Ex-Indian Football Team Captain Bhaichung Bhutia Backs Spain To Clinch Euro 2024 Title

Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has backed Spain to win the Euro Cup final against England on Sunday, expecting Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams to mesmerize the fans worldwide with yet another stunning show in the summit clash. "Spain definitely is going to have upper hand in the final because the way they've been playing, the team is completely balanced. They look technically so good, they have been outstanding with six out of six wins. They're definitely a team which is in form. "Yamal and Williams are going to come up with another stellar show," Bhutia told PTI Videos in an interview. The 47-year-old legendary India striker acknowledged that 17-year-old Yamal "is definitely "a superstar in the making".

"We saw in this tournament, how he's been, he's got his assists, he's got his goal in the semi-finals. He knows when to release ball, when to dribble past the defenders. The greatest quality of player is making the right decision. And with Yamal as a 16-year-old boy, we can see that he does not overdo," he observed.

"The quality and football brains, we can see quite a lot in him. Seven to eight years down the line, I'm sure, we will be seeing him as a contender or winner of the Footballer of the Year, Ballon d'Or. He might be getting quite a few in his career in years to come," Bhutia said of Yamal.

Bhutia, however, reckoned that Williams could be the big surprise in the final on Sunday.

"For Spain, I feel Williams, though Yamal is there, can be a big surprise in the finals because he's got that pace. He can be a major factor in game changing moments in the finals. If he can get his judgment right, he's definitely going to be a huge problem because right-hand side, if they're going to play with three defence in