103 mins
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...And Deschamps picks up the trophy as confetti fills the air and fireworks are let off. Their celebrations will go on deep into the night |
103 mins
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France prepare to come forward and pick up their winning medals. Barthez goes first, then Zidane |
103 mins
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Now the officials are given momentos of their part in the occasion |
103 mins
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Paulo Maldini leads the Italians to the podium to pick up their losers medals from UEFA's Lennart Johanssen |
103 mins
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The French dash towards their delirious fans, bowing to them in joy as Italy wait for their chance to get away to the peace of the dressing room |
103 mins
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Zidane and his team-mates continue their celebrations as the Italians wonder what has hit them. The presentation of the trophy is just minutes away |
103 mins
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France have made history - the first nation to hold the World Cup and European Championships at the same time |
103 mins
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Italy are heartbroken. Just 30 seconds away from a win in normal time, they are down and out. Their players slump to the floor as France celebrate and their fans go wild. |
103 mins
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AND THEY'VE WON THE TOURNAMENT! PIREZ CROSSES FROM THE LEFT AND TREZEGUET HAMMERS IT HIGH INTO THE NET!!! |
102 mins
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From it, Zidane is blocked for a corner which is grabbed by Toldo. France are upping the attacking pace |
101 mins
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Barthez' goal kick sees Trezeguet fouled. Another dangerous free-kick for France... |
100 mins
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Zidane's kick, though, is floated harmlessly over and Italy are off into attack, wher a foul on Ambrosini nets them a free-kick |
99 mins
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Henry is blazing his way down the left, and Wiltord is fouled from the resulting pass. It's another 25-yard free-kick in prime Zidane territory... |
98 mins
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Maldini takes it, and when Italy win the ball back del Piero fires it over the crossbar |
97 mins
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Ambrosini and Albertini try to get del Piero in again, but the best they can manage is a throw. Immediately, it's an Italian free-kick for a push on Ambrosini |
96 mins
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Toldo is still suffering from slight bleeding from the nose, and is still being treated |
95 mins
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Toldo, caught by flailing limbs as he grabbed the ball, gets brief attention to his face but the game is about to restart and Zidane and Henry are deep in discussion about what should happen now... |
94 mins
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But Barthez blocks, and France go straight to the other end where Pirez thumps in a shot but Toldo holds on under fierce pressure |
93 mins
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Zidane is starting to motor now, and he makes another run through the middle before Italy stop him. Vieira tries to take over, but suddenly Italy put del Piero down the middle... |
92 mins
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Toldo starts again, but France sweep up his free-kick and goal hero Wiltord tries to get Henry away. But he can't find a gap in the defence |
91 mins
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Toldo, who couldn't prevent that late heartbreak for his side, booms a kick downfield, but France win a free-kick and here comes Deschamps |
90 mins
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Italy get the golden goal extra time under way, and Albertini looks for del Piero, but the ball is out for a throw to France |
90 mins
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Will France have the upper hand now? The Italian players are slumped on the pitch in disbelief. Del Piero, who had two chances to seal the match but missed them, looks demoralised |
90 mins
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Almost immediately, the whistle is blown. Italy were just seconds away, but now they must suffer the agonies of a golden goal period that they could never have predicted just a minute ago |
90 mins
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Incredibly, France reprieve themselves with an injury-time goal. Wiltord is in the box, and his shot from an angle beats Toldo. He's France's hero! |
93 mins
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Totti breaks away on the right for Italy. He'll play it back to Tessotto and the Italians are playing keep-ball until an offside flag stops them |
92 mins
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It's a French free-kick on the edge of the box. Everyone is in there, but Zidane's ball is disappointing for a player of his magical ability |
91 mins
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France have five in attack. Totti gets a yellow card for kicking the ball away, and France will charge upfield with Thuram |
90 mins
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Stoppage time is seconds away, and Trezeguet gets in but commits a foul. It's a free-kick to Italy, and there are four minutes of stoppage time still to play |
89 mins
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Thuram and Zidane are desperately attempting to get a dangerous cross in, but Nesta has been awesomely good and repels the attack yet again |
88 mins
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Totti has got through a massive amount of work, and wins Italy a throw inside the French half. They'll be quite happy to be there |
88 mins
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...but Italy are resolute yet again. Thuram has another go at starting an attack, and is fouled. Another French free-kick which goes straight to Toldo's safe hands |
87 mins
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Totti goes all the way back to his keeper, but as the ball comes back into play there's another free-kick to France. It goes long upfield... |
86 mins
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Robert Pires is coming on for France, Lizarazu goes off. This is France's last gamble. Montella will come on for Italy, with goalscorer Delvecchio going off. Italy are so close now... |
84 mins
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Del Piero has a chance, but Barthez makes an excellent stop. France were almost out of the game, but they've still got a glimmer of hope |
