Euro 2024 final build-up RECAP: News and updates as Phil Foden and Kobbie Mainoo reveal the mood in England camp ahead of Spain clash

It's almost 1am and that means it's time to say goodbye from us - for just a few hours anyway - knowing that England have a final to win when we wake in the morning.

The next 24 hours are going to be one of the biggest-ever in England's sporting history and we will be right here to keep you updated with every kick, goal and trophy lift from Berlin!

Thanks for joining us and we will be back soon for all of Sunday's build-up to the Euro 2024 final.

History beckons for England...

The Euro 2024 final is almost upon us and England's players will once again try and make history.

Claim victory on Sunday night, and each player will be etched into their country's history forever.

Here, those know know the players best pen their final good luck messages ahead of the game.

In what has been a largely underscoring Euro 2024 for Europe's top strikers, Harry Kane and Spain's Dani Olmo find themselves in a strong position to win the tournament's fabled Golden Boot.

Both are tied amongst a group of other players on three competition goals and are expected to start for their respective nations in the final showdown in Berlin.

The trophy that they will get if they become top scorer? No it's not some glitzy and glamorous design but is instead this bizarre golden skeleton design that will offer little consolation to Kane if England fail to win.

We've crept into the early hours of Sunday morning and that means we are now officially on the day that England could end their 58-year wait as they meet Spain in the Euro 2024 final.

Gareth Southgate and his Three Lions squad will be fast asleep in Berlin - or at least we hope they are - and when they wake will carry the weight of the nation on their shoulders as they attempt to create history.

Spain will fancy their chances after dominant performances in Germany so far, but England stand in their way and are desperate to seal Euros silverware just three years on from their final defeat against Italy.

The countdown is ON, welcome to Euro 2024 final day and what a 24 hours we are in store for.

England's iconic white shirt will again be represented in tomorrow's Euro 2024 final, but it may not have been the case if it wasn't for Scotland.

England have typically donned white since the first-ever international fixture against Scotland in 1872 - a goalless draw and has since stood the test of time.

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Gareth Southgate has just concluded his pre-final press conference and issued a vow of confidence in his players before doing so. England have a chance at history when they take on Spain and the Three Lions boss insists his side will play without 'fear'.

'I couldn’t wish for anything more than representing my country, first as a player and then as a manager to lead my nation,' he said.

'I head into tomorrow with no fear as I’ve seen it all before.'

The England manager has been here before and knows England must now beat Spain to regard themselves amongst the world's best footballing nations.

No major men's silverware has called England home since 1966 and tomorrow represents a first final on foreign soil for the Three Lions as millions back home wait to see if this will be their moment.

Southgate believes England must win to call themselves elite, explaining: 'We tried to change the mindset from the start. I watched highlights reels they show before games and we weren't in any of them as they only show the finals!

'In the end, you have to be always in the latter stages of the tournaments to learn how to win those games. We know we have to win this one and win this trophy to feel the respect from the rest of the football world.'

It's not often that players will praise opposition rivals on the eve of such a big match, but Harry Kane has issued a glowing review of Spain's Lamine Yamal.

The Spanish teenager has just turned 17 today and has been one of the star's of the tournament, with England needing to be on red alert when they come up against the forward in Berlin.

Speaking at Saturday's press conference, the England skipper said: 'Happy birthday to him for today. He's been a fantastic player, at 17 to do what he is doing on this big stage is a great achievement for him.

'He is playing with no fear and enjoying the occassion, he is a definite threat and we have to be ready for that. All I can say is well done to him for his short career so far and it's been a very good one.'

This is familiar territory for England as they competed in the last European Championship final and eventually losing to Italy on penalties at Wembley.

Kane as England's captain had to lead the line up to get their runners-up medal on that occasion and the Three Lions skipper is keen to use that heartbreak as inspiration against Spain.

'I'm always someone who tries to learn from disappoint and tough times, it helps me improve. I'm excited to be back in another Euros final, and now it's all about executing the gameplan we want and getting over the line.

'We done fantastic in a lot of tournaments.'

It's been a largely frustrating tournament for England as they underwhelmed in the group stages before fighting to reach the semi-finals where they produced their best performance at Euro 2024 against the Netherlands.

