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- The Gentleman UltraHow misses, a last-minute equaliser and a golden goal broke Italy at Euro 2000Italy have won four World Cups but their only European Championship triumph came in 1968, when they hosted a four-team tournament. They nearly doubled their trophy count at Euro 2000, but lost concentration for one crucial second
- Guardian Sport NetworkMarcel Desailly interview: on Chelsea, Milan and France's 'amazing' Euro 2000France won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with Marcel Desailly at the heart of their defence. Here he opens up about his early career in Marseille, his struggles to mark Dion Dublin and how he hadn’t heard of Chelsea before 1998
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Barthez cries out for a new life in Manchester
When France lifted the World Cup in Paris two years ago, Fabien Barthez said he cried for the first time in his life. The new Manchester United goalkeeper might have wept again after 90 minutes last night but it would have been for very different reasons.
France's case for the defence
No one had scored first against the Italians since the beginning of Euro 2000. Before last night's kick-off, that seemed the most significant of the available statistics. How would they react if France took the lead? And if Italy, as has become their habit, sneaked a lead, would the French stand a chance in the face of that implacable defence?