Since this week is full of football events, I came up with this question. I remember that Italy and France played against each other in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, which was held in France. They met in the quarterfinals on July 3, 1998. The match ended in a 0-0 draw after extra time, and France won 4-3 in a penalty shootout to advance to the semifinals. This match was part of the tournament that ultimately saw France win their first World Cup title.
I remember that I was in Bibione Italy with my family and we watched the match in our hotel room. It was exciting. I heard cheering from the streets, Italy was in football-fever. I was cheering for them too and I hoped they would win and there will be a big celebration around us. I wished to have seen how those people would have celebrated but unfortunately, it never happened. France won and everyone was disappointed. I felt sorry for the Italian team but the people around us had to deal with it and life went on.