Southgatehas outlined how he is proud of their development, explaining on Saturday:

'We've had to find a different way of playing as the tournament progressed. We had a lot of issues in the squad heading into the tournament, particularly at the back.

'We've tried to find the right balance, like in attack as there are players who like to play in similar positions.

'We now look dangerous and look like we can score goals again.'

Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane are speaking to the media for the first time ahead of England's Euro 2024 final against Spain tomorrow.

You can keep updated with the press conference live from Berlin below.

England's men's team ca wrtie themselves into folklore tomorrow by delivering a first major honour since 1966 and Declan Rice believes there is lots to learn from the Lionesses triumph two-years ago.

Rice is expected to start against Spain in Sunday's final and issued a rallying call ahead of the huge sliverware clash.

What a weekend this could turn out to be for Lamine Yamal who has already set the tournament alight and is now set to play a major role in Spain's bid to win Euro 2024 after turning just 17 today.

Yamal's inclusion in Spain's tournament squad was scolded by some critics at first, but the Barcelona prodigy has more than justified his selection.

The Spanish team have presented him with a surprise birthday cake at the team's training base, any guesses for what he wished for when blowing out the candles?

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You will know the names of those it might delight the most. But we can list them here — Rodri, Nacho, Alex Grimaldo, Aymeric Laporte , Jesus Navas, David Raya, Marc Cucurella , Dani Olmo, Mikel Merino, Alvaro Morata , Joselu and Ayoze Perez. They all have something in common.

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And just like that both of the two finalists are on their way to the German captial for the Euro 2024 final. Coincidentally, Spain are the only ever team to reach consecutive European Championship finals, winning in both 2008 and 2012 with a World Cup title in between as well.

The Spanish have been arguably the best pefromers at the tournament, with their brand of free-flowing attacking football generating plenty of support from plaudits, but England provide an alltogether different test.

There is plenty of optimism in Spain's ranks that England are keen to dash.

Things are starting to feel real now as England have just said goodbye to all the staff at their Euro 2024 headquarters in Blankenhain and are now on their way to Berlin!

Their tournament headquarters has provided England with a stable base away from prying eyes and it was nice to see players interact with those who have looked after them.

Not too sure if the German staff will be as delighted as Gareth Southgate's squad are after the host nation crashed out the competition in the quarter-finals - despite what their Three Lions tops might suggest.

Tomorrow is lined up to be a monumental test for the Three Lions.

England are facing a Spain team who currently hold a formidable record.

We'll let you discover that for yourselves below.

Well, it's best that they do this with fellow fans and not their brothers.

Harry Kane and Declan Rice's siblings have been found 'force feeding' England followers shots in a German bar.

A handful of them were even afforded the rather surreal experience of having the siblings of two of England's best players passionately implore them to down shots in the aptly named 'Irish Pub'.

If you're thirsty to know more - see what we did there? - then read below.

In the latest episode of Lions' Den, Kobbie Mainoo and Phil Foden sat down and revealed how the England squad are feeling ahead of their match-up with Spain.

'Everyone has got a smile on their face, but the focus is there,' Foden said.

Listen to what else they had to say below.

German authorities might force Spain to take off Lamine Yamal after 90 minutes of the Euros final, according to reports.

If it goes to extra-time - as two of England's knock-out games have - that would be a high-stakes intervention.

But why could Spain be at risk? Read about it here.

When Jolie Sharpe woke up the day after England's win over the Netherlands, she might have found a few more notifications than usual. And they would have kept coming.

That's because Mail Sport's interview with her has reached almost 38million views on X alone.

The sports presenter had some encouraging words for Gareth Southgate and his men and people were a fan of her heartfelt words.

Read more below.

Gary Lineker has spoken out to clarify his comments made on his podcast, the Rest is Football, where the former England star criticised England's performances during the group stages of the tournament.

The comments saw Harry Kane hit back at Lineker and several other pundits - who have also been vocal of their criticisms of England during the tournament.

The 63-year-old Match of the Day presenter added that he has a lot of respect for the England star

Right, let's not tempt fate, but if England win on Sunday at Euro 2024 there has been a lot of talk over whether the country should receive a bank holiday.

