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England 1 Sweden 0: Rodwell and Jones do Capello proud as Young Lions break 43-year jinx
Posted Wednesday, November 16, 2011 by Dailymail

England 1 Sweden 0: Rodwell and Jones do Capello proud as Young Lions break 43-year jinx
At his mercy: Jack Rodwell nods onto the post with the goal gaping

After starting him against Spain in a more advanced midfield position, it was not actually Capello’s intention to use the 19-year-old Manchester United player. Instead, he wanted to partner Zamora with Danny Welbeck.

But the injury to Welbeck forced the deployment of Jones in front of the back four led to what could be another important discovery.

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Standings
    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

    Cities & Stadiums

    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia