🌟 The best young stars at EURO 2025 so far
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From their own grassroots beginnings to the biggest stage of all, here are our three players under the age of 21 to look out for when the quarter-finals begin:
Sydney Schertenleib
Hosts Switzerland started the tournament well against Norway but when they found themselves behind and needed a spark, they turned to 18-year-old Schertenleib from the bench.
Her ability to create something and her vision almost brought about an equaliser on that opening day and her display earned her a start in the two following group games, which saw her provide an assist for the opener against Finland.
Watch this space.
Vicky López
Another talent from Barcelona, López faced the daunting task of stepping in for Aitana Bonmatí at the start of the tournament.
She was entirely unfazed.
López, 18, shone and scored in the 5-0 win over Portugal, then assisted in the 6-2 defeat of Belgium, and offered a different kind of threat out wide off the bench in the win against Italy.
Signe Gaupset
Introduced midway through Norway's second game, with them level against Finland but struggling to impress, Gaupset offered a real threat down the left.
That performance saw her earn a star against Iceland and the winger, who turned 20 in June, was the best player on the pitch, scoring twice and assisting twice in a 4-3 win.
Look out for her against Italy on Wednesday.
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