Spain breaks through the race barrier with the victories in the Euro, Yamal, and Williams.
The fact that Yamal and Williams were immigrants of African heritage and that the national team had begun to represent the entire country made their celebration a very historic moment in Spanish football history. The team had defeated England 2-1 in their fourth Euro success.
A legendary football picture was created on Sunday following Nico Williams' goal, which came from a low cross from Lamine Yamal, to give Spain the lead over England in the European Championship final in Berlin. Williams is standing next to the corner flag, grinning widely. Yamal is hanging to his shoulder, Williams's spiked Rasta locks hiding his happy face. The fact that the two most prominent players in Spain's fourth Euro victory—a 2-1 victory over England—were immigrants of African heritage marked a turning point in the country's football history, signifying that the national team began to represent the entire country.
Formerly, midfielders Donato, Marcos Senna, and striker Catanha were among the few black players in Spain; however, they were Brazilians who were awarded Spanish citizenship after relocating there.
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