UEFA EURO 2016 over-35s XI
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
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Of the 552 players registered to compete at UEFA EURO 2016, 21 are aged 35 or over; of those eight are goalkeepers, and seven more defenders, but we made a viable XI anyway.
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Wise heads count for a lot at major final tournaments, and at UEFA EURO 2016 there are a fair few of them; 21 of the 552 players registered to play at the finals are aged 35 or over. Granted, most of them are goalkeepers and defenders, but our UEFA.com selection has enough canny midfield schemers and (silver) fox-in-the-boxes to trouble any side. Whippersnappers beware. We've also put together a UEFA EURO 2016 young guns XI – which team do you think would win? Let us know using #EURO2016.