This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Seven seconds into the Euro 1984 final, Spain knew they were up against it. At the Parc des Princes, Spain were taking on Michel Platini’s…
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This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE The Euro 1984 semi-final between Denmark and Spain had it all, a nerve-wracking affair from the start. One the one side was Denmark, in an…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE As this tournament progresses, so the decision by the English broadcasting authorities looks ever more foolish. England may well be on a tour of South…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE On the evening of 19 June, Denmark and Belgium produced a modern classic at the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg to provide a thrilling…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE This is the day that Danish football came of age. After the sour ending to their debut night against France, now the Danes have served notice…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Now the party can truly get started. Michel Platini, France’s elegant and masterful playmaker, stamped his authority on this tournament with a hat-trick in Les Bleus’…
Jean-François Domergue only scored two goals in nine games for France – but they’re immortalised in Les Bleus history like few others
On the verge of a humiliating exit, Spain would need to score 11 goals against Malta to progress to Euro 84. They remarkably netted 12
For many French fans who witnessed the Carré Magique of Platini, Giresse, Fernández and Tigana, there has never been a better midfield
FOR MANY PEOPLE, Spain’s victory in Euro 2008 was an unexpected triumph. For 44 years La Roja had gone trophyless on the major international stages, and after clumsily negotiating their qualifying group…