From Platini to Zidane and Spain's golden generation: Five France v Spain classics
Sergio Ramos congratulates Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry at the end of the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Round of 16 match between Spain and France played at the Stadium Hanover on 27 June 2006 in Hanover, Germany. There have been 36 previous meetings between the two nations.
As France have stumbled their way through to the last four, Spain's flowing football has made them the team to beat in Germany. Platini opened the scoring at the Parc des Princes in a moment that dogged Spanish goalkeeper Luis Arconada for the rest of his career. Zinedine Zidane's sumptuous set-piece put Les Bleus in front before Gaizka Mendieta's penalty levelled.France's dominance of the fixture in major tournament matches continued on German soil at the 2006 World Cup.
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