Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The international break is a time for reflection, contemplation, and relaxation. In an exhausting and expensive season of club and elite European competition, it is the chance to mentally steel yourself for the infamous “business end of the season”. Especially when it is an international break predominantly made up of meaningless friendlies – something of a sepia-tinted throwback these days – it is a time to let those meaningless results wash...
Midfielder dribbles from kick-off to net after six secondsFlorian Wirtz scores after seven seconds for GermanyAustria’s Christoph Baumgartner scored six seconds after kick-off in Saturday’s 2-0 friendly win over Slovakia, the fastest recorded goal in international football.The 24-year-old sprinted from the centre circle and skipped past three challenges before firing a low shot from outside the box into the bottom corner. Continue reading
Austria’s set a new record for the fastest goal in international football during a friendly against on Saturday. Just six seconds after the kick-off, the 24-year-old sprinted from the centre circle, evaded three challenges, and unleashed a low shot from outside the box into the bottom corner. The away section erupted in celebration at the Tehelne pole stadium in Bratislava, while Slovakia’s home fans watched in disbelief. How to follow Euro 2024 on The Athletic The timing of Baumgartner’s...
Christoph Baumgartner’s sensational solo effort against Slovakia breaks Lukas Podolski’s record from 2013
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This week brings a halt in domestic proceedings as nations begin their countdown to Euro 2024 with a series of friendlies and play-off games.
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