{"id":1273,"date":"2025-11-14T10:03:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T09:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/FOOTBALL\/?p=1273"},"modified":"2025-11-15T08:11:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T07:11:21","slug":"the-final-of-euro2024-in-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/FOOTBALL\/2025\/11\/the-final-of-euro2024-in-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final of Euro 2024 in Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The disappointment of losing to Spain 2-1 meant that this post never got published until years later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The size of Germany now realised. While it only took around 4 hours to cross the German border from Calais – from Dortmund we’re looking at an 8 hour drive to Berlin (and that means 12 hours back to Calais after the final)…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some flew, some went by train, a desperate search for tickets and flight for those who want to come out for the final from the UK. Our extended group surprisingly doing ok for tickets – ticking that Final box just in case, on ticket applications at the start of the year, at last coming good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not a lot of optimism going in to the game – we look at our performances and opposition and then those of Spain and it’s easy to see why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We make the most of Berlin though and re-create a walking tour from a Stag Do many years ago and see all the main sights including the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building, Checkpoint Charlie, The remains of the Berlin Wall and the Holocaust Memorial – a very powerful and somber tribute consisting of 2,711 concrete slabs in a wave-like grid formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The food and drink flowed once again, a venue planned for the long lunch and the city was simply full of football fans…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spain 2\u20131 England \u2013 Euro 2024 Final<\/strong>
(14 July 2024, Berlin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain edged out England 2\u20131 in the Euro 2024 final at the Olympiastadion, lifting their fourth European Championship title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scorers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Spain: Nico Williams, Mikel Oyarzabal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • England: Cole Palmer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Match Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • After a tight, goalless first half, Nico Williams fired Spain into the lead in the 47th minute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Cole Palmer brought England level in the 73rd minute with a cool finish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • But in the 86th minute, Mikel Oyarzabal struck the winner, sealing the trophy for Spain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Spain take the crown. England fall just short\u2014again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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