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Twitter reacts to Patrik Schick's incredible lob against Scotland

By Sean Walsh

Schick's strike was sensational
Schick's strike was sensational / Petr Josek - Pool/Getty Images
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The days seem to go by quicker when a major tournament is on. Before you know it, you're having your lunch and tucking into the first of three successive games. Beautiful stuff.

Scotland braced itself for their first appearance at a major tournament since the 1998 FIFA World Cup, with 12,000 fans allowed into Hampden Park for their opening Euro 2020 group stage fixture with Czech Republic.

And while those 12,000 roared them on like the old days of Hampden, they fell behind to a header from Patrik Schick shortly before half-time.

The 25-year-old rose highest from a cross and powered it beyond a helpless David Marshall, but little did anyone know what would happen minutes after half-time.

Both sides came racing out of the gates, with Che Adams making himself a nuisance and causing the Czech Republic some real problems.

Jack Hendry tried his luck from all of 30 yards out, but his shot was easily blocked. The ball rolled back into Scotland's own half and into Schick's path, and...well, have a look for yourself.

What an effort, what confidence. A moment in European Championships history that Schick has etched and one that will live on forever.

The Guardian even veered away from their seemingly automated score updates to appreciate the effort.

But obviously not everyone was too happy with Scotland going two down...sorry, lads.

While Schick tore it up with Sampdoria a few years ago, he's had mixed spells since with Roma, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen.

Obviously, your opinion of him varies based on which of those experiences you endured.

And everyone loves an ill-advised big-money move off the back of a major tournament. Do your thing, Everton.

Who's looking forward to Schick trying his luck from the halfway line in every game a la Charlie Adam, then?

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