It was another case of so close yet so far for England, but few can argue that Spain were the worthy winners of Euro 2024.
Using the Opta index – which grades players across a wide pool of metrics – the sports analytics company have formulated a team of the tournament using data to support the selections.
Their picks have come from a plethora of extra insights from a database that contains every touch made at Euro 2024.
A ‘best XI’ will, of course, never manage to reach consensus among the mass of football opinion, but here’s a data-led interpretation to test your fancy…