Sunday will be welcomed with open arms within the country of Spain. And why wouldn’t it? Spain has the chance to win Gold in not one but in two of the most popular sports in the country. First Tennis, then football
On Friday, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev, the second Spaniard to book their berth in back-to-back Wimbledon Finals. He’ll be up against Novak Djokovic today in a rematch of last year’s Wimbledon Final.
Across the North Sea, in the capital city of Berlin, the Spanish Men’s National Team will take on England for the 2024 UEFA EUROS championship. So no wonder, that Spain will be having a power-packed Sunday evening with possible celebrations going deep into the night.
And it is safe to say that Spain has already had a taste of something similar last year. This Spanish summer will be the second time in as many years that Spain has won Gold in Football and Tennis. Last year Spain became the Nations League champions defeating Croatia on Penalties while Carlos Alcaraz won his first-ever Wimbledon title against the same opponent he’ll be up against in the Centre Court at Wimbledon.
It’s a matter of repeating history, and Spain as a nation is pretty good at it. Both La Roja and Carlos Alcaraz are quite young with all things considered, but the Country of Spain in general has a rich history in both Tennis and Football. Just ask Rafael Nadal and Spain 2008-2012.
There is a crazy stat about Spanish football which is quite mindblowing. All Spanish teams and the Spain NT included, in the last 23 years have been in a total of 26 finals, which includes all sorts of competitions, such as the World Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Euros, etc. and have lost NONE of them! So all the pressure at least historically is on England come Sunday, who haven’t won a major international tournament since 1966, i.e., in 58 years.
Not only are Spain favourites to win in Football, but also in Tennis! Carlos Alcaraz will be up against Djokovic, a foe he defeated last year at the same venue, at the same stage, but this time the Serbian is nursing an injury as well. The fans at Wimbledon who’ll be mostly English, just like those in Berlin, would definitely want Spain to lose in both sports. But Carlos Alcaraz and La Roja will be looking forward to setting the mood in Spain on fire on Sunday!
