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What happened to England U17 World Cup winners from 2017?

It is five years to the day since England won the Under-17 World Cup in a thrilling final with Spain in Kolkata.

A squad coached by Steve Cooper and boasting many familiar names played some sensational football en route to glory in India.

Never more so than in the pressure of the final itself, when they stormed back from two early goals by Sergio Gomez - now a Manchester City player - to win 5-2 and claim the trophy.

England's Young Lions were on top of the world in 2017 as they won the Under-17 World Cup
England came from two goals down to defeat Spain 5-2 in the final played in Kolkata, India

England came from two goals down to defeat Spain 5-2 in the final played in Kolkata, India

Steve Cooper, now in charge at Nottingham Forest, was the mastermind behind England's win

That success proved a springboard to top level careers for many of those young tyros - but others haven't quite achieved the same level of success in the game.