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Zidane a la Platini!
BRUSSELS. June 30IAFP); History repeated itself when Zinedine Zidane converted a 1 I9th-minute penalty Wednesday to lire France to a 2-1 golden goal victory over Portugal and into a Euro 2000 Final meeting with Italy.
In 1984 another French playmaker Michel Platini notched a 119th minute strike to see his side overcome Portugal - this time 3-2 - and book a place in the final of the European Championship.
Both men have worn Ilie number 10 shirt - the traditional preserve of the playmaker ■ with pride and Zidane, li France beat Italy in Sunday's final, looks certain to follow his predecessor and be selected player ol the tournament.
The comparisons do not end there Bollr men were born in France but were the soils of Immigrants - Platini's parents were Italian and Zidane's Algerian.
Platini and Zidane both made their international de-
buts against Bohemians - Platini against Czechoslovakia and Zidane against the Czech Republic. Botli matches finished 2-2.
And both also wore the number 10 shirt with distinc tion not only for France but also for Italian giants Juventus at the lime of their Euro heroics.
Both came good on historic occasions tor their countries -Platini scored the opener and made the winner when Fiance beat Spain 2-0 in the 1984 Euro Final. It was the first time France reached a major final and Platini finished top scorer in the tournament with nine goals.
In 1998 - in France’s first World Cup Final - Zidane s two headed goals pm them on course lor a 3-0 victory over Brazil.
Both were subsequently voted European player of the sear - and while FIFA s World Player ol the Year award won by Zidane did not then exist - Platini was widely held to be the best player on the planet before
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Both those historic wins -the only senior trophy sue* cesses for France - were I ac hieved in Paris ■
Platini featured in the leg- J endary midlield of Alain J Giresse. Jean I ig.ma ami Luis I Fernandez while Zidane also I keeps distinguished company * in tlie form of Didier D I sc hamps. Emmanuel Petit a’ ■ Youri D|«>ikaetl
Both have one thing that I other does not however. If ■
Zidane has a World < 1
winners medal - Platini iwtc-1 lost out in the semi-finals. tUOsrW memorably in 1982 when SU" I Germany’ defeated France penalties in a match still noto-tO tious for German goaikeepet ■ Harald Schumacher's brutal I foul on French defender Patrick | Battiston.
But. unlike Zidane. Platmi has a European Champions’ i f I winners medal - however ]
Sunday night Zidane couk 1
have one as well.