June 10, 2021
Remembering the 2000 Euro Final between France and Italy | ESPN FC
Alessandro Del Piero and Frank Leboeuf discuss France’s victory over Italy in the 2000 Euro final and what made that game so special.
0:00 Alessandro Del Piero breaks down how is 2000 Italian team beat the Dutch in the semifinals to reach the final.
2:19 Frank Leboeuf discusses France’s golden goal situation in the 2000 Euro semifinals vs. Portugal.
3:29 Alessandro Del Piero explains his mindset when he was told he wasn’t starting in the final and the starting lineup for the match.
6:10 Leboeuf identifies Thierry Henry’s emergence as a player and how that affected the lineup vs. Italy in the final.
8:57 Alessandro Del Piero explains the team mentality in the final after they took a 1-0 lead.
10:30 Del Piero and Leboeuf discuss Italy’s missed opportunities including Del Pierro’s misses and how France was able to respond.
12:33 Leboeuf and Del Piero discuss the two team’s thought processes after Sylvain Wiltord tied the match late.
14:50 What made David Trezeguet’s golden goal so special.
17:20 Alessandro Del Piero goes in depth on his career after the final and how he responded in future tournaments after this loss.
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