On June 21th, the journey of Spanish football players to the Euros in Germany began in Berlin. He started from the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, where the circuit closes with tomorrow's final, which starts at XNUMX p.m.
The "Red Fury" will fight for the fourth title of the champion of the Old Continent with England in the same stadium where less than a month ago they outclassed Croatia (3:0) and announced that, just ahead of Albion, they are the first favorite to win the trophy.
The Spaniards further strengthened the impression in the second round of the group with a triumph over Italy - it was an unforgettable dominance, with over 30 shots on goal. Gianluigi Donaruma. And it ended only 1:0, with an own goal by the "Azur" defender. Ricardo Calafiori.
Spain not only reached the final in a dominant way, but also achieved a record along the way - they are the first team in history to record six wins at the European championships on the way to the game that decides the trophy.
Team Luis de la Fuente has scored 13 goals at the Euro so far, the most of all national teams. France, for example, became champions in 1984 with 14 goals, nine of which were works Michel Platini. Therefore, one goal is enough for Spain to equal the record, two to break it - but that is certainly not the main goal before the final with Albion.
- When we got together and started preparing for the Euro, this team already had a clear goal in front of them. We're 90 minutes away from what we've been thinking about all year - De la Fuente said.
Spain is the favorite...
- We deserved that role, but it does not oblige us. Our attitude is not changing, we didn't think about it even before the matches with Germany and France, we won't even now before the final. Did we show the most? I don't think it's just me, but the champion will be remembered - said De la Fuente.
If Spain celebrates in 90 or 120 minutes (just not on penalties), they will equal what Brazil did at the World Cup in 2002. Then "carioca" led Ronaldo registered seven triumphs on the way to the world title.
The recorder is i Dani Olmo, the first scorer in three matches in a row at the EP - he scored against Georgia in the round of 16, then in the duels with Germany and France, and it is interesting that he got the real chance - in the starting line-up - mostly due to injury Pedrija who gave up the Euro at the very start of the quarter-final match with the Germans...
And finally, what can be said about Lamina Jamal? A boy who came to the Euros at the age of 16 and will return home as a 17-year-old. Today is the 17th birthday of the young Barça player, the youngest participant and scorer in the European championships, and tomorrow he has a great chance to become a legend.
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