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Grace Geyoro makes history as France rout Italy, look primed to vanquish past Euros heartbreaks

ROTHERHAM, England -- Grace Geyoro wrote her name all over European Championship history on memorable night in Rotherham

There was a buzz around Rotherham as fans awaited the last game of the first Euro 2022 matchday to kick off, the highly competitive Group D had already seen a draw between Iceland and Belgium in the first kickoff and the second looked too close to call. With the stands at the New York Stadium having taken on a blue complexion for the clash between France and Italy, it seemed no one could wait to get started, not even the players who got the ball rolling as the stadium announcer was still counting down from 10.