A France squad, with a hefty contingent from the Premiership, was not to be denied and David Trezeguet scored the golden goal in the 103rd minute after a piece of trickery by Robert Pires.

That goal by Trezeguet not only gave France a 2-1 victory but also marked the last golden goal in Euro history. So, that night in Rotterdam, the French made history, and Trezeguet became a legend.

It was special not just for its significance (it was the final golden goal at the Euros), but for how Trezeguet scored it. At 22, he was one of the younger players in the French squad then, and he ...

And two years later David Trezeguet won Euro 2000 with a Golden Goal against Italy. The 2002 World Cup saw three golden goals with Senegal beating Sweden and South Korea beating Italy in the ...

In the Euros knockout stages, they had to overcome Spain and Portugal before Trezeguet’s Golden Goal saw off a strong Italy side in Rotterdam.