Template:Did you know nominations/2000 UEFA Cup Final


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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 08:23, 31 August 2014 (UTC)

2000 UEFA Cup Final

 * ... that the 2000 UEFA Cup Final ended 0–0 after extra time, while Galatasaray won 4–1 over the English team on penalty shootout?
 * Reviewed: Not a self-nomination
 * Comment: Deliberately avoiding to name the English team, challenging the interested reader's memory (or curiosity).

Improved to Good Article status by Arbero (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 08:49, 27 August 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg I think that putting "the English team" is being unnecessarily obtuse. You should say it was Arsenal if you want to put that in. But I do think that the hook is not really that interesting and that a better one could be done.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 09:16, 27 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks for comments. Below is an alt1 hook without "the English team", and an alt2 hook with a different focus. You may suggest other hooks if you like. For instance the fan riots (of which I have no interest). Oceanh (talk) 10:51, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
 * ALT1: ... that the 2000 UEFA Cup Final ended 0–0 after extra time, while Galatasaray of Turkey won 4–1 on penalty shootout?
 * ALT2: ... that by winning the 2000 UEFA Cup Final, Galatasaray was Turkey's first football team to win a European competition?
 * Symbol confirmed.svg As much as i'd like to have a hook on the riots, I'm fine to go with ALT2. Date, length and hook all OK. QPQ not needed. No close para. Good to go.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 11:02, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm new to the "Did you know nominations" section, but having read Oceanh's alternatives, the second alternative sounds good to me as well. Arbero (talk) 11:06, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Tweaked ALT2 for brevity. Edwardx (talk) 15:25, 27 August 2014 (UTC)