Best goal in Euros history?

“Screamer - A thing remarkable for speed or impact”, this is the only term that even comes close to describing Patrik Schick’s wonder strike for the Czech Republic in their opening fixture of Euro 2020.

The Bayer Leverkusen forward picked up a deflected ball around the half-way line, striking the ball without hesitation to lob the stranded Scotland stopper and stun the crowd inside Hampden Park. This wonder goal gave the Czech Republic the perfect start to the tournament and sealed the team’s convincing 2-0 win over the Scots.

In their first match, ‘Lokomotiva’ stepped onto the field in their white away strip. The kits have a simple, yet elegant design - but this might just be what makes them so beautiful.

Most of the action seems to take place in the centre of the chest, with the name ‘Czech Republic’ featuring in the middle of the shirt. Above this, one can find the logo of the shirt brand Puma and at the bottom the crest of the Czech FA. Placed on the heart, are the flags of both nations, as well as the date of the game. The small red stripes give this incredible shirt the final touches.

The Czech Republic national football team is probably best known for elusive players such as Pavel Nedved, Jan Koller, Tomáš Rosicky, Milan Baroš and Petr Cech, who all played key roles in the team’s 2000’s and early 2010’s campaigns. Now, the squad seems to have found some new stars with the likes of Schick, Soucek and Coufal joining the mix.

Luckily, you are now able to own a piece of one of these stars as all shirts from the team’s win against Scotland, including that worn by wonder goal hero, Patrik Schick, are now available!

For now, one can only guess how far Šilhavy’s men can go, but so far, it looks very promising!