Lower league heroes: The little guys mixing it at the Euros

There are also 35 players who either played in the EFL last season or who will be playing there in 2021-22, including representatives from League One and League Two.

Wales’ Jonny Williams is at the 2020 Euros with no club after his contract with Cardiff wasn’t renewed. Picture: Fran Santiago/Getty Images

Think about the Euros and it is probably global superstars playing in the biggest leagues that spring to mind — from Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus in Serie A to Kylian Mbappe at PSG in Ligue 1, Luka Modric in La Liga for Real Madrid or Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford and noisy neighbour Kevin de Bruyne in the Premier League.

However, there’s a lot more to European football than just the giants.