"I've played in many parts of the world, but lifting the World Cup trophy in the Azteca Stadium..." "I still remember every single detail." "Diego Maradona Argentine International It's something fantastic." "Fernando Hierro Real Madrid As a player, I have not seen anything bigger than in 1998 - to see so many people in Madrid, in the street and in the stadium." "I truthfully and sincerely don't remember anything more fantastic than the European Cup of 1998 in Amsterdam." "Narrated by Terence Stamp" "Aimé Jacquet Former France Coach The World Cup gave an exceptional focus to the French public." "Before, the French came to matches without any desire, except for the true supporters, of which there are few, unlike in England." "They came to whistle, and to..." "Now they come with happiness, they come to have a good time, to encourage, and to create a party." "And that is, above all, down to the French team." "Michel Platini French International There have always been cultural, racial and religious differences in the French team." "When I played, there were already three or four foreign players - from Africa, the Antilles and so on." "As the French team started to win, politicians began to realise the ethnic mix was good." "Aimé Jacquet, in the name of the French Republic, we name you Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur." "It had always been like that, but the politicians hadn't picked up on it." "What surprised them was seeing people of different races and religions, holding the French flag in the street." "They thought "This is incredible."" "They thought it was a new phenomenon, but it had existed for a long time before." "The French team is a reflection of the social situation in France." "France is a country of integration." "It is a hospitable country, and all these people who have come from various countries are, before everything, French." "For a long time, we in sport, and in particular football, have allowed this integration." "The popularity of the French Cup was due to its knockout format." "Jean-Philippe Rethacker Journalist, France" "It wasn't decided on points like boxing, or in the league." "The cup was a knockout competition." "The league championship began only in 1933, whereas the French Cup had already been going for 15 years." "Lucien Laurent French International And there you have it." "In the history of football, the first World Cup, a Frenchman" " Monsieur Laurent - the first goal scorer." "Against Mexico. 3-2?" "5-2?" "5-3?" "4-3?" "Oh, I don't know any more." "5-2, 5-whatever." "What does it matter?" "The result was there, that's the main thing!" "The French team." "The amateur Dutch team have beaten the professionals of France 6-1." "It's from that moment on that Stade de Reims became the best team in France, with Lille, who were in a way dethroned by Reims." "Reims went on to be champions in 1949, cup winners in 1950." "They went on to win all kinds of titles and cups over the years, culminating with the final of the European Cup." "Reims had Kopa, who was later to join us, Fontaine and Jonquet." "Francisco Gento Real Madrid They had a great team." "As a result, that final against Real Madrid was one of the greatest ever." "He said to me" "Just Fontaine Stade de Reims "You are Just Fontaine, not Raymond Kopa." "Play your own game."" "For me that was fabulous, because here was someone intelligent giving me immediate confidence." "He also spoke well." "His pre-match team talks were wonderful and always got us in the right frame of mind." "The Neckarstadion in Stuttgart is the scene for the fourth European Cup Final." "For the second time, it is Stade de Reims against the whites of Real Madrid to decide who keeps the continental cup." "Thousands of Spanish and French fans will be watching the match." "I was born of French parents in Morocco, full stop." "I am internationally Moroccan, because at that time" "I could be..." "It was a French protectorate, so I could have been one or the other." "When there was Independence, that was finished." "Reims, in third place going into this game." "did what they had to do to go top." "There are two types of big club - the big club that can allow itself to buy big-name players," "Patrick Revelli St-Etienne and the big club that works over several years, with the emphasis on training." "St-Etienne has always had a culture of training." "Allez les Verts!" "Allez les Verts!" "Allez les Verts!" "Allez les Verts!" "They represented the philosophy of French football." "In that era, St-Etienne represented what the French were feeling - that is to say, seriousness, rigour, work and respect." "And I would say we symbolised that football." "It was an extraordinary time, and St-Etienne carried on afterwards." "We continued with a new generation which got to the European Cup Final against Bayern Munich." "St-Etienne were the beginning of the renaissance of French football." "The team was admired by the players of my generation, admired the world over, above all throughout France." "It was a team which had great players and played some great games at the Geoffroy Guichard Stadium." "It brought French club football up a level." "The European Championship of 1984 was important because we were at home." "There were high hopes that we could do well after the good performance in 1982." "We were the favourites and we won at home, so it was a really positive thing." "It was the first thing we won - in football - so it was good." "Clairefontaine is like a Sorbonne of football." "It's where teams stay for training