84 mins
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..Yet again, Toldo is there - this time only at the second attempt - and suddenly Italy attack... |
83 mins
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Deschamps and Zidane link up, but the final ball is poor and Italy are back in possession... France win a free-kick in their own half and immediately set off into Italian territory. Thuram crosses, and a corner is the outcome |
81 mins
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...which culminates in a header by Blanc that trickles towards Toldo. Will France bring Anelka on as they desperately look for a route back into the game? |
80 mins
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Italy are sitting right back on the edge of their own box. France have space to come at them, and they get a corner off del Piero... |
80 mins
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Blanc gets Zidane intop the area with a great ball, but del Piero is back there to win the ball. It's all hands to the pump for Italy - but they're coping and are now only ten minutes away from glory |
79 mins
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Toldo kicks long downfield for Italy, but the French are cranking up the pressure and Henry is looking to cross... |
78 mins
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Wiltord eventually crosses again after a Trezeguet header skims across, but Toldo - who else - is there again. He has again looked highly assured |
77 mins
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Henry makes another incisive run into the Italian penalty area, but Toldo gathers again. Wiltord tries to relaunch the French charge and wins a corner which Zidane will swing in... |
76 mins
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A quarter of an hour to go, and Maldini looks assured, crossing the ball in before France clear. Trezeguet comes on for Djorkaeff as France attempt to pep things up. They're running out of time to save their Euro 2000 dream |
74 mins
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Totti attacks again, but his ball to del Piero is loose. Henry counters and wins a free-kick, from which Djorkaeff tries to profit |
73 mins
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He tries to bend it towards the top corner, but it all goes wrong as the ball flies wide and over |
73 mins
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Delvecchio wins a free-kick against Thuram just outside the French box. Totti is preparing to take it... |
72 mins
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Blanc comes charging forward, but Zidane is crowded out again. It's del Piero's turn to go forward, but he loses the ball |
71 mins
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Wiltord and Zidane link beautifully as the French create some danger. Zidane's pull-back looks menacing, but Iuliano is on hand to clear. France are piling on the pressure now, but Italy haven't cracked |
70 mins
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20 minutes left, and Djorkaeff tries to turn up the speed. His pass is all wrong, though, failing to find an attacker and running through to Toldo |
69 mins
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Italy survive, but their attempt to propser is foiled by Djorkaeff. Maldini is on hand to get it back, and as Italy come forward in style Delvecchio slices a shot wide after great work by Totti |
68 mins
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Now Henry is fouled, and it's another ideal free-kick for Zidane. Henri gets in, but Toldo blocks the angled effort with his legs |
67 mins
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Henry plunges to the ground as France attempt to get a free-kick, but there's nothing given |
66 mins
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Lizarazu looks for a free-kick near the Italian byline but doesn't get one. Another goal kick for Italy, whose defensive qualities are again brilliant and leaving the French increasingly anxious as time starts ticking away |
65 mins
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Vieira can't get through, and in the meantime Italy are going to make a change.Ambrosini is on for di Biagio... |
64 mins
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di Biagio's scuffed shot presents no sort of challenge to Barthez, but France are experiencing bigger and bigger problems in trying to get through. The Italians again block off Henry, and France must surely start to find some other avenues into dangerous |
63 mins
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Wiltord gets into the box, but his cross is blocked. Immediately Totti gets away, but spoons the ball wide and over the bar |
62 mins
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Zidane can't find Vieira's run, and Totti moves away. Delvechio's elaborate flick can't find Del Piero, though, and it's cleared |
61 mins
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...and Thuram's header is easy for Toldo. Italy attack again with Totti and Maldini linking effectively |
60 mins
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But now it's a dangerous French free-kick. Zidane whips it in... |
59 mins
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Wiltord's into the action as the French try to press, but they can't create a definite opening and Zidane is struggling to dictate their game |
59 mins
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Barthez thumps a huge clearance downfield, but it's immediately sent upfield. Suddenly Del Piero breaks into the box at the end of a fantastic break, but he screws the ball wide from close in. It should have been 2-0 to the Italians |
57 mins
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Dugarry's coming off and Wiltord comes on. Thuram is then yellow carded for a foul on Totti, a challenge from behind. |
56 mins
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Italy's breakthrough sends France scampering down to the other end to force a corner. Vieira and Blanc are waiting, but Italy thump it away in the end. Their fans are in fantastic voice now... |
55 mins
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His peach of a cross is volleyed in brilliantly by Delvecchio after Desailly and Blanc couldn't get there. Great goal |
54 mins
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Henry leans all over Nesta. It's a free kick and Del Piero's there again. Pessotto takes the ball from the resulting corner... |
53 mins
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Maldini stampedes down the left, and as he crosses at the second attempt Blanc produces an outstanding defensive header to prevent Del Piero from grabbing an instant goal |
