Football Soccer - Northern Ireland v Germany - Euro 2016 - Group C - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - 21/6/16 Northern Ireland goalkeeper Michael McGovern save. REUTERS/Darren Staples
PARIS (Reuters) - Northern Ireland keeper Michael McGovern's heroics in their 1-0 defeat by Germany at Euro 2016 on Tuesday were likened to the performances of the great Pat Jennings by coach Michael O'Neill whose side could still reach the last 16.
World champions Germany were rampant in the Group C clash, with 26 attempts on goal of which nine were on target, but McGovern was equal to all but one of those -- Mario Gomez’s 30th minute deflected effort that decided the contest in Paris.
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