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Portugal Need Last-Gasp Goal To Win Euro Opener

Jun 19, 2024

Tournament favourites Portugal have opened their Euro 2024 campaign with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Czech Republic.

The 2016 winners needed an injury-time goal from Francisco Conceicao to seal the victory.

The match also saw captain Cristiano Ronaldo make history, by appearing at a record sixth European Championship.

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Another game saw Georgia score their first goal in a major tournament…although they ended up losing 3-1 to Turkiye in their Group F opener.

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Elsewhere at the Euros…reports say Kylian Mbappe is still uncertain for France’s clash against the Netherlands this weekend...even though he’s expected to fully recover from a broken nose.

The French Football Federation says it will provide an update about the striker’s situation later today.

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In other developments, Malaysian golfer Gavin Kyle Green has confirmed his place at the Paris Olympics…after making the cut in the official qualification rankings at the end of this week’s deadline.

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Still on our athletes…Lee Zii Jia’s recent Australian Open victory has moved the singles ace up one place to seventh position, in the latest badminton world rankings.

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And, its confirmed that the 2026 Tour de France will start in Barcelona…only the third time ever that the legendary cycling race will begin in Spain.