BERLIN: A superb Spain crew that includes teenage sensation Lamine Yamal stands between England and a primary main males’s worldwide trophy in nearly 60 years in Sunday’s Euro 2024 remaining on the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Spain has been the excellent aspect at this European Championship, their run to the ultimate taking in wins in opposition to title-holders Italy, hosts Germany and pre-tournament favourites France.
England, in distinction, have laboured their strategy to Berlin, going 4 straight video games with out successful inside 90 minutes earlier than a surprising last-minute strike by Ollie Watkins gave them a 2-1 semi-final victory over the Netherlands.
However a crew led by Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane incorporates sufficient match-winners to consider it could actually go toe to toe with Spain and finish England’s look ahead to glory which matches again to the 1966 World Cup.
In contrast to the nation’s girls, who gained their equal competitors two years in the past, England’s males have by no means gained the European Championship.
Again-to-back Euros finals
This, nevertheless, is their second straight continental remaining after their agonising defeat on penalties in opposition to Italy in 2021, and the reminiscence of that may assist drive them on of their first-ever remaining on overseas soil.
“Everyone seems to be so pushed to win this recreation.”
Spanish revival
Whereas England have constantly reached the latter phases of tournaments beneath Southgate, Euro 2024 has confirmed the revival of the nation that dominated worldwide soccer simply over a decade in the past.
Nevertheless, Luis de la Fuente then turned coach and has overseen a exceptional run of outcomes.