Horror miss will haunt Georgia’s Lobjanidze

I blew it: Georgia’s Saba Lobjanidze reacts after a missed chance to score during a Group F match against the Czech Republic. — AP

HAMBURG: Saba Lobjanidze missed a chance to write his name into Georgia’s sporting folklore in Saturday’s Euro 2024 clash with the Czech Republic, blazing the final kick of the game over the crossbar with only the goalkeeper to beat as the match ended 1-1.

It will be the stuff of recurring nightmares for Lobjanidze, who should have won the contest for the tournament newcomers and put them on course for a place in the last 16 at the first time of asking.