Soccer-Reaction to Spain's victory over England in Euro 2024 final
BERLIN - Following is reaction to Spain's 2-1 victory over England in Sunday's Euro 2024 final in Berlin:
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente: "I couldn't be happier. To see the fans, to see the players. A real team, European champions. I said I was proud and today I am even prouder. It confirms what we are. For me, they are the best in the world and today I confirm that definition."
Spain's first goalscorer Nico #Williams: "Euphoric. All our people deserve it. We suffered a lot. They had a good team. They have players who can make the difference but we were able to counter their weapons and in the end we won the European Championship and we are very happy."
Spain match-winner Mikel #Oyarzaba: "I have done my job. I did what I had to do at every moment to try to help. I was lucky enough to give the victory. Just the fact of being in the 26, you value it a lot here. To have the moment to help as it has happened to me is the best. It happened to me but could have happened to anyone."
England coach Gareth #Southgate: "We've competed until the very end of the final. I think today we didn't keep possession of the ball quite well enough ... They press you really well and you've got to get out of that pressure and we weren't able to do that and in the end that meant they had more control of the game. They were the best team in the tournament and over the piece they deserved to win.
England captain Harry #Kane: "Losing in a final is as tough as it gets. We done really well to get back into the game, to get to 1-1. We could have used that momentum to push on. We couldn't quite keep the ball and we got punished for it.
"It's as painful as it could be in a football match."
Spanish forward Lamine #Yamal: "Very happy and looking forward to coming back to Spain and celebrating with all the fans. It is really the best present there is. It's a dream. When we were drawing it was difficult. They pushed us hard, but I don't know what this team is made of, but we always come back, we always win."
Spanish defender Marc #Cucurella: "We deserved it from the start. Not many people backed us, but we kept quiet and did our job, which is to play football. We know how to suffer as a family."
Britain's King #Charles: "All those who have participated in sporting activities at any level will know how utterly despairing such a result can feel when the prize was so near - and will join me in sending heartfelt sympathy, even as we congratulate Spain."
Spain midfielder #Rodri: "Surely the best day of my sporting career. We have built a family, we are European champions, as difficult as it is, and now we are the most successful team in the European Championship. We have beaten everyone."
Spain striker Alvaro #Morata: "Positive messages lead to positive things, and we have seen how Spain believed in us and well, I hope they are proud of this team, of everything that is coming in the future, because you have seen it."
-Reuters
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