spurs squad.
But he failed to seal a move away this season, having not played a single minute of first team football.
Smalling was a Hodgson favourite from their time together at Fulham and the Manchester United defender was a starting choice alongside Cahill in France.
Has never fully cemented his spot at Old Trafford since and spent last season on loan at Roma.
After impressing in Italy, the centre-half remained in the capital after signing permanently.
The mercurial talent was still with Everton at the time and was considered too much of a risk on the ball to be given a starting XI spot.
He finalised his move to Man City when he returned from Euro 2016 but faced the prospect of leaving last summer having failed to hit the spectacular heights that were expected of him.
But he turned his form around this term, partnering summer signing Ruben Dias, and has been a regular under Guardiola.
Walker followed Stones to City a summer later but has been much more of a success story.
He had been a permanent feature for Guardiola since his summer 2017 move from Tottenham but was replaced as England’s right-back by Alexander-Arnold.
Walker has this season dropped out of the starting 11 at the Etihad, following the emergence of Joao Cancelo.
Fans had big hopes for the Tottenham playmaker before the tournament.
Afterwards, he became a regular for Spurs under Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, who was sacked last season and replaced by Jose Mourinho.
Alli got off to a good start under Mourinho, but was then dropped following a dip in form.
The midfielder tried to move in the winter window, but after failing to do so, he has been re-introduced into the squad.
Described as “one of English football’s great hopes” pre-tournament.
His performances for Everton earned him a big-money move to Chelsea in 2018.
He was in and out of the starting 11 but when Frank Lampard came in as manager in 2019, Barkley was given chances.
However, he joined Aston Villa on loan last summer – where he has impressed with Jack Grealish – while Lampard was sacked at Chelsea.
Scored England’s opening goal of the tournament with an impressive free-kick and looked set to be a permanent fixture for seasons to come.
However, he has been inconsistent the the last couple of years before finding form and a more regular place under Jose Mourinho.
Recently signed a new contract at Tottenham much to the surprise of many.
Had a disappointing season in the tournament build up and was anything but a guaranteed starter.
But has transformed himself since and is a dead cert to start for Gareth Southgate’s side having been integral in Liverpool’s first title win in 30 years this season.
He has even show his versatility this season for Jurgen Klopp, filling in at centre-back with Virgil van Dijk sidelined for the season.
Started all of England’s group games but was replaced by Daniel Sturridge for the awful Iceland defeat.
The playmaker has been a solid enough player since, moving to Brighton last summerfor a relegation battle having been limited to appearances off the bench in his final season at Anfield.
Mr Reliable had been an England regular since his 2009 debut.
He had just played his first season at Liverpool but Euro 2016 proved to be his last major tournament for England as he retired soon after Sam Allardyce was announced as manager.
The 35-year-old bagged his third Premier League winner’s medal last term.
Wilshere was a late inclusion in the squad despite only playing THREE games for Arsenal that season.
He made just two appearances off the bench during the tournament..
The injury-plagued midfielder spent the following season on loan at Bournemouth playing 27 times in the league.
The 29-year-old managed 38 appearances in all competitions on his return to Arsenal the next campaign.
But having left for West Ham in the summer of 2018, he made just 20 first team appearances for the Hammers because of recurring injuries and returned to Bournemouth in the summer.
Was and still is England’s most gifted No9 and has since become Gareth Southgate’s captain.
Still a guaranteed starter for the Three Lions which does not look likely to change soon despite the emergence of a wealth of options.
Could be a surprise Spurs departure this summer if a desire to win trophies emerges.
Played in a deeper lying midfield role in France after being utilised there for Manchester United on occasion.
Will always be remembered for being England’s highest goalscorer and appearance maker with 53 from 120 games.
Eventually retired from international football in 2018 and has played for Everton, DC United and Derby County, where he is now manager.
Drafted in to start in place of Lallana for the last game against Iceland having been condemned to the bench until then.
Has since left Liverpool where he played the best football of his career and spent last season on loan at Trabzonspor.
Currently without a club.
Still going at 34 for Leicester.
Came off the back of the Foxes’ famous title win but still could not oust Kane.
Won the Premier League’s Golden Boot award last season and still refuses to come out of international retirement, which he announced in 2018.
Now a stalwart for England and Manchester United.
At just 18 he had burst onto the scene and into United’s side and now – though still only 23 – seems like he has been around forever.
Still plenty to come.
