Portugal kicked off their Euro 2024 campaign with pure *drama* as substitute Francisco Conceição scored a 92nd-minute winner against the Czech Republic ⚡️. The Porto winger, who entered the game in the 90th minute, seized the moment after a defensive error, firing home to spark wild celebrations 🎉. His iconic jersey-off celebration earned him a yellow card—but who cares? History was made!
📅 Talk about timing: Conceição’s heroics came nearly 24 years to the day after his dad, Sérgio, scored a historic hat-trick at Euro 2000. 🧔 Legacy goals only!
Cristiano Ronaldo, now the first player to feature in *six* Euros, was denied repeatedly by Czech keeper Jindřich Staněk. Meanwhile, 41-year-old defender Pepe broke the record as the tournament’s oldest player 👴🏆—proving age is just a number.
🗣️ Coach Roberto Martinez praised Portugal’s depth: \"The substitutes showed we’ve got options.\" With this squad’s firepower, they’re already looking like title contenders 🌟.
