To celebrate SOCAR's Make Your Debut campaign, we showcased the standout battle between two of Europe’s brightest stars making their debut at the competition
Slovakia’s Marek Hamsik and Wales star Gareth Bale arrived at UEFA EURO 2016 this month carrying the hopes of their respective nations.
With both countries making their debut at the competition, attentions in the build-up to the match in Bordeaux was naturally focused on the two biggest attractions on show.
With testing fixtures against Euros veterans Russia and England to come, a productive start to life in their new surroundings was vital as over 37,000 expectant fans crammed into the Stade Matmut-Atlantique.