Euro 2024: all the latest in the countdown to the Spain v England final – live | Euro 2024

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Ollie Watkins detects a winning demeanour similar to that of ­the Champions League winners Real Madrid in an England side one game away from a historic achievement in Berlin.

The Aston Villa star said: “You see someone like Real Madrid in a Champions League game: they are comfortable without the ball, they have that confidence that when they get the ball they are going to score.

“I feel like it is the same here. We are definitely hard to beat, then we just need that one chance and we can win the game. It doesn’t matter if we are playing poorly or if players are having an off day, we still have that world-class talent where we can pop up and get that goal.”

Who is leading the Euro 2024 Golden Boot race?

Six players have scored three goals at Euro 2024 so far – Including Spain’s Dani Olmo and England captain Harry Kane. Olmo is currently top of the rankings with two additional assists.

Georgia striker Georges Mikautadze, Netherlands star Cody Gakpo, Slovakia’s Ivan Schranz and Germany youngster Jamal Musiala have also scored three at this summer’s tournament.

Spain stars were in good spirits this morning in their final training session before tomorrow’s huge match. Manager Luis de la Fuente led the session in Donaueschingen.

Happy Birthday, Lamine Yamal! The Spanish superstar turns 17 today – 17! He is set to be one of the first names on Luis de la Fuente’s team sheet in Berlin tomorrow. What a way to spend your birthday weekend!

“What we’re seeing here is something very, very special. How special, we will have to wait and see. To do what he is doing: I can’t quite get my head around it.” England icon Gary Lineker heaped praise on teenage superstar Lamine Yamal in his recent interview with Sid Lowe. The Barcelona youngster has featured in every match for Spain in Germany, impressing each time.

Speaking of the Lionesses… Sarina Wiegman’s side took a huge step towards Euro 2025 qualification last night with a 2-1 win over Republic of Ireland. Alessia Russo and Georgia Stanway were on the scoresheet for England, with Julie-Ann Russell netting a late consolation.

You can read Tom Garry’s match report from Carrow Road here:

Declan Rice will take inspiration from the Lionesses when England face Spain in the Euro 2024 final. He said: “We saw when the women’s team won it, what it meant to them and the nation. I see some of the girls at Arsenal and that’s what we want. We want to win and make the nation proud.

“We are back in another final, which is history itself, but now we are aiming to do one more. We don’t want to keep talking about it and getting to finals and be happy with that. We now want to be a country where we win. We want to continue to grow and, for the young players coming in, we want to be a really big force.”

England’s Phil Foden is set to face off with his Manchester City team-mate Rodri on Sunday evening. Both playmakers, both crucial members of their respective teams. But who will have the biggest impact? And who will lift the trophy?

Declan Rice insists he is ready to “run through a brick wall” to set England on course for Euro 2024 glory tomorrow.

He said: “The first couple of games, I was feeling more tired than I am now. As the adrenaline kicked in more, as the games ramp up, it gives you that extra bit of energy, extra bit of fire.

“I think now. especially on Sunday, all of us will run through a brick wall to do anything to win this game – whether that’s in 90 or 120 (minutes) – we’ll give absolutely everything and that’s all we can ask for.”

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