THE BIRTH OF THE EUROPEAN CUP

LOOKING BACK

MIKE MILES LOOKS BACK TO THE STARTING POINT OF THE FAMOUS COMPETITION - AND ENGLISH FOOTBALL’S LACK OF INTEREST…

Kings of Europe: Ferenc Puskas scores Real Madrid’s fifth goal in their 7-3 win against Eintracht Frankfurt in the European Cup final at Hampden Park in 1960 Inset, Real Madrid celebrate their fifth success in a row

AT A time when this country wants to separate itself from Europe politically, there is one competition where entry is almost the raison d’etre for Premier League football clubs.
I refer, of course, to the UEFA...

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