Five France vs Spain classics: From Platini to Zidane and Spain’s golden generation
The Hindu
Spain and France's historic clashes in major tournaments, including Euro 1984 and Euro 2012, analyzed by AFP Sport.
Spain and France face off for a place in the Euro 2024 final on July 9 after taking contrasting routes to the semifinal clash in Munich.
As France have stumbled their way through to the last four, Spain’s flowing football has made them the team to beat in Germany.
However, they will have to overturn a poor record against the French in major tournament competition to do so.
AFP Sport looks at five classic clashes between the two nations:
The first meeting between two of European football’s powerhouses at a major tournament did not take place until the final of Euro 1984.
Hosts France emerged victorious led by the imperious Michel Platini — whose nine goals in a single tournament remains a Euros record.
Platini opened the scoring at the Parc des Princes in a moment that dogged Spanish goalkeeper Luis Arconada for the rest of his career.
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