On Sunday evening Spain will search to change into the primary nation to win 4 European Championships.
La Roja booked their place within the ultimate in Berlin with an entertaining semi-final victory over France in Munich on Tuesday evening.
Pure born winner. #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/GmEkJC2JiE
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 9, 2024
Whether or not they stroll out within the Olympiastadion towards England or the Netherlands, Spain are certain to be scorching favourites, and that’s not simply because they’ve been the stand-out workforce in Germany to date this summer season and have already change into the primary nation to ever win six matches at one Euros.
Additionally they have the mom of all omens on their aspect.
Since Could 23, 2001, when Bayern Munich overcame Valencia to win the Champions League in Milan, sides from Spain have contested 22 main membership and worldwide finals towards non-Spanish sides. They’ve received all 22.
Let’s take a stroll down reminiscence lane, lets?
Worldwide (3 Finals)
Spain are famously the one nation in historical past to have ever received three consecutive main tournaments.
Luis Aragones began the dynasty by masterminding a 1-0 win over Germany in Vienna in 2008. The one purpose got here from Fernando Torres simply after the half-hour.
Vicente del Bosque took the reins later that yr and guided Spain to glory lower than two years later, seeing off the Netherlands in a battle in Johannesburg, Andres Iniesta scoring the one purpose 4 minutes from the top of extra-time to safe his nation’s first and solely World Cup.
🏆 EURO 2008
🏆 2010 world champion
🏆 EURO 2012🇪🇸 Glad birthday, Fernando Torres 🎈#HBD | @SeFutbol | @Torres pic.twitter.com/Y5AssocPUF
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) March 20, 2021
Torres was additionally heading in the right direction as Spain ran riot in Kyiv to win the Euro 2012 Last towards Italy, turning into the primary aspect to win consecutive Euros along with the primary to win three straight main titles.
David Silva and Jordi Alba put La Roja 2-0 up earlier than half-time earlier than Torres and Juan Mata put some gloss on the scoreline within the final six minutes.
The period ended then, nevertheless. The Netherlands exacted some revenge with a 5-1 group stage win and Chile additionally bought the higher of Del Bosque’s males in Brazil in 2014 which noticed La Roja fail to make the knockouts.
Italy additionally bought their very own again on Spain at Euro 2016 with a 2-0 win within the Spherical of 16 in Paris.
Champions League (9 Finals)
It most likely comes as little shock that Actual Madrid have contributed the lion’s share of the glory within the continent’s greatest membership competitors over the previous couple of a long time.
Los Blancos overcame Bayer Leverkusen in Glasgow to win the 2002 Champions League Last and thrashed Juventus in Cardiff to elevate the trophy once more in 2017.
Liverpool have been then overwhelmed within the 2018 ultimate in Kyiv and in addition the 2022 showpiece in Paris.
Their fifth triumph towards abroad opposition got here simply final month towards Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, although Madrid did in fact additionally beat Atletico Madrid in 2014 and 2016 throughout their unimaginable dynasty.
First trophy of the season! Cardiff crowd have been wonderful,particular to play with @realmadrid in my residence city! #halamadrid pic.twitter.com/dcne5agjFB
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) August 12, 2014
Madrid’s fierce rivals Barcelona contributed 4 of the ultimate victories too in a nine-year span. They beat Arsenal in Paris to land the 2006 Champions League and overcame Man United in Rome three years later after which once more at Wembley in 2011.
In 2015 Barca additionally beat Juventus, in the exact same Olympiastadion in Berlin the place Sunday’s Euro 2024 ultimate can be held.
UEFA Cup/Europa League (10 Finals)
The Europa League has additionally seen Spain dominate showpiece events towards continental rivals throughout the previous 23 years.
Sevilla have a love-affair with the competitors like no different.
They beat Middlesbrough in Eindhoven in 2006 after which received three straight from 2014-16, beating Benfica in Turin, Dnipro in Warsaw after which Liverpool in Basel.
Inter have been defeated within the 2020 ultimate in Cologne whereas Roma have been despatched within the 2023 showpiece in Budapest.
Additionally they beat home rivals Espanyol in 2007 as a part of their unimaginable dynasty of seven titles in 17 seasons.
RAKITIĆ AND SEVILLA HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!
Sevilla win one more Europa League Last and Ivan Rakitić lifts the trophy for the 2nd time.
Rakitić was concerned within the first purpose for Sevilla and has scored within the shootout.
Maestro at 35 years of age. 🚨🇭🇷🪄 pic.twitter.com/C9iUNbofLV
— 🇭🇷 (@TheCroatianLad) Could 31, 2023
Atletico Madrid saw-off Fulham in Hamburg to win the 2010 competitors – and after additionally beating Athletic Bilbao within the ultimate two years later – they returned to beat Marseille in Lyon in 2018.
Valencia overcame Marseille to elevate the 2004 version whereas Villarreal claimed the trophy after they beat Man United in Gdansk in 2021.
On Sunday Spain will face England or Netherlands within the twenty third ultimate towards abroad opposition in 23 years – can both nation finish this unimaginable run?
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