Totally Extra: Euro 2000 - the best tournament ever?

2025-11-01

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Jimbo is joined in the studio by Charlie Eccleshare, Michael Cox and James Horncastle as they open up the Totally Almanac at the turn of the millennium and Euro 2000.16 teams, two host nations and some of Europe's greatest ever no 10's were all on show in the summer of 2000, and don't forget all of those iconic kits.Spain's 4-3 comeback against Yugoslavia was the highlight of the group stage, followed by two iconic semi-finals and a stunning golden goal winner from Trezeguet in the final to round off the highest scoring...

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Charlie Eccleshare, Michael Cox and James Horncastle as they open up the Totally Almanac at the turn of the millennium and Euro 2000.

16 teams, two host nations and some of Europe's greatest ever no 10's were all on show in the summer of 2000, and don't forget all of those iconic kits.

Spain's 4-3 comeback against Yugoslavia was the highlight of the group stage, followed by two iconic semi-finals and a stunning golden goal winner from Trezeguet in the final to round off the highest scoring Euro finals to date. But was this the best ever tournament?

Plus a fiendish millennial brainteaser from Producer Charlie and some of your questions.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Jimbo’s Spanish pilgrimage and Corsican voyage (00.40)

• PART 1b: Rotterdam & Bruges travel advice (05.05)

• PART 1c: 2000 quiz question (07.10)

• PART 1d: The Totally Extra Almanac (07.45)

• PART 2a: The year was 2000... (11.30)

• PART 2b: Euro 2000, the greatest ever tournament? (12.30)

• PART 2c: England and Germany crash out (16.05)

• PART 2d: Yugoslavia 3-4 Spain, the greatest game of the century? (24.05)

• PART 3a: Italy spoil Netherlands' party (32.20)