How Sunderland's Chris Rigg fared for England U17s at European U17 Championships against Portugal

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Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg is representing England’s under-17s side at the European U17 Championships finals in Cyprus.

Chris Rigg captained England’s under-17s side as they were beaten 4-1 by Portugal at the European U17 Championships finals in Cyprus.

The Sunderland midfielder played 69 minutes before he was replaced by Tottenham’s Callum Olusesi, after the side had fallen 4-1 down. Spurs winger Mikey Moore had drawn the Young Lions level just before half-time, yet second-half goals from Rodrigo Mora, Gabriel Silva and Afonso Patrao gave Portugal the win.

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It means England sit second in Group D after two matches, following a 4-0 win over France in their opening match, with the top two sides set to progress to the quarter-finals. There is still one round of fixtures remaining, though, with England set to face bottom-placed Spain on Monday, while France play Portugal.

The final of the competition will be played on Wednesday, June 5.

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