You never get a second chance to make a last impression. The staggering brilliance of the Netherlands’ win over the USSR in the Euro 88 final has shaped the way that particular Dutch team - charming, futuristic but also fortunate - is remembered.
In the final episode of our Euro 88 special, Martyn, Gary and Rob are joined by Jonathan O’Brien, author of Euro Summits, to discuss the final in Munich. They discuss whether the suspended Oleg Kuznetsov could have changed the result, why we remember the Netherlands so fondly and whether a goal as extraordinary as Marco van Basten’s creates an illusion of inevitability.
After that, the lads reflect on Euro 88 as a whole. And finally, they pick their favourite game, goal (apart from you know what) and player (apart form you know who) of the tournament.
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