There’s something in that (sur)name for sure.Yes, it might have been ages ago that one Trezeguet scored a decisive goal in the knockout stage of the continental championship. And yes, it wasn’t even AFCON, but the 2020 EURO. However, today’s Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet’s winner in the extra-time of that 1/4 clash at the 2021 AFCON brought back some memories.AFCON 2021: Egypt see off Morocco to book semi berthThe guy with the same name, or surname, to be more precise, did almost the same 22 years ago. The game also ended 2-1 after the extra time, and it wasn’t 1/4 finals, but the very finals of the European championship. France celebrated the title after that dramatic, even epic showdown, coming from behind. Italy were, just like Morocco today, one goal up but succumbed to a dreadful 2-1 defeat.#OnThisDay in 2000, David Trezeguet came off the bench to score an iconic golden goal to make history against Italy, as France became the first World Champions to win the following Euros. pic.twitter.com/SeN4YlBjsp— MUNDIAL (@MundialMag) July 2, 2020 The only difference between the two Trezeguets is that David, the French one, netted in the second extra time. Also, it was a notorious ‘golden goal’, which meant the game ends the moment one team scores a goal in the extra time. This was the way to resolve two finals in a row, in 1996 and 2000, but for its shocking and traumatic consequences, this experiment was abandoned soon after that Trezeguet’s decider.MEXICO – COSTARICA Anyhow, it’s important to be called Trezeguet, especially if the knockout stage game ends in a draw. Mahmoud Hassan and David had proved that.
