The 2021 Euros might already have its goal of the tournament.
Early in the second half of the opening round match between Scotland and the Czech Republic on Monday, a deflected ball fell to Czech forward Patrik Schick near the halfway line. Schick noticed the Scottish goalkeeper was off his line and decided to go for goal with his first touch:
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