The Athletic FC Presents...

Euro Stories: 2000

The Athletic FC Presents...

Show Notes

Ladies and gentlemen, it's the year 2000 and whilst we might all have enjoyed some Roman Gladiator gore at the cinema, sending pictures via text, and donning our Juicy Couture tracksuits (oo, get you) there's some serious football to be played. Specifically in the regions of Belgium and The Netherlands as 16 of the best teams in Europe gathered to do battle. This tournament brought us the madness that was FR Yugoslavia 3-4 Spain, a big England win followed by a bigger England loss, and a team that really solidified its status as the best. This is Euro 2000 brought to you by the voices that lived and breathed it from across the continent. Teams Group A: England, Germany, Romania, Portugal Group B: Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Turkey Group C: FR Yugoslavia, Norway, Slovenia, Spain Group D: Czech Republic, Denmark, France, The Netherlands

Voices Host: Iain Macintosh Guests: Elko Born, Rafael Honigstein, Lynsey Hooper, James Horncastle, Sasa Ibrulj, Tom Kundert, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo, and Kristof Terreur

Notes Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More from The Athletic FC Presents...

Jun 24, 2026

Gordon Ramsay is one of the world's leading chefs and is cosy with with all corners of high society. He's friends with David Beckham, he's played soccer with Diego Maradona and he's cooked for Pele. In the latest episode of The Athletic's 'Why I Love The Beautiful Game' World Cup series, Ramsay opens up about how close he came to making it as a soccer professional and why his two biggest loves in life overlap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 2026

You know Wagner Moura from his starring roles portraying Pablo Escobar in Narcos and and The Secret Agent. What you may not know is his love of soccer. The first Brazilian actor to win or be nominated in his category at the Golden Globes, Moura is a life-long soccer obsessive. In the latest episode from The Athletic's 'Why I Love The Beautiful Game' series, Moura tells us why his first memories are not of movies, but of watching soccer back in his home town of Bahia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 2026

Tom Hiddleston love for soccer has run alongside his acting career, but long since preceded it. It all started with watching England compete at the European Championship in 1996 and later turned into a love affair with Arsenal when he moved to North London to study acting more than 25 years ago.

Jun 16, 2026

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani's personal love affair with soccer is well documented, but he wants the rest of New York City to fall in love with sport too. In the latest instalment of The Athletic's 'Why I Love The Beautiful Game' World Cup series, Mamdani talks about his own World Cup memories, how Arsenal can take the next step and how he fought for discounted ticket prices for New Yorkers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 2026

Brandon Aubrey is best-known as the highest-paid kicker in NFL history, having signed a four-year $28 million extension with the Dallas Cowboys in April. Yet he entered the NFL as a 28-year-old rookie, having previously been a first-round pick as a center-back in the Major League Soccer Draft for Toronto FC.

See all episodes →