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Liverpool's Gerrard inspires England to U17 Euros win

Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard delivered a rousing pre-match speech to the U17s before they won the Euros final against Holland.

Gerrard was joined by manager Roy Hodgson as the pair recorded a motivational speech from their Portugal training camp.

Their message was shown to John Peacock's side ahead of kick-off and it had the desire affect as the Three Lions ended their run of penalty heartache to emerge victorious after a 1-1 draw in normal time.

Interestingly, new Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal delivered a similar speech to the Dutch - and finished on the losing side.

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