Lorenzo Insigne

Italy waited a long time for this European Championship to start and then showed on June 11 just how eager the team was to play the tournament opener.

A stunning strike from Marek Hamsik canceled out Ricardo Quaresma's penalty as Napoli forced a 1-1 draw at Beşiktaş on Nov. 1 as the home side lost a major advantage to advance from the group stage in the Champions League. 

Cameroon forward Vincent Aboubakar hit a brace as Ricardo Quaresma-inspired Beşiktaş ended Napoli's dreams of making Champions League history with a 3-2 win at the San Paolo on Oct. 19.