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Three England stars named as UEFA reveal Euro 2020 team of the tournament

Three England players have been named in UEFA's official team of Euro 2020.

Kyle Walker, Harry Maguire and Raheem Sterling have all made the cut, along with five players from champions Italy.

UEFA said in a statement:

"Five players from UEFA EURO 2020 winners Italy and three from the runners-up England have been named in the UEFA EURO 2020 Team of the Tournament.

"A player each from Belgium, Denmark and Spain complete the line-up, which was selected by UEFA’s technical observer team.

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was named as the UEFA EURO 2020 Player of the Tournament, while 18-year-old Spanish midfielder Pedri won the Young Player of the Tournament award, and both are included in the line-up.

Raheem Sterling is one of three England players in the team (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The technical observers chose a 4-3-3 formation, which was one of the most frequently used during the tournament. The line-up included the following players, all of whom are making their first appearance in a UEFA EURO Team of the Tournament:

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy); Kyle Walker (England), Leonardo Bonucci (Italy), Harry Maguire (England), Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy); Jorginho (Italy), Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark), Pedri (Spain); Federico Chiesa (Italy), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium), Raheem Sterling (England)

Walker and Maguire were mainstays in the England defence which conceded just one goal en route to the final, with Maguire recovering from an ankle injury after he missed the Three Lions' first two matches.

Sterling scored three goals in England's first four matches of the finals, with the strikes helping to earn wins over Croatia, Czech Republic and Germany.

He was eventually usurped as top scorer by captain Harry Kane, who ended with the tournament with four strikes.

There was no place in the XI for Golden Boot winner Cristiano Ronaldo, with Italy's Federico Chiesa and Belgium's Romelu Lukaku taking spots in attack alongside Sterling.

Federico Chiesa is one of five Italians in the side (Getty Images)

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Chiesa was a constant threat for the Italians throughout the tournament after breaking into the side, and he scored crucial goals in their last-16 win over Austria and the semi-final victory over Spain.

His teammate Donnarumma proved vital in the wins in both the semi-final and final, where he saved penalties from England's Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka in the shootout.

Final goalscorer Leonardo Bonucci, Chelsea midfielder Jorginho and left-back Leonardo Spinazzola - who picked up a serious injury against Belgium in the last eight - make up the Italian contingent in the side.

Denmark and Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and the Spain and Barcelona youngster Pedri are included in midfield.

A 16-strong technical committee decided the team, with the likes of former England manager Fabio Capello, ex-Tottenham stars Robbie Keane and Steffen Freund and West Ham boss David Moyes making the picks.

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