Euro 96
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Quiz! How many questions can you get right in our Alan Shearer quiz?
By Mark White published
Quiz! It's a Euros legend quiz, focusing on one of England's greatest-ever strikers

‘I messed up by offering to take Germany’s fifth penalty at Euro 96. It was the most pressure I ever felt - and I still have Gareth Southgate's shirt!’
By Joe Mewis published
Former Germany striker Stefan Kuntz has looked back at that fateful Euro 96 penalty shootout

‘I didn’t see the ball move, but I remember reading all that Uri Geller nonsense’ Alan Shearer wishes as many people remembered his Euro 96 goal vs Scotland as they did the ‘phenomenon’ behind Gary McAllister’s penalty miss
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE Gazza’s goal and McAllister’s moving ball overshadowed Alan Shearer’s goal vs Scotland in Euro 96, and he’s not happy about it!

Alan Shearer ‘My opening Euros goal was one of the most important I ever scored’
By Matthew Ketchell last updated
EXCLUSIVE He doubled his England goal tally in a single tournament, but going into Euro 96 the pressure on Alan Shearer could not have been higher

Terry Venables' Euro 96 masterclass: How England were ahead of the curve
By Adam Clery published
TACTICS England's Euro 96 campaign is often talked about with such a glow. So how did the Three Lions shape up?

‘What the f*** have you stopped for!?’ Alan Shearer on one of the biggest sliding door moments in the history of English football
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE Former England captain Alan Shearer admits he’s watched the Gazza-Germany Euro 96 chance back a million times

‘My mum asked why Baddiel and Skinner wore my shirt in their Three Lions video – I didn’t have the heart to tell her why our surname is so funny’: German star on being a part of English football culture
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE A former Germany star has opened up about being the butt of England jokes during Euro 96

Alan Shearer breaks silence on the Paul Gascoigne Euro 96 aeroplane ‘slap’ that inadvertently galvanised Terry Venables’ England squad
By Matthew Ketchell published
Exclusive After 28 years Alan Shearer was asked about a prank that could have been a catalyst for England’s performances at Euro 96

Before Three Lions: How Baddiel and Skinner’s Fantasy Football defined football in the 1990s
By Chris Flanagan last updated
LONG READ In 1994, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner launched a television show which quickly outgrew its own name. Soon, they were hosting big name star guests and releasing record-breaking singles
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