Saturday, June 9, 2012

At 18 years and 71 days, Netherlands left back Jetro Willems becomes the youngest player to compete at a European Championship - @AP

WARSAW, Poland (AP) The Netherlands are playing Denmark in their first group game at the European Championship.

Here is a running account of Saturday's developments.

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1745: There you have it. At 18 years and 71 days, Jetro Willems becomes the youngest player to compete at a European Championship. Willems breaks the record set by Enzo Scifo of Belgium, who was 18 years and 115 days. Scifo played against Yugoslavia during Euro 1984.

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1741: Teams: Denmark: Andersen, Agger, Jacobsen, Kjaer, Poulsen, Eriksen, Krohn-Dehli, Kvist, Zimling, Bendtner, Rommedhal. Netherlands: Stekelenburg, Heitinga, Van der Wiel, Vlaar, Willems, Afellay, De Jong, Sneijder, Van Bommel, Robben, Van Persie.