Why Hamza Choudhury is England’s Euro 2020 pick you hadn’t thought of

Hamza Choudhury Leicester

The boos were reverberating around St James’ Park with his every touch, but that only spurred Hamza Choudhury on to produce his best moment yet for boyhood club Leicester

It was all so easy, too – though the sidefooted effort which glided into Martin Dubravka’s top corner shouldn’t have looked it. Choudhury’s belter at Newcastle, putting Leicester 3-0 up and cementing their place in 2nd at the Premier League summit, was effortlessly slotted home from 20 yards; practically passed into its spot where the sun barely shines. 

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Joe Brewin

Joe was the Deputy Editor at FourFourTwo until 2022, having risen through the FFT academy and been on the brand since 2013 in various capacities. 


By weekend and frustrating midweek night he is a Leicester City fan, and in 2020 co-wrote the autobiography of former Foxes winger Matt Piper – subsequently listed for both the Telegraph and William Hill Sports Book of the Year awards.