As we creep closer and closer to the competition’s knockout rounds, continues to provide fans from across Europe - from armchair viewers to match-going aficionados - with memories to last a lifetime. Kicking off day nine, Giorgi Mamardashvili produced a phenomenal performance between the sticks for Georgia to keep the Czech Republic at bay - and in the final 2pm kick-off of the tournament, the two concluded the affair 1-1, taking a solitary point apiece. A -led Portugal oversaw a 3-0 triumph over a stubborn Turkey outfit, thus securing passage into the competition’s knockout rounds, while Belgium - who were the last team in the competition to get off the mark with a goal - saw out a 2-0 victory over Romania.
In what has been a trident of match-ups packed to the brim with excitement, there are many things that have flown under the radar. As such, here are five things you may have missed from day nine of football’s 17th rendition of the . Who says Ronaldo no longer has what it takes to perform on the big stage? The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star, still viewed as one of , has been slammed relentlessly since his move to Saudi Arabian outfit, Al-Nassr, given the chasm between European and Middle Eastern football - but against Turkey, the 39-year-old proved that class is permanent.
In the 14th minute, flashes of 18-year-old Ronaldo shone through when he was stood up by defender Abdulkerim Bardakci. Using his trademark step over and shimmy manoeuvre, the Turkish.