It'll be the first time the men's team has won a trophy since 1966 - ending years of hurt, with England now able to avenge their defeat by Italy in the final of Euro 2020.

Eurphoric celebrations will erupt around the country should Gareth Southgate's side beat Spain, with some football fans threatening that they will call in sick to work on Monday.

Bosses are bracing for a wave of sickies after new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer raised hopes of a national day of celebrations could potentially happen.

Shops, schools and some businesses will be opening later on Monday, while Tesco Express stores will be closing early on Sunday to allow employers to watch the match.

The Three Lions have stepped out for their final training session today ahead of tomorrow's crunch final against Spain!

It looks like a couple of the England stars were also hilariously sprayed by a sprinkler during their training session!

One gentleman has flown in from Nairobi, Kenya to London and will now embark for Germany ahead of England's Euro 2024 final against Spain on Sunday.

'I think it's going to be a fantastic atmosphere,' the supporter said.

'Hopefully we can bring it home this time. I'm hoping for 1-0 - Harry Kane.'

From a dip in a recovery pool to a country bike ride, England stars have been enjoying some rest and relaxation after a busy week!

The Germans look to have it a bit better than us at the moment. Wait, am I so boring that I'm talking about the weather?

There's plenty of love on the streets for Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers, the latter of which are not talked about in the fondest terms where I'm from.

One chap is sashaying around thinking he's John Stones while other England fans have got close to Spanish ones. Hola.

Lamine Yamal has attracted the headlines in recent days but perhaps the most formodable aspect is Spain's midfield, composed principally of Rodri and Fabian Ruiz.

They have been two of the best players at Euro 2024, the best midfield pairing, and pose a considerable threat to England's engine room.

Stopping them is the key to stopping Spain.

Check out Oliver Holt's column below.

Here we take a closer look at Engand's training session ahead of their clash with Germany - and there are no injury concerns to speak of.

He's really been trying to lose one, I promise...

But yeah, this does not make good reading. England are going to have to overhaul a load of statistical anomalies which point in Spain's favour.

One of their key players has never lost in their colours.

Find out who - and for how many years that record extends - below.

Manchester United are reportedly interested in England and Brentford striker Ivan Toney.

After holding a recruitment meeting at Carrington on the first day of pre-season on Monday, United have wasted no time pressing ahead with their transfer plans.

But now really isn't the time to distract him, is it? Can't all these transfer gnomes wait a few days before tormenting us?

In an unorthodox twist to training, England's stars have been soaked by a sprinkler with a mind of its own and mischievous intent.

This horticultular poltergeist seems to have caused some mayhem, with Declan Rice squinting as he gets showered by the blast.

A secret plot by Spain? A secret plot from within?! Or just a mere technological mishap? We'll let you make up your minds.

In his column, Ian Ladyman traces England's tournament and charts Gareth Southgate's route back into the hearts of the nation when some lost faith after the 2022 World Cup quarter-final exit.

Could we ever beat a top team, fans wondered? Now is the chance.

As Ladyman writes;

'Southgate and his players did not expect to get to the final of Euro 2024 in the manner in which they have. England’s football here in Germany has spoken of some of the English game’s traditional ills.

'Tiredness, fear, uncertainty. Some habits have been devilishly hard to break. But such is the rich seam of talent from which Southgate is able to mine, England have got here anyway largely on the back of big individual moments.

'This is not the way it used to be. It used to be the preserve of other nations.'

Read more below.

Plenty of smiles as England have their last training session in Blankenhain at Euro 2024.

This is one of Gareth Southgate's final opportunities to drill home how he wants his players to deliver on the pitch tomorrow.

Good to see the lads looking relaxed - you'd be forgiven if you had a few nerves representing your country in their first final outside England.

Okay, you officially have no reason to go anywhere now, because you can take in a recording of England's training session while reading this blog.

Get the inside scoop on how England's players are looking with your own eyes and let us know in the comments who you think is looking sharp.

Would you give someone like Ivan Toney or Ollie Watkins a start up top? I can't see Gareth Southgate swapping out Harry Kane, but I think you need to hold that risk up to every player as a manager to keep them on their toes.

