England has its first group of European Under-21 champions in just short of 40 years after the Young Lions beat Spain in Saturday's dramatic, nerve-shredding final in Georgia.
It represents another triumph for the country's youth set-up, coming after Euros success for the U17s in 2014 and U19s in 2017 and 2022. There have also been World Cup wins for the U17s and U20s, both in 2017.
With the current crop of winners just one step removed from Gareth Southgate's side, thoughts now inevitably turn to which of them might graduate to help their country end its long wait for major silverware - starting at next summer's Euros in Germany.
England's senior side may still be awaiting that true breakthrough moment, despite coming agonisingly close in 2020, but there can be no doubting the infrastructure and processes designed to develop players for the national team have advanced considerably in the past decade.
For a long time, envious glances were cast abroad from these shores to the talent being produced elsewhere - young promising players who would graduate from youth teams to excel in their national senior squads.
In Europe alone, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain all seemed to have it sussed at various points. It may not have always led to major tournament success but the minds and means were there to provide them with the necessary tools and a resultant chance.
It is no surprise to see some of those nations performing so well at U21 Euros before their senior sides claimed major silverware.
In 2000, a young Italy side containing Gennaro Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo won the U21 Euros. The same pair were in the heart of the Azzurri's midfield six years later as they claimed the World Cup.
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