5) Eric Dier vs Russia
England had a sensational qualifying campaign for Euro 2016 as they won all ten of their qualifiers and were even considered one of the contenders to win the title. The Three Lions began their Euro campaign against Russia at Marseille where England had a number of chances on goal but couldn’t find the net as they were denied time and again by Russian Goalie Igor Akinfeev.
England were awarded a free-kick in the 73rd minute and up stepped 22-year-old Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier who had played a crucial role for Spurs as they finished 3rd in the Premier League.
Dier scored directly from the free-kick, giving England the lead and scoring his second international goal in eight appearances. However, Dier’s marvelous strike couldn’t be enough for England as Russia struck an equaliser in the dying moments of the match to salvage a point.
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