Football News: Euro 2024, Champions League, and More
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In the latest developments from the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament, the comical own goals continue to make headlines. Italy’s Riccardo Calafiori became the latest player to put the ball past his own goalkeeper, giving Spain the lead in their Group B clash on Thursday evening.
“This follows similar own goal blunders earlier in the tournament, including Germany’s Antonio Rudiger against Scotland and Austria’s Maximilian Wober against France. Czech defender Robin Hranac also scored an unfortunate own goal to set up Portugal’s comeback victory.”
Elsewhere in Group B, Albania’s Klaus Gjasula had scored an own goal to give Croatia a 2-1 lead, but he made amends with a late equalizer. The Spain goal came from a cross by Nico Williams, with Italy goalkeeper Giovanni Donnarumma unable to prevent the ball from ricocheting off Calafiori and into the net.
In other football news, the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup are also generating excitement among fans. The Africa Cup of Nations standings continue to be closely watched, while the Premier League, EFL Cup, EFL Championship, EFL One, EFL Two, and FA Cup provide ongoing drama in the domestic leagues.
Stay tuned for more updates on these and other thrilling football stories from around the world.
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