Spain defeated England 2-1 on Sunday night to lift their fourth European Football Championship title, making them the most successful team of the tournament.
England conceded the first goal of a game for the fourth successive time at Euro 2024, all happening in the knockout, when Nicolas Williams slotted home the opening goal of Sunday’s final thanks to Lamine Yamal’s assist in the 47th minute.
Gareth Southgate made changes to his starting team by introducing Ollie Watkins and Cole Palmer for Harry Kane and Kobbie Mainoo respectively as the Three Lions pushed for an equalizer.
England improved and got the equalizer in the 73rd when Chelsea’s Palmer scored with a brilliant grounded effort.
However, as it happened to Germany in the quarter-finals, the English team’s hearts were broken after substitute Mikel Oyarzabal slid to connect home the winning goal for Spain four minutes from time.
Reacting after Euro 2024 final, former England defender Rio Ferdinand said to BBC One:
”Whenever these players in this England team have won things with their clubs, they’ve got the quality, but they’re all brave in the big moments.
They’re courageous, they take risks, they take chances. They don’t wait to go behind, they take chances when the game’s in the balance and when it’s most difficult.
When you win stuff, you have to have that courage and just lay it out there, roll the dice at times and you can’t always play from a conservative position.”, concluded the Manchester United great.
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