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But England matured over the tournament, aided by the contribution of Harvey Elliott.

The 22-year-old was voted Player of the Tournament, with the Liverpool midfielder netting four goals across the knockout games, including a brace in the semi-final win over the Netherlands, and then the opening goal in the final.

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It was a reminder, if needed, of his undeniable quality and readiness to play a regular role in the Premier League next season.

Likewise, Jarell Quansah, another player picked infrequently by Arne Slot throughout the campaign, was an integral part of England’s success and played every single minute of the competition in Slovakia.

A third, even more peripheral figure from the 2024/25 season, made an invaluable contribution to the final.

Tyler Morton didn’t play a single Premier League minute for the title-winners, and was limited to five cup appearances this term.

After coming in as a substitute late in the first half, it was his arching cross that was turned in by Jonathan Rowe’s header in the final to hand England victory.

For Morton, another Liverpool youth-team graduate, the tournament could act as a spring board.

The midfielder, like Elliott and Quansah, is expected to leave permanently following a campaign which will be seen as a backward step.

Morton has played 14 times for Liverpool, nine of which came in the 2021/22 season.

It's tough, especially when, in my opinion, I wanted to go out and I wanted to play and I wanted to go on loan and get my game time.

“But having chatted with the manager, having to stay, it could have worked out a lot worse than it did