Long-distance goals
There is no finer sight in football than a goal lashed in from distance and Euro 2024 has produced a plethora of memorable strikes to punctuate an almost endless succession of pulsating group games.
Nicolae Stanciu’s rocket in Romania’s 3-0 win against Ukraine is the pick of the bunch: a swerving, dipping first-time shot whipped spectacularly into the top corner from 20 yards. Ukraine’s goalkeeper, Andriy Lunin, dived but probably shouldn’t have bothered.
Stanciu’s screamer was nearly matched by Xherdan Shaqiri’s slick finish for Switzerland in the 1-1 draw against Scotland. The former Stoke forward’s effort also originated from a …