The Euro 2024 final is on the horizon as Spain and England gear up for one last meeting in Berlin.
The Three Lions are appearing in back-to-back European finals, while Spain are looking to claim their first crown since 2012.
Ahead of the highly-anticipated match, we take a look at five of the best finals in past years.
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Spain 4-0 Italy – 2012
One of the most dominant finals in Euro history is up first.
12 years ago, Spain put on a masterclass against a very good Italy side.
It marked their third major tournament win in a row, having won the 2008 Euros and the 2010 World Cup.
But this 4-0 win was perhaps the best of the lot under Vincente del Bosque.
David Silva, Jordi Alba, Fernando Torres and Juan Mata all scored that day and were part of Spain’s golden generation.
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Portugal 0-1 Greece – 2004
This one is a true underdog story, but we have to rewind 20 years to get there.
Heading into the 2004 final, Portugal were everyone’s favourites, particularly considering they were playing in their own back garden.
But Greece stunned the entire continent in Lisbon, thanks to an Angelos Charisteas header.
The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Deco were left with their heads in their hands at full-time while their opponents celebrated wildly.
The work of head coach Otto Rehhagel is still remembered by the underdogs who head into each tournament looking to cause an upset.
France 2-1 Italy – 2000
Golden goal is a thing of the past at major tournaments, but in this instance, it decided the winner.
France and Italy played out a thriller in Rotterdam 24 years ago but it was Les Bleus who emerged triumphant.
The Azzurri took a second-half lead through Marco Delvecchio but were left crestfallen as Sylvain Wiltford netted a 90th-minute equaliser.
13 minutes later in extra-time, David Trezeguet struck the killer blow, ending the match there and then.
It was the second consecutive tournament to be decided by Golden Goal, after Germany had beaten Czech Republic 2-1 four years earlier.
Denmark 2-0 Germany – 1992
Another underdog story has been etched in time and this time it involves Denmark.
Not many gave them a chance when they entered the tournament as a replacement for Yugoslavia, but they made it all the way to the final against one of the favourites.
It took two goals against the run of play, but that does not matter to the Danish fans.
John Jensen and Kim Vilfort were the two scorers but it was Peter Schmeichel who was the main hero in goal.
His crucial saves made it possible for Denmark to get over the line and the party in Copenhagen lasted longer than just the night of the win.
USSR 0-2 Netherlands – 1988
It would be rude not to include the 1988 final in Munich that saw a special moment conjured by Marco van Basten.
The three-time Ballon d’Or winner scored an iconic volley from an absurd angle to give the Netherlands a 2-0 lead, shattering the USSR defence.
His goal got the Dutch over the line to win their first and only major title and he was made up after the match,
He said: “The ball came from Arnold Muhren and I was thinking, OK, I can stop it and do things with all these defensive players or I could do it the more easy way, take a risk and shoot.”
The risk certainly paid off and the goal has been remembered as a golden moment in tournament history.
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