NEW DELHI: Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal netted a thrilling last-minute goal to secure Spain's 2-1 victory against England in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday. This triumph solidifies Spain's resurgence as a powerhouse in international football.
Following Spain's dramatic 2-1 win over England, here are some post-match reactions:
"I couldn't be happier, we are a real team, champions of Europe, I get prouder of them every day. Thank you for the support from all over Spain."
-- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente.
"Euphoric. Very happy. All our people deserve it. The family, the fans... European champions and now we're going for the World Cup (in 2026)."
-- Spain's opening goalscorer Nico Williams on what it means to win Euro 2024.
"I did my job, what I had to do at every moment. I was lucky enough to score the winner. You value it a lot. And if you're lucky enough to score the goal... It's the best."
-- Oyarzabal on his match-winning strike in the 86th minute.
"Losing in a final is as tough as it gets... We done really well to get back in the game at 1-1 and then we couldn't use our momentum to push on... It's as painful as it can be in a football match."
-- England captain Harry Kane.
"Gareth will go away and take time to decide. We wanted to win it for him."
-- Kane on the future of manager Gareth Southgate who hinted he might step down if England failed to win Euro 2024.
"I'm devastated for everyone really... Across the 90 minutes I'm not sure we did quite enough."
-- Southgate.
"I don't think now is a good time to make a decision like that. I need to talk to the right people. It's not for now."
-- Southgate on his future.
