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The joy of Spain, the pain of trains and the main lesson for Dublin: Daniel McDonnell’s A-Z of Euro 2024

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The joy of Spain, the pain of trains and the main lesson for Dublin: Daniel McDonnell’s A-Z of Euro 2024

Spain captain Alvaro Morata lifts the European Championship trophy after his side’s victory of England. Photo: Getty Images

​Atmosphere: The main factor that set this tournament apart from Qatar and Russia was the mood within the stadiums, an authentic feeling created by the fact most of the spectators present were fans of the competing teams rather than indifferent neutrals. It makes such a difference

Bench: It’s striking the number of key goals in the competition that were scored from players sprung from the bench; the final pair emphasised the point. Both of Spain’s goals against Germany came from subs, with Mikel Merino the hero against Germany before his equally unheralded Real Sociedad team-mate Mikel Oyarzabal sealed the decider against an England team only there because of Ollie Watkins’ semi-final heroics.

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