While three-time champions Spain were the biggest winners of the Euro 2024 group stage, holders Italy and other top nations such as France and England were a disappointment despite making it to the last 16. The first phase of the tournament also had holders Germany and Austria stepping up as potential title contenders and a Group E in which all four participants ended level on the same points – a first in European championship history. Own goals and long-range stunners also played a big role in the first weeks of the tournament in Germany. Spain convince, Italy, England, France disappoint Spai…