sessions." "It is the brain of French football where the whole technical team is based " "Aimé Jacquet and his assistants." "It's where we hold all the coaching, training and teaching sessions, so, if you like, it's a kind of university." "Clairefontaine in France is something special." "Zinedine Zidane French International You are cut off from the rest of the world, lt's a wonderful place where you have everything." "We spent two months all together, but all the players felt as if it was just ten days." "Time went by quickly and we got on well together, and there were no problems at all." "I think it was a place that had an influence, there's no doubt about it." "The whole of French football deserves credit, because they all helped the French team, because we are not a very sport-orientated nation." "The French and sport?" "Yes, we do it a little bit, but they said it was for people who had nothing in their heads and everything in their muscles." "All that has changed now." "Everything has changed." "Sport is valued in France, sport is recognised." "Real Madrid plays a major role in the G14 - the association of the 14 most powerful clubs economically in the world." "Jorge Valdano Real Madrid The G14 has already shown its clear intention to cooperate with UEFA as the ruling body, because UEFA has given stability to European football." "We do not plan to set up a competition that is separate from UEFA." "I don't see why the whole history of football should now be changed and managed by 15 clubs, just because they are the richest in the world." "I'm against it." "Lennart Johansson UEFA Presiclent I believe that every country wants to keep its identity." "England wants its national team." "Sweden wants its national team." "And it's going to stay that way, I'm convinced of that." "Berlusconi and others look out for their own interests." "They see it from their own perspective - "What's good for me."" "I try to have a broader perspective, and I think we should treasure the national teams." "What happened was, many people from southern Italy, or from other parts of the country," "Roberto Bettega Juventus moved to Turin." "Although they were very attached to their home towns and their teams there, these people also tried to create a bond with their new home." "Later these people transmitted their passion for their new team to the regions where they came from." "So people from Puglia, Sicily, Sardinia, who didn't support any team in particular, started to support the team where their idol was playing." "Pietro Rava Juventus At that time, everyone supported Juventus." "Torino were left behind because they didn't have any money, unlike Juventus, who were backed by the rich industrialists in the city." "That. of course. made it possible for Juventus to compete with foreign teams when it came to buying the best players." "Sir Stanley Rous The Football Associntion" "Dino Zoff Juventus My first season with Juventus was exceptional." "We won the league championship and had a good European campaign." "With clubs, and in football in general, it is cyclical." "But there are teams that always manage to remain successful." "Juventus and Milan have been at the top for well over 20 years." "The clubs that have powerful backing have the opportunity to plan ahead, and remain as powerful forces." "José Altafini Juventus" "Even today, they still call me "Ungrateful Heart" in Naples." "In that game against Napoli, I was playing for Juventus, and we were drawing 1-1." "Both teams were fighting for the title." "20 minutes before the end, I came on and scored the winning goal." "The goalkeeper dropped a corner, another Juventus player had a shot which hit the goal post," "I came in from the other side and scored." "It finished 2-1, and even today they call me "Ungrateful Heart"." "Paolo Rossi Juventus In my three years at Juventus, we lost only one international match - the European Cup Final against Hamburg." "We won all the others." "In that team there were nine Italian players, plus Platini and Boniek." "That team will always be remembered in the history of football." "In the last few years, football has undergone surprising financial growth." "All clubs, including ours, earn six times more than they used to earn a few years ago." "Now we earn 300 billion lira, before it was 50 billion." "However, most of this money has ended up in the pockets of the players." "When I was playing, there were two matches in each round of the European Cup." "Today the number of matches doubles every year for financial reasons." "Even if a team loses four times in a row, it can still participate in the competition." "There's too much confusion." "But the financial aspect has become extremely important." "There's no way back." "Sir Alex Ferguson Manchester United" "Alan Shearer English International" "Stuart Hall Journalist, England" "Jimmie Guthrie Speaking in 1950" "Jimmy Hill Spenaking in 1960" "Sir Bobby Charlton Manchester United" "Sir Walter Winterbottom Manchester United" "Dwight Yorke Trinidad  Manchester United" "Jack Warner Trinidad Football Federation" "Nwankwo Kanu Nigerian International" "Abedi Pele Ghannian International" "The player is offered a good contract and goes to Milan." "Pelé Brazilian International Once he is there, he swears his dedication to the club." "Then he goes to Real Madrid, Holland or Brazil, and he swears the same." "He goes to whichever club pays him more, and that is the kind of dedication that worries me for the future." "Football will always be the love of the people all over the world."