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1. Who scored the most goals at Euro 2000? a) Patrick Kluivert and Savo Milosevic b) Thierry Henry and Nuno Gomes c) Thierry Henry and Patrick Kluivert
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Wrong! The correct answer is Patrick Kluivert and Savo Milosevic. Both scored five goals. Holland's Kluivert scored four of the five goals against Milosevic's Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals. Kluivert could have finished with six but missed a normal time penalty against Italy in the semi-finals.
Correct! Both scored five goals. Holland's Kluivert scored four of the five goals against Milosevic's Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals. Kluivert could have finished with six but missed a normal time penalty against Italy in the semi-finals.
2. Which team missed five penalties in a single match against Italy in Euro 2000? a) Germany b) England c) Holland
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Wrong! The correct answer is Holland. In the semi-finals, Holland missed two normal time penalties and then Frank de Boer, Jaap Stam and Paul Bosvelt failed to score in the penalty shoot-out. Holland was eliminated from a major tournament for the fourth time in eight years on penalties.
Correct! In the semi-finals, Holland missed two normal time penalties and then Frank de Boer, Jaap Stam and Paul Bosvelt failed to score in the penalty shoot-out. Holland was eliminated from a major tournament for the fourth time in eight years on penalties.
3. Which player had the most number of assists in Euro 2000? a) David Beckham b) Luis Figo c) Dennis Bergkamp
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Wrong! The correct answer is Dennis Bergkamp. Named after Manchester United FC legend Denis Law, Bergkamp had four assists in the Euro 2000. He retired after Holland was eliminated in the semi-finals of the tournament having scored a national record 37 goals in 79 appearances.
Correct! Named after Manchester United FC legend Denis Law, Bergkamp had four assists in the Euro 2000. He retired after Holland was eliminated in the semi-finals of the tournament having scored a national record 37 goals in 79 appearances.
4. Which team picked up the Euro 2000 fair play award? a) England b) France c) Portugal
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Wrong! The correct answer is France. The French team, which defeated Italy 2-1 to take the championship, had only eight players cautioned during their six matches in the tournament that saw 119 yellow cards.
Correct! The French team, which defeated Italy 2-1 to take the championship, had only eight players cautioned during their six matches in the tournament that saw 119 yellow cards.
5. Who scored the golden goal in the final of the Euro 2000? a) David Trezeguet b) Zinedine Zidane c) Laurent Blanc
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Wrong! The correct answer is David Trezeguet. After Sylvain Wiltord equalised in the 90th minute, a sublime pass from Zinedine Zidane saw Trezeguet crash a fabulous first-time shot into the net in the 103rd minute.
Correct! After Sylvain Wiltord equalised in the 90th minute, a sublime pass from Zinedine Zidane saw Trezeguet crash a fabulous first-time shot into the net in the 103rd minute.
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