Watch: Much-maligned Giroud scores opening goal of Euro 2016
Clive Rose / Getty Images Sport / Getty
If at first (or second, or third) you don't succeed, try, try again.
Olivier Giroud spurned a couple of early chances to give France the lead in the opening match of Euro 2016 against Romania, but the bearded striker finally made good on an opportunity in the 57th minute, leaping to meet a cross from Dimitri Payet and flick a header beyond Ciprian Tatarusanu to give the host nation a 1-0 lead.
HEADLINES
- May's perfect game bid broken up in Dodgers' sweep of White Sox
- Ray lifts Giants over D-Backs with his 1st complete game in 8 years
- Judge draws 23rd intentional walk to tie Mantle's 1957 Yankees record
- Blue Jays complete sweep of Yankees to take AL East lead
- Wood's career-high 5 hits lead Nationals past Tigers
Advertisement