One is the angled volley by Marco van Basten during Euro 1988. Two further examples are Paul Gascoigne’s solo run and finish at Euro 1996 and Karel Poborsky’s chip in the same competition.
One more to add to the list is Lamine Yamal’s historic goal for Spain against France in the 2024 European Championship semifinal.
Yamal made history when he curled a spectacular shot from outside the box into the top corner with Spain behind 1-0.
He stunned those in attendance by becoming the youngest man to score in the tournament’s history at the age of 16 years and 362 days.
Former England striker Gary Lineker declared on the news that “a superstar is born.” “It was the moment of the match, possibly the moment of the tournament.”
Adding, “Just incredible,” was former England striker Alan Shearer. “We’ve been discussing him throughout the competition and pointing out how absurdly young he is.
The timing of the goal made it all the more amazing, leaving spectators in the Allianz Arena and around the globe in shock as they watched it in slow motion.
This occurred in a major event semi-final with a 1-0 deficit. Even though it was a stressful situation, he handled it with ease.
