Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has backed Spain to win the Euro Cup final against England on Sunday, expecting Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams to mesmerize the fans worldwide with yet another stunning show in the summit clash. “Spain definitely is going to have upper hand in the final because the way they’ve been playing, […]
Gareth Southgate's England love story: History and career of Three Lions highs and lows ahead of Euro 2024 final
In the bowels of Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night, a footballing coliseum that had just played host to its latest fittingly epic moment, Gareth Southgate got to the nub of it all. This was why sport, with all its nonsense and ugliness, will drag us back in time and again — especially those, like […]
How Germany's Labour Law Is Preventing Spain's Lamine Yamal From Playing 90 Minutes At Euro 2024
If Lamine Yamal plays beyond 11 PM, the Spanish FA will be fined 30,000 euros.© AFP Spain winger Lamine Yamal will be turning 17 on the eve of the Euro 2024 final against England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Aged just 16 years and 362 days, Yamal became the youngest scorer ever at the Euros […]
England's Decade Of Development Has Its Reward In Euro 2024 Final
England’s progression to a first ever major tournament final on foreign soil at Euro 2024 is the fruit of a decade of work on a player development programme that has turned perennial underachievers into serial contenders. Ending a 58-year wait to win a major trophy at senior men’s international level is the final hurdle left to clear […]
How Spain Have Risen After Dire Decade To Reach Euro 2024 Final
After spending over a decade bogged down in disappointment, Spain waltzed their way back to football’s peak by reaching Sunday’s Euro 2024 final in Berlin. Winning two European Championships in 2008 and 2012, either side of their 2010 World Cup triumph, La Roja were set to dominate football for years to come. However, they fell from grace at astonishing speed. The players destined to […]