Portugal's Luis Figo beats the Croatian goalkeeper to give his team a 1-0 lead against already-qualified Croatia.placeholder image
Portugal's Luis Figo beats the Croatian goalkeeper to give his team a 1-0 lead against already-qualified Croatia.

Do you remember when football really did come home to Nottinghamshire for Euro 96?

It’s 24 years this month since Nottingham’s City Ground hosted fixtures for Euro 96 – the year that football really did come home.

Did you see any of the fixtures or remember fans from Croatia, Turkey and Portugal coming to the city? Here are some pictures from action on the field almost a quarter of a century ago.

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