52 mins
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di Biagio and Iuliano can't start a move as the ball sails out of play. Zoff is preparing to make a substitution. The dangerous Del Piero comes on and Fiore makes way. That goes down well with the Italian fans, who give Del Piero a rapturous reception |
51 mins
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...but in the end it's a simple catch for Toldo, who grabs the ball under very little pressure. Chances are still very much at a premium |
50 mins
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Henry is hitting a purple patch, and he forces Italy to conceded a corner which Djorkaeff takes from the left... |
50 mins
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Blac feeds Henry yet again. He gets into the box and the pull-back only just evades the waiting Zidane. France immediately come again with Dugarry, but Zidane is forced backwards as Italy gather their defensive forces |
48 mins
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Minutes later, Thuram can't get any power behind the ball from a tight angle and it is scooped up by Toldo. At the other end, Albertini looks to attack but is frustrated by a lack of movement ahead of him |
47 mins
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Seconds later, Cannavaro is at his sharpest, timing a challenge to position as Henry looks set to create havoc inside the area |
46 mins
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Albertini's ball forward is cut out by Desailly, and then Henry is caught just offside in a potentially threatening position... |
45 mins
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France kick off, and Lizarazu immediately moves forward. Zidane gets into the box, but Italy mass behind the ball and the danger passes |
45 mins
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As the teams come out for the second half, the crowd turns up the volume again. Will the second 45 see more chances? |
47 mins
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As it turns out, there isn't any, and a half that started brightly but became tighter and tighter finishes at 0-0 |
45 mins
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Dugarry is hit in the face by the ball as Totti challenges him on the touchline. He looks pretty dazed, but is OK to carry on as we head towards first half injury time |
45 mins
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Zidane drifts his way through the midfield and Henry twists and turns, allowing Vieira to have a long-range shot which dribbles wide of goal. Neither side can get a clear sight of goal at the moment |
43 mins
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Lightning passing gives Delvecchio the chance to cross into the French box. It looks dangerous until Blanc takes command and ushers the ball out of danger |
43 mins
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...But he curls his effort too high. In the meantime, it looks as though Desailly elbows Cannavaro while players jostle for position in the box at the kick |
41 mins
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Cannavaro is booked after bringing down Henry outside the box. The situation is made for Zidane... |
41 mins
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A French misunderstanding sees the ball out for an Italian throw. They are starting to look frustrated, and even Zidane is finding it hard to stamp his authority on the match |
40 mins
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Zidane finds Dugarry, who switches it on to Djorkaeff, but it's cleared and Zidane must start things off again |
39 mins
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Delvecchio storms downfield to lead and Italian break, but when he slides the ball back to Totti the final shot skids harmlessly wide of Barthez' post |
38 mins
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Henry's mishit shot from the edge of the box falls to Djorkaeff, but his toepoked effort is clutched by Toldo low to his right |
38 mins
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This time they take it long, but again Italy stand firm as Henry waits in vain |
37 mins
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Deschamps and Thuram link again, but Zidane can't get there. Dugarry has another go, but another fine block ensures that no cross comes in. It's a French throw |
36 mins
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There's a burst of noise from the Italian fans, who will be reassured by their abaility to thwart yet another Henry attempt to get away |
35 mins
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Djorkaeff has the chance to swing in a dangerous free-kick after a foul on Henry, but Italy find it easy to deal with a disappointing cross |
35 mins
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Maldini tries to set Delvecchio away, but the ball zips beyond him |
34 mins
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Zidane beats Totti and the French again attempt to create something through Henry's pace, but suddenly Totti breaks away and Italy are off on the attack... |
33 mins
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Play stops as the referee checks that the grounded Dugarry is OK. There is a suspicion of an elbow in the challenge that hurt him, but the referee will restart play with a drop ball |
32 mins
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Djorkaeff steals the ball away from Totti, and suddenly Deschamps has some space. But Italy win it again before Delvecchio is baulked by Desailly's intervention |
31 mins
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Djorkaeff floats it in and after a mad scramble involving Desailly and Vieira, the ball is scraped away by Italy's relieved defence |
30 mins
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Di Biagio gets a yellow card as he chops down Henry on another pacy run. Djorkaeff will take the kick from a promising position... |
29 mins
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An air of stalemate is beginning to creep in - a goal is needed to spark the game back into life |
28 mins
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Henry tries to turn in the box, but the outstanding Nesta is there again to make sure no damage is inflicted on the Italy back line |
27 mins
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Delvecchio is clipped by Desailly as he goes down the right. It's an Italian free-kick, but the ball towards Delvecchio is cleared before France try again with Zidane... |
26 mins
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Henry falls over Cannavaro as he runs towards the corner of the Italian penalty area, but referee Frisk is happy to wave play on |
26 mins
