The 10 most iconic moments of Euro 2024 to date

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Euro 2024 has already brought great doses of emotion and emotion. Now that the competition enters its final stretch with the round of 16 on Saturday, we review the moments that have impressed us the most.

1. Germany’s defeat against Scotland in the opening match

The heaviest victory and defeat of the Euro 2024 till the date. Yes, Germany has us accustomed to moments of ruthless football supremacy over the years, but a 5-1 rout in the opening match, playing at home, simply could not be ignored.

2. Albania scores the fastest goal in the history of the Euro Cup

They have already been eliminated, and yet they have starred in many notable moments. The best of all was The fastest goal in the history of the European Championship23 seconds into the game against Italy, taking advantage of a poorly executed throw-in by the Azzurri.

3. Calafiori breaks down in tears after Italy’s late equalizer

An own goal is not always scored and a teammate is assisted to score the tie. Italy lost 1-0 against Croatia, almost eliminated from the Euro 2024when a brilliant attack by Riccardo Calafiori, of Bologna, assisted Mattia Zaccagni, of Lazio, to score the tie in the 98th minute on the second stick.

Seconds later, when the referee blew the final whistle, an exhausted Calafiori He collapsed to the ground and burst into tears of joy.. Without that goal, Italy would have been eliminated.

4. The young man who took a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo

This boy defied security to run onto the field and take a selfie with your idol Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal’s match against Turkey, as the multiple Ballon d’Or winner made sure he wasn’t caught by security. How cute.

5. England fans throw empty beer glasses at Gareth Southgate

Aside from the cute moments, security has been an issue in the Euro 2024. One of the most regrettable examples occurred immediately after England – Slovenia, when thefans threw empty beer glasses from the stands at the English coachdespite the fact that England had finished first in the group.

“I’ve never seen any other team go through and concede anything like that,” was Southgate’s post-match comment.

6. Gjasula scoring a goal and an own goal in the same match

Another happy own goal, another Albanian moment. In the 2-2 against Croatia, midfielder Klaus Gjasula went from zero to hero by score in his own goal before redeeming himself just fifteen minutes later with a tie in the last breath.

It had never happened in any previous Euro Cup.

7. Austria surprises Holland and France and wins group D

Austria have been the surprise winners of the tournament so far. Despite being drawn into a group of death, they managed to finish first, ahead of giants France and Holland, as well as Poland.

The team’s effort paid off in the last game, as Marcel Sabitzer scored the 3-2 victory against the Dutch in the 80th minute.

8. Georgia is eliminated in its debut in a major tournament

They needed a miracle, and they worked it. Georgia’s surprising qualification for the round of 16 did not occur until Wednesday, when they beat Ronaldo’s Portugal 2-0.

At the start of the tournament, few would have predicted the small Caucasian nation would make it, yet they cracked the top 16 on their major tournament debut. How far can your enthusiasm take you now?

9. Lamine Yamal breaks the record for the youngest player in the Euro Cup

He is so young that, according to German law, he technically cannot play after 11 p.m. At 16 years old, the Spanish Lamine Yamal has become the youngest player to take the field in all the European Championships.

Barcelona’s child prodigyborn in 2007, has lived up to expectations and has played in all three of Spain’s matches to date.

10. The madness of Group E

We had to wait until the last day of the group stage to see it, but it finally happened. Romania, Slovakia, Belgium and Ukraine finished tiedwith four points each.

Unfortunately for them, Ukraine was eliminated as they were last in the group on goal difference. Crazy.