Spain win record fourth Euro title as England’s wait continues

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Spain
are
champions
of
Euro
2024.
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Spain
claimed
a
historic
fourth
European
Championship
title
on
Sunday,
defeating
England
2-1
in
the
Euro
2024
final.

This
victory
cements
Spain’s
status
as
the
record
holders
for
the
most
titles
in
the
tournament’s
history,
while
England’s
quest
for
their
first
major
trophy
since
1966
goes
on.

Spain
had
been
dominant
throughout
the
tournament,
winning
all
their
matches
leading
up
to
the
final.
Their
momentum
continued
against
England,
who
were
desperate
to
end
their
long
trophy
drought.

The
match
saw
an
intense
first
half,
with
both
teams
creating
chances
but
unable
to
find
the
back
of
the
net.

However,
Spain
wasted
no
time
in
the
second
half,
breaking
the
deadlock
just
69
seconds
after
the
restart.
The
goal
came
from
a
beautifully
orchestrated
move
involving
Lamine
Yamal,
which
saw
the
ball
fall
to
Nico
Williams
inside
the
box.
Williams
made
no
mistake,
steering
it
beyond
Jordan
Pickford
to
give
Spain
a
1-0
lead
in
the
47th
minute.

England
fought
back
valiantly
and
found
their
equalizer
in
the
73rd
minute.
Substitute
Cole
Palmer
unleashed
a
great
shot
from
about
22
yards
out,
beating
Unai
Simon
with
a
low
and
hard
finish.
The
goal
sent
the
England
fans
into
raptures
and
Gareth
Southgate
punched
the
air
in
celebration.

As
the
game
seemed
to
be
heading
towards
extra
time,
Spain
struck
again.
In
the
86th
minute,
Mikel
Oyarzabal
stretched
to
meet
Marc
Cucurella’s
low
cross
into
the
box
and
steered
it
past
Jordan
Pickford.
The
goal
was
initially
checked
for
offside
but
was
confirmed,
leaving
England
with
only
four
minutes
plus
stoppage
time
to
find
another
equaliser.

Despite
a
valiant
effort
from
the
Three
Lions,
they
were
unable
to
break
through
Spain’s
defense
in
the
dying
moments
of
the
match.

Spain’s
triumph
marks
a
significant
achievement
for
the
entire
team
and
especially
for
youngster
Lamine
Yamal,
who
was
instrumental
in
their
success.


Spain
end
England
dream
again

For
England,
it
was
another
heartbreaking
end
to
a
promising
campaign,
similar
to
their
loss
to
Italy
in
the
2020
final.

As
the
final
whistle
blew,
the
Spanish
players
and
fans
erupted
in
celebration,
while
Gareth
Southgate
and
his
men
were
left
to
reflect
on
what
might
have
been.