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10th Jun 2016

VIDEO: The first goal of Euro 2016 has been scored by France

Alan Loughnane

The first of the tournament.

In what has been a fairly drab affair so far in the opening game between France and Romania, we now have the opening goal of Euro 2016.

The distractingly handsome Olivier Giroud managed to get his head on a cross and in an unorthodox way, found the corner of the net with the back of his head.

Un bon… goal from the Arsenal striker but there will be some serious questions asked about the goalkeeper.

But Romania have got back into the game through a Bogdan Stancu penalty after Patrice Evra had a bit of a brain fart in the box and conceded the a silly penalty.

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