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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Niall McVeigh

The one thing these Euros lacked was a true underdog. Enter Georgia

Georgia's Georges Mikautadze celebrates scoring against Portugal
Georges Mikautadze gets his celebration on. Photograph: Leon Kuegeler/Reuters

GEORGIA ON OUR MINDS

The group stages of Euro 2024 are over, and what fun it’s been. There have been long-range screamers and last-minute winners. Thrilling young superstars have emerged, and legions of fans have brought colour and joy to every ground. England have also taken part. The one thing lacking was a true underdog story, a team for neutrals to rally behind. Aside from the melee of Group E and Austria (who are nobody’s underdogs) topping Group D, the final standings are not far off what most of us might have guessed at the start.

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