 There was, of course, rather less to celebrate in England, which lost to Spain 2-1 in the final, football fans here indulging in a post-mortem rather than a party. And England's defeat was particularly bitter for Dan Thomas, who must rate as among the most optimistic of the national team's supporters, because before the match had even started, he decided to have a tattoo engraved on his leg bearing the words, England Euro 2024 winners.