Journalism of Courage
Shkodran Mustafi and Bastian Schweinsteiger were on target as world champions Germany defeated Ukraine 2-0 in their Euro 2016 Group C opener on Sunday. (Source: AP)
Substitute Bastian Schweinsteiger then made sure of victory when he scored from close range late on. (Source: AP)
Germany opened the scoring when central defender Mustafi rose high to head in a pinpoint Toni Kroos free kick in the 19th minute. (Source: Reuters)
In an earlier match, A goal by Arkadiusz Milik was enough for Poland to break down a determined Northern Ireland and hand his team a 1-0 victory on Sunday at the European Championship. (Source: Reuters)
Poland dominated large passages of the match but it was only in the 51st minute that Milik fired his team ahead from the edge of the penalty area following a neat square ball from Jakub Blaszczykowski. (Source: Rueters)
Croatia needed a touch of Luka Modric magic to beat Turkey 1-0 in their Euro 2016 Group D opener on Sunday, gaining a measure of revenge after their bitter quarter-final elimination by the same opponents at Euro 2008. (Source: Reuters)