Spain and Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has identified one member of England's squad he hopes stays on the bench when La Roja meet the Three Lions.

Cucurella has impressed with his performances for Luis de la Fuente's men, with his displays seeing him selected ahead of Bayer Leverkusen's Alex Grimaldo at left-back.

That good form doesn't spare him from having trepidations about one man in particular, though, saying it would be 'MUCH BETTER' if he stays off the pitch.

And no, he's not talking about me.

Read more below.

England face Spain in Sunday night's final with the hopes of a nation resting on the players' shoulders.

The men's team haven't lifted a trophy since 1966 and Southgate said: 'I know the job now and I'm my own biggest critic, reviewing everything clearly.'

Southgate will be hoping to have any other critics off his back with a win - and he admitted he wants to win so badly that it 'hurts'.

Ouch.

Read more below.

You might well know your Harry Kanes and Phil Fodens of this world, but how about Paul Nevin, Hailu Theodros, and Chris Jones?

Mail Sport have put together an extensive guide to all the faces behind the scenes who are helping to make England tick.

• Who keeps spirits high with a good sense of humour?
• Who is a match for Jordan Pickford with the shouting?
• Who has been overlooking Luke Shaw's return to fitness?

Read all about it below.

Forgive me if my interpretation is wrong but this one individual just looks incredibly lost in this brief snapshot and I hope he finds wherever he is meant to be going.

It's a mixture of joy and determination on the faces of the England fans descending the escalators en masse and pounding the corridors of Berlin's stations.

Some of them look like they're trying to play it cool as if they're a player turning up to the stadium "locked in," while others are expressing their unbridled glee.

England's fans have been scrambling to Berlin to cheer on England.

Not many people thought we would make it this far on the basis of how we opened the tournament and it's safe to say a lot of last-minute plans have been thrown together.

You love to see it.

Ian Ladyman has reflected on a key decision taken by Gareth Southgate which rejuvenated England and injected some life their Euro 2024 campaign.

No other big moments at Euro 2024 them come close in importance to what happened at half-time in Cologne after Southgate had watched his team toil so desperately for 45 minutes against Slovenia in their final game in Group C.

That was the day of the plastic beer cups. The day Southgate approached his team's supporters at full-time and returned to the dressing room with half a pint of Carlsberg on his brogues.

It was probably the most forgettable game of England's forgettable group stage. A look back at the statistics now show that there was a total of five shots in the game. Suffice to say none of them ever looked like going in.

And then Gareth Southgate made a decision which changed England's tournament.

Just listen to that beeping!

One fan has posted their view from a ferry queue at 2am and it would seem some supporters were getting frustrated.

Let's hope they all make it in time and find somewhere good to watch the game.

• Who are Cole Palmer's two best footballing friends?
• What job would he have if he wasn't a footballer?
• What dessert does he like to tuck into?

Find out about 11 different aspects of Cole Palmer's character on the latest instalment of Lions' Den Unlocked.

I did not expect to see Gareth Southgate riding a rodeo bull as I get in the mood for this final, that's for sure. Now I can't unsee it.

All good things come to an England, and you will be able to see in that preview image that Southgate met his maker after his attempt to stay on.

Let's hope it's not a bad omen for tomorrow...

It's the battle of the birthday boys between Marc Guehi and Lamine Yamal.

Yamal has turned 17, which I think makes him sound a lot older than 16 for some reason, but let's not forget how incredibly young and precocious he still is.

For context, Kylian Mbappe became the youngest French goalscorer in WOrld Cup history in 2018 when he scored against Australia at the age of 19.

That's a good couple of years older than Yamal is today. And it feels like Mbappe has been around forever, even though he's only 25.

Are we seeing a star who could be gracing the pitch for the next two decades?

I probably agree with most of this, but one of two players will have complaints. Ian Wright was chirping up to try and stop them from one call!

On his form at Euro 2024 Harry Kane is probably a fortunate man to make a combined XI but he is still one of the world's very best. Meanwhile, Chelsea fans might have been surprised to see Marc Cucurella in a conversation for any combined XI going into the tournament.

Check our Roy Keane and Gary Neville's team below.

