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20 Greatest European Championship Moments of All-Time

By Jon O'brien

Famous figures from football history gathered on the pitch before the European Cup final between Leeds United and Bayern Munich, (back row from left) Marquitez, Matt Busby, Miguel Munoz and Keizer, (front row from left) Francisco Gento, Raymond Kopa, Jose Augusto, Alfredo Di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Famous figures from football history gathered on the pitch before the European Cup final between Leeds United and Bayern Munich, (back row from left) Marquitez, Matt Busby, Miguel Munoz and Keizer, (front row from left) Francisco Gento, Raymond Kopa, Jose Augusto, Alfredo Di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) /
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18 May 1999: Patrik Berger of Liverpool in action against Nicky Summerbee of Sunderland during the 100th League Championship Challenge match against Sunderland played at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England. The match finished in a 2-3 win for the visitors Liverpool. \ Mandatory Credit: Clive Brunskill /Allsport
18 May 1999: Patrik Berger of Liverpool in action against Nicky Summerbee of Sunderland during the 100th League Championship Challenge match against Sunderland played at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England. The match finished in a 2-3 win for the visitors Liverpool. \ Mandatory Credit: Clive Brunskill /Allsport /

Germany’s golden goal

Some Czech Republic fans may well have preferred the old coin toss method of settling a draw at Euro ‘96 after becoming the first team to lose a final on the golden goal rule.

The Czechs, who had been the surprise package of the tournament, looked like causing an upset when Borussia Dortmund’s Patrick Berger scored from the penalty spot in the 59th minute to put his side 1-0 up.

But of course, Germany aren’t renowned for giving up easily, and after Oliver Bierhoff equalised 14 minutes later, it only seemed a matter of when, and not if, they would score the decisive goal.

That question was answered five minutes into extra time when Bierhoff became the first player to hit the net twice in a final since West Germany’s Horst Hrubesch in 1980, and with the newly-imposed golden goal now in place, the Czechs weren’t given any chance to reply.

Next: Yugoslavia’s goal bonanza