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Euro tourneys now &then
PARIS, July 1 (AFP): World champions France take on pre-tournament outsiders Italy in this Sunday's Euro 2000 final at the De Kulp stadium in Rotterdam.
And while France were largely favoured to proceed to the latter stages of the competition, the pundits' pre-Euro predictions of an Italian final ap-pearance were probably few and far between.
But when it comes to qualifying for and playing in European championship finals, surprises are not too hard to find.
Take Euro 1996, for example.
No-one would have bet an old sock on the Czech Republic reaching the final of England's 1996 football showpiece - not even (he Czechs, who cancelled return flights home on three separate occasions in order to keep their final date with Germany.
But Czech plans of repeating the final success of the Czechoslovakian (earn - in 1976 against West Germany - were eventually scuppered when they fell victim to the new "golden goal" rule, duly scored by Germany forward Oliver Bierhoff five minutes into the first period of extra time (2-1).
Four years previously in Sweden, however - the last Euro to feature eight teams in the final phase • Denmark upset the applecart in even more astonishing style.
That year. Yugoslavia was banned from Euro 92 by UEFA due to the civil war which was still raging in (he Balkans.
Denmark, already elimi- • nated. had recently said "No" to (he ratification of the Maastricht treaty, but Richard Moeller-Nielsen was only too happy to reply in the affirmative when asked by UEFA to recall his players from beaches around the world to replace Yugoslavia.
Denmark (hen threw all the theories about scientific preparation out the window (o give organisers Joy of almost gigan-
tic proportions when they coolly disposed of Germany in the final, who although recently reunified politically, could find no answer to goals scored by John Jensen (18) and Kim Vilfort (78).
Euro 88 proved a somewhat less extraordinary affair, with the only pre-tournament news worthy of note being the absence of title-holders France.
Somewhat more newsworthy, however, was the arrival of the Dutch messiah - Marco van Basten, who alongside teammates Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard. Jan Wouters and brothers Ronald and Erwin Koeman. gave Total football" an airing as they cruised - losing only once - to a final against the Soviet Union
Having lost to (he Soviets 0-1 in the group stage. Holland claimed revenge, with van Basten put the finishing touches to a Gullit goal in the first half (32) with a spectacular volley after the break (53).
Like their 1998 World Cup triumph. pre-tournament favourites France made the most of hosting Euro 84 on home soil, although the advent of a certain Michel Platini also played a significant role, scoring eight of France's 12 goals on their way to the final.
But in spite of Platini, the Euro 84 final will always be remembered for the ultimate goalkeeping blunder - the "Ar-conada" - so-called after Spain goalkeeper Luis Arconada, having already saved Platini's freekick during the final at the Parc des Princes in Paris, suddenly found himself picking the ball out of the net after it had inexplicably slipped out of his grasp and over the line to leave the final score at 2-0.
Bruno Bellone added a second goal in injury' time.
The European Nations Cup, as it was know for the last time in 1980, was staged in Itah But home advantage failed to materialise as Italy, after drawing with Czechoslovakia in a third-
place play-off. were beaten 9-8 in an epic series of penalty kicks.
The final was a northern European affair featuring a West German team led by the Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Belgium. the surprise finalists.
Horst Hrubesch, who played little part in the early stages of Germany's campaign, was brought in for the final. Scoring the opener inside ten minutes. Hrubesch repaid coach Jupp Derwall's faith with the winning goal one minute from the end of regulation time (89) after Belgium had scored a penalty to equalise (71)
Euro 76 was held tn Yugoslavia. involved only four teams and was thus viewed sceptically.
However all four matches gave great entertainment value by going beyond (he full 90 minifies, three into extra time and - a first - with (he Czechoslovakia eventually dominating West Germany in the final through a penally shoot-out after a 2-2 draw at full lime (5-3).
Antonin Panenka'^ winning chipped penalty, outfoxing 1974 World Cup winner Sepp Maier. Is the abiding image of that tournament
Again, in 1972 in Belgium, only four matches were played -two semi-finals, a third-place play-off and the final
Helmut Schoen's German side - including Franz Beckenbauer. Gunter Netzer and Gerd Muller - proved well-organised and technically astute.
Muller scored two goals In that final against the Soviet Union, either side of a successful strike by Herbert Muller, to claim their first Euro (file.
The 1968 European Nations Cup final, field in Italy, is perhaps (he most curious from (he archives of the European championships. In (he semi-final. and after extra time, Italy had drawn 0-0 with the Soviet Union and qualified for the final on the toss of a coin Skipper Giacinto Facchetti made the
correct call.
Facing Yugoslavia, however, k the match ended 1-1 - and, stayed that way after extras time. Stuck with a dilemma, the \ organisers held a second final and this time the Azzurri scored two unanswered goals through Luigi "Gigi" Riva (12) and Pietro Anasfasi (311 to take their first European title.
No such antics were experienced in Spain four years earlier. where the Amancio-in-spired hosts held sway over the competition, with an extratime winner against Hungarv in the semi-final (115).
Pereda (6) and Marcelino (84) then put one each past legendary Lev Yashin in the final against title holders the Soviet Union, who managed only one goal through Galimzian Khous-sainov (8).
The same Yashin had. four years earlier, proved the inspiration for the Soviets in the first European competition -(he Henri-Delaunav Cup - to eventually emerge as what we now recognise as ilie European Championships.
Alternating between outstanding goalkeeper and extra sweeper. Yashin wowed the French public at the Parc des \ Princes in Paris with a display I worthy of the legend he was to become.
While hosts France were relegated to third place by Czechoslovakia, (he USSR, who had scored an equaliser to Yugoslavia’s first-half opener (41) by Milan Galle shortly after the break (49). took hold of their first and only, European title after Viktor Ponedelnlik headed home the winner in extra time (113).
The Henri Delaunay Cup has come a long way. But with all the events which have surprised organisers and fans over in (he competition's 40-year history, it would be no great surprise if Italy were to lift the title this Sunday - and this time, there will be only one final.