Three years ago, Jadon Sancho came on for England in the Euro 2020 final against Italy. He was one of three stars to miss his penalty.

After the first half of this season at Manchester United, he couldn't have looked further from the England squad.

He rediscovered his mojo at Borussia Dortmund and helped them to the Champions League final.

If he can reintrgrate at United and continue his form, can he find a way back into the England team?

He's still only 24.

Spain have been breathing in the fresh air at their Donaueschingen training base before they embark on a gigantic journey across Germany to Berlin.

Google is telling me it would be a 468-mile trip by car taking almost eight hours, and it's a similar timespan by train.

Watch out for the danger boys in the first photo - Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams.

The good news? England have sold out their allocation - and you can bet your bottom dollar they'll bring an atmosphere to the game.

The bad news? Three Lions followers have been allocated just over 10,000 seats in an Olympiastadion which is holding 71,000 fans this tournament. The rise in selling tickets and spaces to corporate clients is a money-guzzling move which prices fans out of the game and deprives teams of the best support they can get.

What do you make of it?

England fans have been throwing their hat in the ring for an X-Factor triumph with their chanting ahead of the final.

What do you rate their singing?

I'll give the effort a 9/10, dancing 6/10, and singing a 4/10. That's coming from someone whose singing would be a 0/10, just to cover my back.

Both the BBC and ITV have broadcasting rights for tomorrow's final, leaving viewers with something of a conundrum.

Mail Sport has put together a definitive guide to help you weigh up your options.

• How does Mark Pougatch compare to Gary Lineker as a presenter? One of them only gets a five...
• Whose pundits come out on top... and which former Man United star gets the WORST rating?
• How about the commentators and co-commentators? Missing Clive Tyldesley?

Stockport have a lot to be proud of right now.

Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, and Kobbie Mainoo were all forged in the Greater Manchester town, growing up in close proximity to each other.

There's a chance all three will play tomorrow.

Do give our article a read looking at how one place manager to forge three young men on the cusp of legendary status.

It turns out there are!

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The Dutch and the Turks have a claim to being the best fans at Euro 2024 - let's get out there and show them we can do even better!

You lot have been lapping up our 'Alan Shearer's next XI' articles, so here's another.

The former England striker only wants to make one change for the match with Spain - and it's a bold one.

Meanwhile, Gary Lineker has named the key area he thinks Spain could exploit to hurt England - but Shearer disagrees!

Read all about it.

Am I just being a doom merchant?

Spain outstrip England in a host of metrics despite having the far less valuable squad on paper going into the Euro 2024 final.

You can read our full breakdown below.

This intrepid English fan has revealed that he is setting off on a 25-hour journey - via Greece - to make it to Berlin just to soak up the atmosphere for the final.

That's commitment right there, I'll give him that.

Do you any of you have similarly ludicrous journeys in mind?

Sorry to be the bringer of bad news but I could not resist on this one.

In the last 26 finals involving Spanish teams in the men's game - across the World Cus, European Championship, Champions League and the UEFA Cup/Europa League - Spanish teams have won... all 26.

Now, the stats ultimately don't affect what happens on the pitch, or at least not in my opinion. It's probably a small confidence boost to the Spanish stars, but of course they'll all be focusing on the task in hand.

Still, 26. That's insane.

Spain have done Euro 2024 the hard way. Italy, Croatia, Germany, France? No problem. And Marc Cucurella has thrived under the pressure.

He found form towards the end of the season with Chelsea, but most would regard him as a flop there after his £62million switch from Brighton two years ago.

How has he turned it all round to be one of Euro 2024's best defenders?

On the subject of Cucurella, Betfair have superboosted him from 1/4 to evens to commit one or more fouls against England here. Odds correct at the time of publication.

Just to assure you that England have, in fact, been training ahead of the Euro 2024 final. No bunking off, that's for sure.

Here are a few of the shots from yesterday as a beaming Gareth Southgate put his minions through their paces.

Lamine Yamal has been the toast of Spain - and Europe - for his scintillating performances this tournament, and in particular for that cracking goal against France in the semi-finals.

But did you know?

