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Butcher: England's U21s are 'absolute lions'

Former England captain Terry Butcher says the Under-21s side are "absolute lions" despite their exit from the European Championships in Poland.

Aidy Boothroyd's side missed out on a place in the final as they lost 4-3 to Germany on penalties after the game had finished 2-2 in normal time.

Butcher believes the team did the country proud and can hold their heads high. "Anyone can lose on penalties we've seen that," he said. "We have got a lot to look forward to with these younger players coming through and these players shouldn't feel they let anyone down."

This clip is taken from 5 live Sport on Tuesday, 27 June 2017.

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