Zinedine Zidane
Euro 2004

At Euro 2004, France topped their group with wins over England and Switzerland. In the opening match against England, Zidane scored a free kick and penalty in stoppage time to turn impending defeat into a 2–1 victory. In the following group match against Croatia, his free-kick was deflected by defender Igor Tudor, who scored an own goal; the match ended in a 2–2 draw. In France's final group match, Zidane opened the scoring in an eventual 3–1 win over Switzerland. However, France were knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual champions Greece in a surprise 1–0 loss. After France's elimination, Zidane announced his retirement from international football.
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