Euro review 2020: The best, worst and totally weird

Overview of the best, the worst and completely strange ones at this year's European Championships:

BEST Minute

It was beautiful, touching and uplifting, so shortly after the near tragedy. Shocked fans at the Parken Stadium waited for updates afterwards, as Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during the match against Finland, when supporters of the Finnish contingent broke the eerie silence.

“Christian! Christian! ” they chanted.

Danish fans responded to their rise and made noise in the area: „Eriksen! Eriksen! ”

Within seconds, the supporters of both teams joined in a huge roar, when the stadium announcer said, that Eriksen is "stable and alert".

Football as a whole breathed a sigh of relief after one of the most horrific incidents in the history of the tournament, who brought out the best in Eriksen's teammates, when they cared for him and protected him, but also the fans of both participating teams. that day.

BEST PLAYER

Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma could be named as the UEFA player of the tournament, and above all because, that he saved the decisive penalty in the shootout in the final. But it's hard to look any further than Simon Kjaer. After all, the Danish captain could save his life.

It was Kjaer, who secured Eriksen's neck, secured, to clear his airways, and began chest compressions before the doctors arrived. Kjaer then organized with his teammates to form a protective circle around Eriksen and comforted Eriksen's partner, when she came to the playground.

Simon Kjaer: Leader and now life saver after the Christian Eriksen incident

Kjaer has taken his role as captain far beyond the pitch, as he turned to his team's shaken players after an abysmal game against Finland and led them on an emotionally charged journey out of the group and into the semi-final against England.

Well, scored an own goal to equalize for England, but it was as unfortunate as anything else. It was no surprise, that it was Kjaer, who consoled distraught Danish players after the extra-time loss at Wembley Stadium.

BEST TARGET

It was more like a golf swing than a soccer ball.

As the ball rolled just over the halfway line into the Scottish half, Czech Republic striker Patrick Schick headed from 49,7 metro and managed to curl the ball from left to right directly into the goal, which goalkeeper David Marshall cleared.

It was outrageous – by more than 10 meters, the longest goal in the history of the tournament – and it was decided for some time, while Schick later said, that you noticed, that Marshall had previously descended and waited a moment.

Improving the finish was Marshall's desperate dive back into the pedal, who stopped the ball on an unfortunate occasion. He got out of nowhere and ended up entangled in the web.

It will probably be the biggest goal of the tournament and it helped the Czechs to victory 2: at Hampden Park in the group stage.

THE BIGGEST BUSINESS

When Kylian Mbappe saw, as his penalty was saved by Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer, to end the shootout and send France into the round of 16, it was a limitation for an overwhelming—perhaps one might say disappointing—tournament for the player, who is widely regarded as the new superstar. world football.

The attacker did not get to the Euro 2020 four goals, which started unpleasantly after that, as in 3. on the day of the tournament he was made public because of an argument with teammate Olivier Giroud. He didn't get better.

Mbappe, the main star of the World Cup 2018, will definitely come back, but he will not remember his first experiences from the European Championships.

Weird Moment

France coach Didier Deschamps was in his technical area waiting for the start of his team's group game against Germany, when he was forced to slide into the dugout and put his hands on his head, because the garbage was falling from above.

A protester for the environmental group Greenpeace has just parachuted into the stadium, he lost control and hit the wires for the overhead camera mounted on the roof. Thanks to this, he turned away from the playing area towards the main stand of the stadium and barely cleared the heads of the spectators.

Several spectators were treated for injuries in the hospital due to the falling debris.

THE BIGGEST SURPRISE

Get to the semi-finals at the start of the Euros 2020 it seemed no more than to the Danes. But definitely yes, after losses in the first two groups and with their most important player Eriksen out of the tournament, while he recovered from cardiac arrest. .

How wonderful it was then to see Denmark - thrust into the role of every neutral's favorite team - get out of their group and beat Russia 4: 1 at the atmospheric Parken Stadium and then progress to the denouement of the tournament in London with a win 4: over Wales and 2: 1 over the Czech Republic.

Repeat Euro 1992, when Denmark was a late addition to the tournament due to Yugoslavia's disqualification, suddenly it was impossible to discount. But a loss 2: 1 with England in the semi-finals, after a questionable penalty in extra time, the fairy tale ended.

Denmark's players went home dejected, but as the heroes of many football fans.

NICE TOUCHES

The match ball delivered to the center circle for launch aboard a small remote control car proved to be a neat addition to the proceedings and was sure to create excitement on social media.

As did Andrea Bocelli's stirring performance of "Nessun Dorma" at the opening ceremony.

Seems to seem to be, that Italian tenors and small cars should be a regular part of every football tournament.