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Paul Gascoigne scores for England against Scotland at Euro 96
Ranked! The 10 greatest England goals of all time

By Ed McCambridge Last updated

The greatest volleys, free-kicks and thunderbolts scored by the Three Lions

Team
England v Argentina - Referee Kim Milton Nielsen shows the red card to David Beckham as Paul Scholes (16) looks accusingly at Argentinean captain Diego Simeone (8) who was involved in the incident - Gary Neville (12) Gabriel Batistuta (9) and Matias Almeyda (5). (Photo by Mark Leech/Getty Images)
'I resent David Beckham for Argentina red card': England star brutal in assessment of 1998 World Cup exit

By Ryan Dabbs Published

One of David Beckham's former England team-mates still harbours a grudge for the 1998 World Cup incident

Competition
England manager Glenn Hoddle celebrates with his assistants after the 0-0 draw against Italy in Rome in 1997 which sealed qualification for the 1998 World Cup in France.
Quiz! Can you name the starting XI from England's 0-0 draw vs Italy in Rome in 1997?

By Ben Hayward Published

Quiz! Glenn Hoddle's side battled for a heroic point to seal qualification for France '98 – but can you recall the team from that night?

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David Beckham and Diego Simeone shake hands after Manchester United's 2-0 win over Inter in the Champions league in 1999.
'Manchester United was my escape' – David Beckham on coping with World Cup pain

By Ben Hayward Published

The fallout from the former midfielder's red card against Argentina in 1998 is featured in the new Netflix documentary about his life

Competition
Romania: The bleach blonde Romanians line up before the World Cup group E game against Tunisia at the Stade de France in St Denis. Romania finished top of their group as the match ended 1-1.
‘We placed a bet’: Georghe Hagi explains why the entire Romanian squad bleached their hair during the 1998 World Cup

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Arguably the most enduring image from France 98 is the Romania squad all having bleached hair - but why did they do it?

Team
Robbie Williams
Martin O’Neill sets the record straight over his World Cup studio encounter with Robbie Williams

By Sean Cole Published

The two had an awkward interaction when O’Neill was serving as a pundit at the 1998 World Cup in France

Player
Youri Djorkaeff
"Every player in the France 98 team had power, focus and finesse" - Youri Djorkaeff recalls the four games that changed his life

By Andy Greeves Published

The '98 World Cup winner on what made Les Bleus so special, defeating England at Wembley and why Ronaldo was the greatest

Competition
Gazza charts the highs and lows of Paul Gascoigne's life and career from 1988 to 1998
New Paul Gascoigne BBC documentary Gazza: How once-in-a-generation footballer became a broken man

By James Andrew Last updated

Gazza documentary charts the highs and lows of Paul Gascoigne's life on and off the pitch

Player
Urs Meier, referee
France '98's USA vs Iran referee, Urs Meier: "Everyone in the stadium knew they were witnessing a historical moment"

By Urs Meier Published

USA have been drawn against Iran at the 2022 World Cup, promising a politically charged affair – but it's not the first time they will have met at a major tournament

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Iran USA France '98
USA vs Iran at France '98: the most politically charged game in World Cup history

By Neil Billingham Published

World Cup 1998 Neil Billingham reflects on how one World Cup group game did more to repair relations between two nations than decades of diplomacy

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