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European Championship Final Goal

Netherlands · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1988

Marco van Basten25 June 1988

Munich · Sport / Football

Scores a celebrated volley as the Netherlands beat the Soviet Union 2-0 in the European Championship final.

Names involved

Marco van Basten

Provenance

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