“For me, Euro 88 falls within the sweetest spot imaginable ... “The Netherlands had van Basten Gullit, Rijkaard, the magnificent Soviet side had Belanov, Protasow, Zavarov, Italy had Maldini ...

During his dazzling career, Van Basten won three Ballon d’Ors and helped guide the Netherlands to its only-ever major triumph. It was his spectacular volley in the final of Euro ‘88 that set ...

to defeat in the final of Euro '88. It sailed past Rinat Daseyev, the goalkeeper whose nickname of the “Iron Curtain” reflected geopolitics at the time. Expect to see Van Basten’s volley ...