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European Football Championships

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Introduction:
"A history of the instalments of this great tournament from 1960 through to 2000. Make sure you have checked your stats!"


1. 2000 Netherlands/Belgium:
France won the title in a spectacular tournament, but who scored the decisive goal?
    Sylvain Wiltord
    Zinedine Zidane
    Thierry Henry
    David Trezeguet


2. 1996 England:
For the first time, 16 teams participated. Which team was not one of them?
    Switzerland
    Ireland
    Croatia
    Czech Republic


3. 1992 Sweden:
A sensational win by tiny Denmark against the giants of European soccer. Which team that was originally qualified for the EC finals, did the Danes replace in the last minute?
    England
    Scotland
    Yugoslavia
    Spain


4. 1988 Germany:
The ‘Oranje’ national team of the Netherlands won their first major international trophy. Who had been their opponents in the finals?
    Germany
    Italy
    France
    USSR


5. 1984 France:
Who was unanimously voted player of the tournament?
    Michel Platini
    Harald Schumacher
    Emilio Butragenio
    Renat Dassaiev


6. 1980 Italy:
Germany triumphed again, thus becoming the first team to lift the trophy for a second time. Who scored both goals in the final against Belgium?
    Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
    Horst Hrubesch
    Franz Beckenbauer
    Felix Magath


7. 1976 Yugoslavia:
Surprise victory of Czechoslovakia against Germany in a thriller penalty shootout in Belgrad. What was the name of the Czech player who cheekily chipped the ball over German goalie Sepp Maier?
    Dusan Urin
    Antonin Panenka
    Karel Bruckner
    Antonin Dvorak


8. 1972 Belgium:
Germany eased its way through the tournament, finally beating the USSR by which result?
    3-2
    2-0
    3-0
    2-1


9. 1968 Italy:
What was special about the final match between Italy and Yugoslavia?
    A rematch had to be played after the first match ended a draw
    It was the first penalty shootout in the history of international soccer
    The match was aborted because too many players were sent off after a brawl
    The referee was a woman


10. 1960 and 1964 Finals in Paris and Madrid:
Which team played in both final matches of the ‘European Nations Cup’, as it was called then?
    Spain
    USSR
    Italy
    Yugoslavia


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