West Ham United trio Mark Noble, Anton Ferdinand and Nigel Reo-Coker certainly played their part in England's brave bid for success in the UEFA European Under-21 Championships, and our snapper was there in Holland to capture all of the action.
Having progressed from Group B after two draws with Czech Republic and Italy and a win over Serbia, Stuart Pearce's men then suffered a heart-breaking penalty shoot-out defeat against hosts Holland in the semi-finals, with a performance that has been described by many as the bravest seen by an England team in many years.
Enjoy our exclusive slideshow of the action involving our three young representatives...