The Dutch were the reigning European champions. Their run of 19 games unbeaten came to an end in the semi-final, but with a squad full of talent—Edwin van der Sar, Danny Blind, Edgar Davids, Marc Overmars and Patrick Kluivert to name but a few.
Their opponents were no slouches, either. Ciro Ferrara, Didier Deschamps, Antonio Conte and Gianluca Vialli were all at the height of their powers, and a young Alessandro Del Piero was very much in the ascendancy.
22 May 1996 | UEFA Champions League | Final
The Dutch were the reigning European champions. Their run of 19 games unbeaten came to an end in the semi-final, but with a squad full of talent—Edwin van der Sar, Danny Blind, Edgar Davids, Marc Overmars and Patrick Kluivert to name but a few.
Their opponents were no slouches, either. Ciro Ferrara, Didier Deschamps, Antonio Conte and Gianluca Vialli were all at the height of their powers, and a young Alessandro Del Piero was very much in the ascendancy.