In the final group game of Euro '96 England finally came good. To date it's one of the handful of performances I can remember where I truly felt that we were world beaters.
The passing, movement and total control England displayed that night was the true blossoming of the euphoria surrounding the tournament, on home soil and with the spectre of '66 looming large from 30 years past.
The crowning moment of the match, the 3rd goal, was scored by Shearer but involved Gascogine and Sheringham, the latter contributing the most audacious of schoolboy dummies to setup the goal scorer when everyone was expecting him to shoot.
It was symbolic of the confidence and swagger England exuded on the night. Seldom seen since.
Alan Shearer Goal Against Holland Euro 96
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The passing, movement and total control England displayed that night was the true blossoming of the euphoria surrounding the tournament, on home soil and with the spectre of '66 looming large from 30 years past.
The crowning moment of the match, the 3rd goal, was scored by Shearer but involved Gascogine and Sheringham, the latter contributing the most audacious of schoolboy dummies to setup the goal scorer when everyone was expecting him to shoot.
It was symbolic of the confidence and swagger England exuded on the night. Seldom seen since.
Alan Shearer Goal Against Holland Euro 96
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