Spain's King Felipe VI congratulated the national team players after their 1-0 victory over Italy at EURO 2024.
Spanish fans – including King Felipe VI – are increasingly confident that their team can go all the way and be crowned EURO 2024 champions after a completely dominant victory over defending champions Italy. .
After defeating Croatia 3-0 in the opening match, La Roja entered the match with the Azzurri with confidence. They won with a narrow score of 1-0 with the only goal coming from Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori.
However, that score does not fully reflect the fact that Spain completely controlled the match. Young wingers Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal repeatedly penetrated the Italian defense and left them chasing like shadows in every area of the field.
After the recent victory, the King of Spain went into the dressing room to congratulate the players. He shook hands with each person and Lamine Yamal revealed that he was only 16 years old.
Mr. Felipe had an interesting expression as he held his head, expressing his disbelief. Then he said: “Well done, boys. You guys won, even if the goal was an own goal. A spectacular match."
Lamine Yamal became the youngest player in history to play at a EURO finals. The previous record belonged to Kacper Kozlowski of Poland at 17 years, 246 days.
The reaction to the election of King Felipe probably also represents a large part of the world's fans. What a 16-year-old player like Yamal showed in a big tournament like EURO is truly unbelievable.
With 2 consecutive victories, Spain won a ticket to the 1/8 round one round early. In the final match, they will face Albania.