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France: First major title
HOSTS: France, WINNERS: France
France won their first major title thanks to goals in every game from Michel Platini, culminating in a 2-0 triumph over Spain.
The midfielder opened the scoring in the final just before the hour mark, his free-kick somehow squeezing under the body of Spain goalkeeper Luis Arconada.
Though Yvon Le Roux was sent off for Les Bleus, Bruno Bellone's injury-time goal sparked jubilation at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
Semi-finals returned for 1984, though France required extra-time to dispatch Portugal 3-2 in their memorable clash.
Platini scored a last-minute winner, after he set up Jean-Francois Domergue for a scrappy equaliser four minutes earlier.
Rui Jordao had given the Portuguese a shock lead with his second of the game, but the unfancied challengers could not hold on against the pre-tournament favourites.
Spain progressed from an even tighter semi-final after penalties against Denmark, Preben Elkjaer firing the decisive effort over the crossbar.
The hosts, after a nervy 1-0 win against Denmark, romped through their group - thanks largely to two hat-tricks from Platini.
Denmark made second place, trouncing Yugoslavia 5-0 and coming from behind to beat Belgium in the decider.
In Group B, Germany were eliminated by a last-minute Antonio Maceda header for Spain, who topped the group ahead of Portugal.
Romania came last, though they had qualified at the expense of Czechoslovakia and world champions Italy.
