Euro 96

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Who's this mystery player?
Quiz! Can you guess these 50 Euros stars from their career path?

By Matthew Holt Published

Quiz! We love a career path quiz! Test your footballing IQ with this European Championship-themed trivia

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Alan Shearer speaking in front of an image of Paul Gascoigne, Alan Shearer and David Beckham training at Bisham Abbey in the 1990s for England
‘He was a genius. Everyone loved him, he made training really difficult but enjoyable, what Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have been doing, he was doing in 1996’ Alan Shearer on the manager who was decades ahead of his time

By Matthew Ketchell Published

Exclusive Alan Shearer tells FourFourTwo about the coach whose man-management skills and tactical nous had players not wanting to leave the training field

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Alan Shearer, England - Euro 96
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

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German team captain Juergen Klinsmann (up) celebrates with Stefan Kuntz at the end of the Euro96 soccer championship final against the Czech Republic, 30 June 1996. Germany won 2-1 with a golden goal in extra time by Oliver Bierhoff.
‘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

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Goalkeeper David Seaman of England saves a penalty from Gary McAllister of Scotland during the England v Scotland match in Group A of the European Football Championships at Wembley. England beat Scotland 2-0. With an inset of Uri Geller
‘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!

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Alan Shearer of England scores England's opening goal as Teddy Sheringham (number 10) looks on during the European soccer championship game between England and Switzerland at Wembley Stadium, London. The game ended in a 1-1 draw
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

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Manager Terry Venables holding a cup of tea at a training session of the England national football team at the Bisham Abbey sports centre in Berkshire, 4th June 1996
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?

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England player Paul Gascoigne reacts after failing to convert a cross as Germany players (left to right) Steffen Freund, Andreas Köpke and Matthias Sammer look on during the 1996 UEFA European Championships semi final match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on June 26, 1996 in London, England
‘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

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Baddiel and Skinner in their '90s pomp, alongside The Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie
‘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

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Paul Gascoigne of England (left) practices. Behind him are teammates Alan Shearer (centre) and David Beckham (right) who are waiting their turn during England training at Bisham Abbey in Marlow. Inset picture of Paul Gascoigne pulling a face while chewing gum. With a Cathay Pacific 747 plane on the right of the image
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

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