The likes of England, Spain and Germany have all named strong squads for the tournament and as Andrea Pirlo, Petr Cech and Thiago Alcantara, to name but three, have shown, the Golden Ball winner is usually destined for stardom.
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Renato Sanches, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Saul Niguez will be among the players aiming to claim that prize this time around, with Spain hoping to be crowned European champions at Under-21 level for the third time since 2011.
If that sounds like your cup of tea, keep reading for a complete guide to the television channels the games will be broadcast on to make sure you don’t miss a kick.
HOW TO WATCH THE U-21 EUROS
If you’re in the UK, the European Under-21 Championship will be available to watch live on television on Sky Sports. You can find a complete schedule at the bottom of this article.
Four games will be free to watch on Sky Sports Mix - Poland vs Slovakia on June 16, Germany vs Czech Republic and Denmark vs Italy on June 18 and Italy vs Germany on June 24 - and the rest will be spread across Sky Sports 1, 2 and 5. Both semi-finals and the final broadcast on Sky Sports 1.
If you’re in the US, you’re not so lucky; ESPN hold the rights there and current listings suggest they will only broadcast a limited number of games in Spanish on ESPN Deportes. You will be able to watch the tournament if you’ve signed up for their ESPN3 and WatchESPN online streaming platforms, however.
UEFA has a long list of broadcast partners around the world that will be airing the tournament - and here is the full list. If the country or region you live in does not appear, you’ll be able to stream the tournament for free on UEFA.com and UEFA’s YouTube channel.
HOW TO STREAM THE U-21 EUROS
As Sky have the rights to the tournament in the UK, your only legal streaming option if you’re living in Britain will be Sky Go. That’s a free online service for Sky TV subscribers and can be used on a range of devices.
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As mentioned, it looks as if American viewers will be limited exclusively to online streaming options in English. ESPN3 and WatchESPN will have the games and are available as part of participating cable, internet and satellite TV packages.
And if you’re living in a country in which no network has bought the rights to the tournament, you can watch for free on UEFA.com and UEFA’s YouTube channel.
