Furious Spanish fans burst into joy, cheers and dancing when Spain beat England 2-1 in the final of the European Championship. Spain finished fourth in Euro 2024 with this victory. Substitute Oyar Zabal controlled most of the match and netted a winning goal in the 86th minute to seal victory for Spain. It was England’s second consecutive European Championship final loss and Spain’s fourth time lifting the Henry Delaunay Cup.
So after tennis celebrity Carlos Alcaraz had defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win again his Wimbledon title just hours before, there were double celebrations for the country. He called it “a great day for the Spanish people,” and it was.
“England is a strong side that played really well. It was a fantastic final and Spain deserved to be crowned champions.
Screening of European Cup
After the final whistle the entire team celebrated their triumph on the pitch, while off-field supporters as well as officials from Spanish embassy jubilated over India’s success at Delhi. ”It was an exhilarating match,” said Quinney “It was an exciting game and we were lucky enough to watch it unfold before our eyes” 85.
The new generation of players like Olmo or Nico Williams who are yet not known by many but will give us so much delight in coming years,” said Juan Antonio March Pujol, Spanish Ambassador after an enthralling Euro 2024 finale.
Óscar Pujol, Cervantes Institute President
Spanish Attaché to India Fernando Luis Alvarez Blanco together with his wife Elena
