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Title holders Italy had a winning start into Euro 2024 as they rebounded from the shock of conceding the fastest goal in tournament history in a 2-1 victory over Albania. Albania’s Nedim Bajrami capitalised on a terrible throw-in from Federico Dimarco and smashed the ball into the roof of Gianluigi Donnarumma’s net 23 seconds into the Group B match, according to the ruling body UEFA. The previously fastest goal at Euro finals was from Russian Dmitri Kirichenko after 67 seconds against Greece in 2004, UEFA said. But the Azzurri fought back quickly, with Alessadro Bastoni heading an 11th minute …

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