• What celebration he will deploy if he scores against England - and why
• What school tasks he has been having to balance his European journey with?
• The records he is breaking?
• What commcercial deals he has?
• What manager Luis de la Fuente has to say about him?

All this, and so much more, in our two mega guides to him ahead of the final.

If you haven't been listening to our Euros Daily podcast series, not to worry. You're more than welcome to jump on the bandwagon and join us for this last leg of the journey...

Our true fans will have been with us since episode one, enduring all the voices we've had on offer - even Henry Williams and Josh Hughes.

As the name suggests, it's about the Euros and it's daily.

On today's episode, two of our most expert colleagues, Ian Ladyman and Mike Keegan, share their views on whether Gareth Southgate's legacy is secure regardless of what happens tomorrow.

You can find a taste of that here and if you like what you find, do go on over and give it a listen on whatever platform you lose.

It's All Kicking Off is our regular football podcast series which has been running for the past year, so please stay with us beyond the Euros as well if you're a fan.

What I would do for an actual Big Brother series consisting purely of England stars. Now that would be fascinating.

Outside of fantasy world, we have to settle for England's 'Diary Room' episodes, which are still pretty entertaining.

In the latest epiosde Bukayo Saka shares who has 'changed all of our lives', which England defender has 'made him better' in training, and gives an insight into his approach to golf.

A fun watch.

Could've given the players a bit more notice, UEFA...

European football's governing body have confirmed a switch that will have consequences for the stars running out on the pitch - particularly forward players...

Read all about it and you'll be able to whip out a good bit of knowledge in the pub, living room, or exorbitantly priced BOXPARK venue.

Around half of the English population is expected to watch the final tomorrow, and a beer-swilling chunk of those will be a BOXPARK venues.

Yet the popular venue chain has sparked outrage with their prohibitive prices, for which you could easily get a good few tickets to matches around the country.

Check out our TikTok video to find out more. Where will you be watching the game?

Having reached a top speed of 23.18mph to be the fastest player in the Premier League as recently as 2022-23, Kyle Walker knows a thing or two about speed.

So, who does he describe as a 'sloth'? Which fellow full-back gets harsh treatment? And who is the only player that he considers to be remotely on the same level as him?

England have put together this entertaining video and you can watch it here.

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who is battling pancreatic cancer, has sent the nation his best wishes and rated the Three Lions' chances ahead of their clash with Spain.

He also revealed how he has felt recently and what his plans are for the game in a column.

You can read all about that below.

It's lucky they're doing this in a swimming pool and not the River Seine...

England's stars have got some great moments in swimming pools under Gareth Southgate - the pictures of Bukayo Saka on a unicorn at Euro 2020 are, perhaps, some of the keys to eternal happiness.

And the lads have been hitting the water again as they dust off the stress and get in the zone ahead of Sunday's final. You can watch their paddling and splashing here.

In case you missed it, The Killers were happy to indulge the desires of England fans at one of their concerts at the O2 Arena in London and play the final moments of the win against the Netherlands - a good time to pick.

Here Harry Kane and John Stones reflect on that madness.

My one quibble - one outlet from across the pond said they did it in honour of the 'championship game'. Championship game? No, just no.

Ah, we love a good war of words, don't we?

Dani Olmo has not initiated all-out warfare but he has definitely pushed a button and made his views clear on England talisman Jude Bellingham.

We'll be bringing you plenty of content surrounding the Spanish camp this weekend - their views, their journeys, and analysis.

Read more below.

Some congratulations are in order for one of England's top performers this tournament - Marc Guehi.

The Crystal Palace centre-back has turned 24 and has acquired the position of 'uncle' within the camp, as revealed by Ezri Konsa earlier this month.

First up, a story which might have been more divisive a couple of weeks ago but which, according to fans we've spoken to, is probably more popular now. Even Rory Jennings is on Southgate's side now, and that's saying something.

The FA are keen to try and keep Gareth until the 2026 World Cup regardless of tomorrow's result.

Good morning and welcome to Mail Sport's live blog building up to the Euro 2024 final tomorrow.

That's right, we don't like to leave things until just the day - we'll be bringing you all the news right here to get you in the mood and up to speed ahead of ENgland's showdown with Spain.