Barcelona embraced the moment as Real Madrid seethed and 17-year-old Yamal was accused of disrespecting the King of Spain ...

Spain is the king of European soccer for a record fourth time. For England, it's another agonizing near-miss in the team's decades-long tale of underachievement.

But the class of 2024 is faster, stronger, more direct and more diverse than the teams that won Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012. Less controlled, perhaps, but more dangerous.

Spain are looking to continue their remarkable recent record of success and trophies under manager Luis de la Fuente. Having won the 2022/23 iteration of the UEFA Nations League, Spain followed ...