Euro 2024: More heartbreak for England as Spain class shines through to claim final in Germany
England has suffered yet another defeat in a major tournament after Spain surged to claim the Euro 2024 final 2-1 in Germany.
The trophy will not be going home with the English team after Mikel Oyarzabal produced a stunner to take Spain to a 2-1 winning lead in the 86th minute.
Spain have won a record fourth European Championship title after Oyarzabal slid in to poke home Marc Cucurella’s cross, just when the match at Berlin’s Olympiastadion seemed destined for extra time after the latest show of resilience by England at the tournament.
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Spain also won the title in 1964, 2008 and 2012.
England men’s team have now lost back-to-back Euro finals and are still without a major title since winning the 1966 World Cup.
It is another agonising loss for one of the world’s most underperforming national teams, this one coming in front of Prince William and Spain’s King Felipe at the venue built for the 1936 Olympics.
After the final whistle, Williams put his hands to his face before he was embraced by his teammates. Dani Carvajal slumped to the field and was piled on by jubilant teammates.
Yamal, Marc Cucurella and Dani Olmo were among the first to jump over the advertising hoardings to reach the Spanish fans in the stadium’s east end.
with AP.
