UEFA draws positive balance from Euro 2024 ahead of final

European football ruling body UEFA has drawn a positive balance from the Euro 2024 ahead of Sunday's final between Spain and England in Berlin.

"We're very, very satisfied with how the tournament went. We had so many fans here in Germany from all over Europe who cam here peacefully and celebrated and cheered on their team," UEFA head of competitions Martin Kallen told dpa.

"The organization was very, very good. The games were good. There were few surprises," Kallen said.

He added, however, that the pitch invaders during the tournament were "very annoying." Some of these actions were commercial and there were people who paid for it, he explained.

The "Ronaldomania" was also another reason for so many troublemakers.

"Ronaldo as a superstar simply electrified people so much that they wanted to take a selfie with him," Kallen said. The incidents still were not ideal, he admitted.

Kallen also praised the German railway system, even though train operators Deutsche Bahn were widely criticized during the tournament for delays and cancellations.

He said he's been travelling by train and made sure he arrived at his destinations at least three hours in advance.

"Sometimes it's a bit of a hassle, but there's actually a wide and varied range of options," he said.