This is the latest in our fortnightly series about the 16 triumphant teams in the European Championship, before the 17th edition is played in Germany this summer. So far, we’ve looked at the Soviet ...

PARIS (AP) — For Michel Hidalgo, playing soccer the right way always meant playing the beautiful way. The coach who led France to the 1984 European Championship title and the 1982 World Cup semifinals ...

Michel Platini snatched glory from Spain in the 1984 European Championship, which was held in France. Easily one of the most important football figures of the early 1980s, Platini led France to their ...

The seventh European Football Championship was held in 1984. Eight teams participated in the final event which included 7 qualifiers and the hosts, France, led by Michel Platini. The official mascot ...

France had the honour of staging the seventh European Championship and they worked wonders both on and off the pitch to help make this the greatest yet. World Cup winners Italy were the most ...