unday was Spain’s day of dominance in the arena of sports. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defended his Wimbledon title in an exhilarating fashion (a straight set win) - defeating seven time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic consecutively. Six hours later, Spanish football team once again established their dominance in European football, clinching the Euro 2024 title with a thrilling 2-1 victory over England in Berlin on Sunday.
The final, watched by millions around the globe, was a dramatic affair with all three goals coming in the second half. Spain have now won the tournament for a record fourth time. They added another chapter to their football glory having previously won the tournament in 1964, 2008, and 2012 against the Soviet Union, Germany and Italy, respectively.
In contrast, England’s dreams of bringing the trophy home remained a dream as their drought for a major trophy continues even after 58 years, with their last triumph being the 1966 World Cup. Spain fielded the same lineup that started against Germany in the quarter-finals with only injured Pedri being replaced by their number 10 Dani Olmo who also started against France in the semi-finals. England made a strategic change, including Luke Shaw in the starting eleven and benching Kieran Trippier.
Spain kept majority of the ball possession in the first half but both teams were cautious in their approach in the first 45 minutes of the game, not taking unnecessary chances and focusing on maintaining their shape of de.