Walter Finch
FOOTBALL fever is sweeping through Estepona as the town prepares to host a special event for the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England.
A giant screen will be installed in the Plaza del Ajedrez with a live DJ performance that will kick off at 8pm – an hour before the match.
The match itself will commence at 9pm, when Spain will face off against the English over 90 plus minutes of tense football.
With Estepona home to around 20,000 foreigners among its community, there is sure to be a lively atmosphere during a match for the ages.
Spanish silk and skill against English steel and grit. The Spanish against their biggest customer.
England’s 19-year-old prodigy Kobbie Mainoo against Spain’s even younger worldbeater Lamine Yamal – who only turns 17 on Saturday.
Yamal announced his name to the world with a brilliant 20 metre curler against France in the semis.
England clinched their own place in the final thanks to a 92nd minute winner against Holland from substitute Ollie Watkins (pictured) – the latest goal ever scored in a Euros knockout game in regular time.
After having rather limped through the tournament, they will face a Spain team that has blown away all comers, including heavyweights France and Germany.
The bookies will have Spain as heavy favourites to repeat the act against the English.
But the English will take heart from the fact that their performances have improved as the tournament has worn on. Will they be able to peak on one of the biggest stages of all?
So reserve yourself a table at your favourite terrace, pick which friends you’re going to watch it with wisely, and saddle up for a final that kicks off at 9pm at the Olympiastadion Berlin in Germany.