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Dugarry profits from some neat French passing, before finding Deschamps who frees Zidane. But away come Italy until Blanc stops them in their tracks |
25 mins
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Delvecchio and Maldini combine, but France slam the door again. There is still plenty of attacking intent, but chances are becoming thinner on the ground |
24 mins
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Pessotto is blocked by Dugarry as he attempts to cross from the italian right, and then Totti forages for the ball before France force Italy back into their own half |
23 mins
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...It's a very close call as Desailly challenges Toldo and the ball trickles just wide |
22 mins
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Henry's phenomenal pace gets Dugarry away and he wins a corner for the French... |
22 mins
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Zidane's pinpoint ball to Dugarry on the left gets France going again. Dugarry gets into the box, but the ball is blocked away. Italy are proving very difficult to get past |
21 mins
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Thuram bursts forward again, but again the Italian defence cut off the supply line to the increasingly isolated Henry |
20 mins
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Then Deschamps tries his luck from 25 yards but the effort is always rising and fails to trouble Toldo |
19 mins
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Nesta proves his worth again seconds later, acrobatically hooking the ball forward as Henry and Vieira wait |
19 mins
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Henry attempts to get away from Nesta and reach Zidane's flick forward, but Italy are looking assured in defence |
18 mins
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Maldini and Fiore attempt to drive down the left, but France smother the attack before Thuram starts to move forward and then Zidane takes over |
17 mins
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The ball is floated forward, but it goes too far ahead of Henry and Toldo collects with ease |
17 mins
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France conceded another free-kick as Zidane commits a foul, but then the tables are turned as France get the chance to move forward from a dead ball on the halfway line |
16 mins
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Albertini bends it, but the ball sails over the bar with Barthez looking a little displeased with his defence |
15 mins
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Deschamps fouls Totti 25 yards out. It's almost central.. this is promising for Italy |
15 mins
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But the ball goes behind and Barthez prepares to take the goal kick, which is taken away from Dugarry by Cannavaro |
14 mins
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Lizarazu makes another forward movement but is blocked. Despite appeals for handball against Nesta, play goes on and Italy attack again |
14 mins
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Plenty of noise from the stands as Desailly launches the French forward again. Lizarazu is fouled by Totti as he tries to make his way down the touchline, and then Blanc knocks the ball forward and Deschamps takes over |
12 mins
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Lizarazu pops up in attack, but Albertini is imperious, sweeping the ball away and finding Delvecchio, who wins a free-kick for Desailly's foul |
12 mins
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Maldini is among those waiting in the box for the free-kick, but Vieira is there to head the ball out |
11 mins
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Lizarazu lunges in to stop Totti as he races down the centre. The referee takes a look, but decides not to book him |
10 mins
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Totti lifts the ball towards Delvecchio, but Desailly is there to make sure any danger is averted |
10 mins
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Thuram, though, gets in the way as Italy threaten, and soon Henry has the French back on the attack |
9 mins
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Deschamps can't get away down the far side as Italy gather the ball again and pass it neatly around the back before Totti bursts threateningly forward |
8 mins
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Maldini charges forward after dispossessing Djorkaeff, but Delvecchio is thwarted as he tries to race into the box. The pace shows no sign of relenting |
8 mins
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Dugarry finds his way into space, but Djorkaeff is crowded out as he tries to make the most of it |
7 mins
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Pessotto takes another Italian throw-in, and from it Fiore breaks away and crosses to Delvecchio, who lunges at the ball but can't turn it in |
6 mins
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Fiore finds Delvecchio from a throw-in, but the ball creeps out of play and puts the French back in possession |
5 mins
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...The ball makes its way to Henry, who clips the outside of the post as he whips the ball in from the edge of the box. Toldo wouldn't have got there... |
4 mins
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It's a cracking start as both teams pile forward. Blanc looks to create an attack down the right, but Albertini and di Biagio get in the way before Deschamps comes forward again |
3 mins
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Barthez can't get to the ball, but Totti can't direct Fiore's ball towards goal. Then, almost immediately, Henri goes haring down the middle again but Toldo gets to the ball first |
2 mins
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But Maldini's cross is blocked, and Pessotto immediately tries to get things going again, It's another corner as Italy put on some early pressure... |
1 min
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Fiore and Maldini try to combine as the Italians threaten. Blanc gets in the way as Barthez waits, and it's a corner to Italy... |
1 min
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Then Italy race down to the other end as thye game gets off to a high-tempo start |
1 min
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Immediately the French are on the attack as Henry bursts into the box before the ball is scrambled away |
0 mins
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The teams line up and the national anthems are played in the fantastic atmosphere of a packed stadium. France won the choice of colours, so Italy will wear all white |
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