Euros 2021 is in full swing, with newspapers and websites in full nostalgia mode for Euro 96 and England.
The 1996 tournament, held in England, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and once again fans are transported back to those heady, sunny days.
But why was it so special and why did it capture the nation’s heart?
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Euro 2020: What happened in England’s opening game in 1996?
The tournament kicked off (pun intended) at Wembley when England played Switzerland.
If ever a tournament failed to provide an explosive lift-off, it was this first game.
England started well enough thanks to Alan Shearer’s goal after 23 minutes, but as the game went on the Swiss team came back into it.
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