If their match this week is anywhere near as exciting as their meeting at Euro 84, we are in for a treat – just as John Motson
By Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog
There have been a number of memorable semi-finals at the Euros over the years. Denmark’s victory against the Netherlands in 1992; England’s heartache at Wembley in 1996; more Dutch penalty shootout disappointment against 10-man
Italy in 2000; and the spectacle of
Germany 3-2
Turkey in 2008. But you never forget your first, and the sheer drama of the
France v Portugal semi-final in Marseille at Euro 84 takes some beating.
It was a night dripping in tension, ecstasy and agony. An occasion that left you wide-eyed in wonder, as your senses overloaded with the sights and sounds coming through your TV. A game that left you wondering if John Motson would spontaneously combust as he justifiably lost his shit at what was happening in front of his eyes.