For England fans, the Euros are undoubtedly a scar that will never heal, piercing their hearts forever. Since the inception of the European Football Championship in 1960, only England has been the only country that has failed to win the European Championship among those traditional football powers.
Euro 2020, the pinnacle of the 16th European Football Championship, saw Spain, Italy, Denmark and England compete for the final glory. England, a team full of passion and energy, stood out in the last four. Because they are the only team in the Euro 2020 semi-finals that have never won the European Championship. Sadly, England never even made it to the final of the European Championship. In contrast, the Danes have a glorious history. They once wrote the "Danish fairy tale" at Euro 1992 and lifted the European Championship trophy.
The Soviet Union showed their sheer strength by winning the inaugural European Championship. The countries of the top five leagues have also won a total of eight European Championships, and their dominance is unquestionable. Interestingly, however, England, the first league in European football, has never won this honour.
Looking back at history, Spain are undoubtedly the top of the European Championships, having won the tournament three times. This goes well with the strength of La Liga, with Real Madrid ruling for 14 years in the Champions League and Sevilla in the Europa League for 6 years, with Spain undoubtedly the biggest winners.
Historically, England have been involved in the European Championship since 1968. England finished third in one fell swoop, but this result turned out to be England's swan song at the European Championship in the last century. Although England has since become a regular at the European Championships, the Three Lions' success on the pitch seems to be fading. It was only in the 1996 European Championship final that they shine again, finishing third.
In the 21st century, England had a strong run at the European Championships, coming from behind in a thrilling penalty shoot-out against Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Unfortunately, England lost to Italy on penalties and finished second.
In that tournament, England were in the same group as Croatia, the Czech Republic and Scotland, and they qualified together and showed their strength. In the knockout stage, England was even more powerful, first beating Germany 2-0 and then 4-0 against Ukraine, showing strong attacking power. In the semi-finals, England and Denmark battled it out until extra time, eventually eliminating their opponents and joining Italy in the final. In the final, England and Italy played out 1-1 in regulation time, but were beaten 3-2 on penalties and finished runners-up 3-4 on aggregate. Still, it was England's best result at the European Championships.
In general, England, which has high hopes every year, always suffers Waterloo on the battlefield of the European Championship. However, as the owner of the Premier League, Europe's top league, the strength of English football should not be underestimated. We are convinced that England are getting closer to winning the European Championship and it is only a matter of time.
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