Barca's sensation shines again as Spain becomes Euro 2024 Champions

  • Lamine Yamal's crucial assist proved vital in Spain's Euro victory.
  • Yamal bagged the Young Player of the Tournament award for his 5 goal contributions in Euro 2024.
Spain v England: Final - UEFA EURO 2024
Spain v England: Final - UEFA EURO 2024 / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages
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The Euro 2024 tournament has concluded, and the Final proved to be as enthralling and as exciting as the fixture could be. With various storylines falling in place, the tournament concluded with the best team named the Champions.

Spain becomes Euro 2024 Champions

Coming into the fixture, Spain was the favorite for the kind of footballing brilliance they have showcased in the Euro tournament. From Fabian Ruiz to Dani Olmo, to Barca sensation Lamine Yamal, to the strong Rodri, all have had a brilliant Euro, and they performed up to the level everyone expected them to.

After an electrifying 0-0 draw till the half time, the duo of Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal combined to produce a moment of brilliance as Williams netted the pass from Yama, making it 1-0 for Spain. The duo didn't stop there as they kept creating chances, however, England's defense didn't lead them to concede.

In the 73rd minute, Cole Palmer pulled a sensational equalizer as a left-foot rocket from the Englishman revived England's hopes of an International trophy. However, their happiness couldn't last long as, in the 86th minute, a through ball from Cucurella found an onrushing Oyarzabal, who sealed the game for Spain.

Thus, Spain put their hands on the Euro trophy after 12 years. Eventually, Rodri, rock-solid in the defensive midfield position, won the Player of the Tournament award. As expected, Lamine Yamal, with an incredible star-making campaign at the Euros, got the Young Player of the Tournament award.

Lamine Yamal: The future face of Barcelona

The youngster broke several records in the process, the most commendable being the record of the most assists for Spain in an international tournament. Marking four assists and a golazo, the youngster was key to Spain's incredible journey as the youngster stood as the only Player to make a goal contribution in each knockout game of Euro 2024.

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The kind of brilliance Yamal is showcasing will be pivotal for the future of FC Barcelona, as they view him as the successor to the great Lionel Messi. Barca hopes that Yamal continues his heroics in the upcoming 2024/25 campaign as the Catalan club looks forward to establishing their dominance in European football again.

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