Shuyao Chen, Dr Piotr Zmijerski, Professor Paul Bradley

Introduction

The UEFA European Championships 2024 was the 17th instalment of Europe’s flagship quadrennial international tournament. This tournament did not disappoint on a team level, with breath-taking performances from Luis de la Fuente’s Spain who become the first nation to win it four times. In fact, La Roja set a new tournament scoring record with 15 goals, therefore surpassed the 14 goals France scored in 1984. Moreover, the avid football fan was completely absorbed by the performances of debutantes Georgia, as they reached the knockout stage. On an individual level, numerous players excelled but Spain’s dynamic wing duo of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams were fearless and exquisite at creating penetrating width.