Berlin: As the 2024 European Championship draws to a close, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin praised the competition as "the best Euro ever" and declared it a triumph, before the much anticipated final between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion.
"Everything was amazing. In my opinion, it's probably the best Euro ever. Fans enjoyed it, and we have had no major incidents with them. We've seen fantastic football, with top teams. The only issue was the weather - sometimes it was good, sometimes not so much. But, all in all, it was a great, great tournament," said Ceferin to Xinhua news agency.
The 2024 European Championship has seen 114 goals being scored over the course of the past two months, at an average of 2.29 goals being scored per game and one goal scored every 39 minutes.
There are currently six players who are tied for the Golden Boot award with only two of them remaining in the competition the likes of Dani Olmo (Spain), Harry Kane (England), Jamal Musiala (Germany), Cody Gakpo (Netherlands), Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) and Georges Mikautadze (Georgia), IANS reported.
The UEFA president went on to name the teams that have made an impact at the tournament and suggested that the gap between lower-ranked teams is drawing closer.
"From what they showed so far, the Spanish team has been impressive. The others, like France, England, and Germany, did very well. I was impressed by smaller teams like Slovakia, Georgia and, of course, my Slovenia, who made me very proud," he added.