Euro 2016: 5 surprising facts about the tournament

4) Petr Cech’s unwanted record

Petr Cech announced his retirement after having such a disastrous Euros

Former Chelsea keeper Petr Cech set an unwanted record in the Euros as he became the keeper who conceded most number of goals at the Euros ever. He has conceded 21 goals at the Euros over the course of four editions including Euros held in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.

Petr Cech announced his retirement from International football after his country headed out of the tournament, although it was largely down to how bad his defence was. Though he is considered by many as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, this unwanted record is very weird to have.

What’s surprising is that Petr Cech was coming off an incredible season on a personal note as he ended the campaign with most clean sheets (16) in the Premier League. Though he had an incredible season, Arsenal were largely poor, despite finishing second in the league table.