Bordeaux, March 19, 1996. AC Milan’s players could not have looked more casual when they arrived at the Parc Lescure. Two-nil up from the first leg of the UEFA Cup quarter-final, they barely even warmed up.
The ability of Fabio Capello’s side in 1996 was enormous – similar to Barcelona today, they were the team to beat. Bordeaux, on the other hand, were a small team in Europe and even struggling in Ligue 1 – they finished 16th that season.
However, their terrific European campaign confirmed the talent and potential of the team. That night against Milan was the night Zinedine Zidane, Bixente Lizarazu and Christophe Dugarry truly introduced themselves to Europe’s best teams.
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