Euro 2024 | Spain’s Return to Perfection
“We have returned Spain to its rightful place.” Luis de la Fuente’s words after his team reached the European Cup final, with the necessary pause in the euphoria that had erupted in the Munich Arena, place us in a debate that has been going on since the start of the tournament: Are we welcoming a new golden generation of Spanish football?
The team reached the European Cup final for the first time since 2012, which was the final touch in a spectacular and unprecedented top three for Spain in history. At this moment, the Spanish team of Nico Williams, Rodri, Fabian Ruiz and Lamin Yamal returned to the European Cup final. Spain, which, while forging its own path, is already accumulating historical records, beyond the countless early maturity records broken by Yamal.
Spain will play in the final the first team in the history of European Cups with six wins in six games played. An excellence that has also come against high-profile opponents. Along the way there have been Croatia, third in the last World Cup, Italy, still reigning European champions, Germany, hosts and big favourites for the title, and France, second in the world, as well as Albania and Georgia, two teams in full football stature.
Favorite by numbers and feelings
But the feeling that Spain can crown their championship with a victory in Berlin against the winner of the England-Netherlands match on Wednesday goes beyond the pure results. De la Fuente has also achieved excellence on the playing field. and accumulates praise wherever he goes.
Like the team that made us world champions for the first time, this Spain team is amazing and always seems to be one step above their rivals. For example, five magical minutes that crushed France, The great goals of Lamin Yamal and Dani Olmo are forever etched in our memories.
Spain returns from semi-final in just five minutes
So Spain will go to Berlin as the team with the most wins, most goals and most chances createdwithout a clear star, but with a group eager to do something great in Germany and enough ingredients to more than fill the tournament’s ideal eleven.
Spain, to paraphrase Nico Williams, started to “fly low” and heads towards success, flying very, very high.