Daily Archives: June 16, 2024

Spain 3 Croatia 0: Lamine Yamal makes history as youngest Euros player – The Briefing

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“It was the first real heavyweight meeting of Euro 2024 — and the result was much more one-sided than many expected. Spain got their campaign off to an impressive start with a 3-0 win over Croatia at Berlin’s Olympiastadion thanks to goals from Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and Dani Carvajal — all scored before half-time. Real Madrid full-back Carvajal’s strike was assisted by Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, who became the youngest player at a European Championship, aged 16 years and 338 days old. …”
NY Times/The Athletic
Guardian: De la Fuente delights in variety of Spain attack spearheaded by Lamine Yamal

Italy 2 Albania 1: Bajrami scores fastest goal in Euros history, Barella leads fightback – The Briefing

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“If Italy wanted a wake-up call in their defence of the European Championship they got one — after 23 seconds. Nedim Bajrami stunned the holders when he capitalised on woeful defending to score the fastest goal in the tournament’s history. The response was simply brilliant from Luciano Spalletti’s team — Alessandro Bastoni heading them level after 11 minutes and Nicolo Barellafiring them in front five minutes later. …”
NY Times/The Athletic
Guardian: Italy bounce back from first-minute shock as Barella strike sinks Albania

Marvel of Eriksen’s recovery reminds us that glory comes in many forms – Jonathan Wilson

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“It was the third game of the Euros. There was a slow sense of familiarity returning. The night before, Italy had beaten Turkey 3-0 in Rome. Earlier in the afternoon, Wales and Switzerland had drawn 1-1 in Baku. In Copenhagen, Denmark would face Finland. Covid restrictions meant there would be only 13,700 at Parken. But a year after it should have been played, the fact Euro 2020 was going ahead at all was a symbol that, whatever the lingering effects of the virus, something approaching normal life could return. …”
Guardian