Sentences with phrase «european cup final»

Mighty Leeds United were beaten in the European Cup Final, then banned from competing in Europe for three years because of fan violence.

The collection features world - class photography, star player profiles, rare artworks and lift out memorabilia including full - size player replica medals, Joe Fagan's pre-match notes from the 1984 European Cup final and Celtic FC's agreement for the sale of Kenny Dalglish.

My first experience of seeing a European Cup Final was as a six year - old watching on black and white TV with my dad.

They also reached the 1970 European Cup final and the 2003 UEFA Cup final.

If you watch the European Cup final yesterday, you will agree with me about strong DEFENDERS.

Joe Fagan's had a League Cup and First Division title under their belts as they prepared for the European Cup final at the end of May.

And of course, they reached the European Cup final for the first time in almost half a century and only the second time ever.

In six years at Barcelona he collected four championships (matching his haul of Dutch crowns) and scored the clincher in the 1992 European Cup final.

But with a chance to win their 11th European Cup final against their fierce city foes, Atletico Madrid, on 28th May, a Real victory would send out a strong message to Barca among others, with the Decima winning club currently 7/5 to win the tie — according to the Bet365 Champions League final odds.

A persistent ankle injury meant Van Basten missed a whole season for Milan, including the European Cup Final where they reclaimed the trophy.

All was not rosy with Barcelona despite the on - pitch success of the previous years and Luis Suarez's career there was to end on a low - note with a 3 - 2 defeat to Benfica in the European Cup final of 1961 in what became known as the «square posts» final, with Barca having hit the post so often throughout the match.

He scored 2 goals in the European Cup final victory of that season.

The 1984 European Cup final was the first I can recall watching Liverpool in; I was only 8 years old at the time and staying at my Grandparents» house.

Our list of unforgettable memories takes you from a European Cup final triumph in his maiden season on Merseyside, to lifting our last league championship to date, through to Wembley success in his second spell at the helm.

The curse is taken pretty seriously in some parts, with Benfica legend Eusebio going to Guttman's grave in Vienna to pray for the Benfica curse to be lifted the last time the club featured in the European Cup final.

There will be some who complain that the European Cup final was never meant to be contested by two teams from the same city, but tonight's Madrid derb -LRB-...)

He was in charge of the side for the unfortunate Bern European Cup final which Barça lost 3 - 2 against Benfica

They remained a major force in Europe for a while, and in the season preceding the visit to play against us in Bobby Moore's testimonial, they again reached the European Cup Final, losing 2 - 1 after extra time to Feyenoord of Holland.

However, two quick goals in the return leg from FC Porto meant that the Portuguese club would go on reach, and win, their first European Cup final.

Needing a goalkeeper as Lehmann became the first player sent off in a European Cup final, Pires» last game for Arsenal came to an early end, replaced by Manuel Almunia.

Celtic fans were given a pre-match boost when Bobby Lennox, who played in the club's European Cup final win over Inter Milan in 1967, and Rosemary Burns, wife of former Celtic player and manager Tommy Burns, helped unfurl the 2015 - 16 Premiership flag to raucous cheers.

1985 saw one of the greatest tragedies in the history of football during the European Cup final in Heysel, Belgium.

England star Kevin Keegan led Hamburg to the German league title in 1978/79, scoring 17 goals, then helped them reach the European Cup final in 1979/80.

All credit to Jock Stein, their manager, who fielded the same team that had taken part in the European Cup final the previous May.

The Serie A club have only reached the European Cup final — the predecessor of the Champions League — once.

In 2015 they reached the European Cup final where they were defeated by Barcelona and they have a chance to reach the fi...

The only Swedish side to have reached the European Cup final — when they lost 1 - 0 to Nottingham Forest in 1979 — qualified at the expense of FC Salzburg last night, winning 3 - 0 in Sweden having lost the first leg 2 - 1.

Wenger arrived in a British soccer culture still recovering from the Heysel ban, a five - year exclusion from European competition after 39 people were killed in a crowd crush at the European Cup final in 1985, introduced it to such innovative techniques as «telling his players to watch what they eat,» «keeping them from getting blasted drunk the night before games,» and «scouting Africa and continental Europe.»

A European Cup final, lost in the last minute against Madrid... and maybe now the chance for revenge?

English sides were readmitted to European competition after serving a five - year ban, following the crowd disturbances at Heysel Stadium during the 1985 European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool.

We have our last Barclays Premier League game on Sunday and the biggest game of the season next Wednesday - The European Cup Final against Sevilla.

Made by Le Coq Sportif, the new St.Etienne tops were officially unveiled on 12 May, 2016 - the 40th anniversary of the club's famous European Cup final against Bayern Munich at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Even more painful for the fans was the European Cup final defeat to English champions Liverpool.

In 1984 both teams played the European Cup Final, «Pool won after a 1 - 1 draw and penalties, so you can imagine the pain and despair of Roma fans felt in those days.

Italian goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi was a ballboy at the 1984 European Cup Final between Liverpool and AS Roma.

Steaua Bucharest's Helmuth Duckadam became the first person to save four consecutive penalties when the Romanian side beat Barcelona in the 1986 European Cup Final.

Liverpool CEO Peter Moore delved into the past to look at the club's scouting report of Roma for the 1984 European Cup final, and it's enlightening.

For Platini, though, this tournament was the springboard for him to score the winner in a European Cup final against Liverpool as well as capturing the World Player of the year title.

Two uefa cups, cup winners cup final (cheated), european cup semi and european cup final (cheated).

If that wasn't enough, there was also an attacking side to his game that racked up an impressive thirteen career goals - including one at international level - and his forays into the opposition's penalty area could lead to all sorts of confusion and indirectly led to Teddy Sheringham's late equaliser against Bayern Munich in the 1999 European Cup Final.

Cole then scored a stunning winner to confirm United's place in their European Cup final, their first in 31 years and set them on their way to a historic treble.

He played in a European Cup Final when Thierry Henry's Barcelona beat a 10 - man Arsenal in 2006 and also helped the Ivory Coast to an Africa Cup of Nations Final 6 years later.

39 supporters died before the 1985 European Cup final between Liverpool and the Old Lady, and representatives from the English governing body were planning to commemorate the event when the national teams play at the Turin side's home ground on Tuesday.

The former Manchester United star will likely feature for the Bianconeri in their European Cup final against Barcelona in the Berlin final on June 6.

Another superb manager currently without a club, former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp would be a great addition to English football as a whole, having done marvelous work with underdogs Dortmund to turn them into champions and runners - up in the European Cup final in 2013.

It's therefore refreshing to pick up a copy of «Here We Go Gathering Cups in May», a book written by seven hardcore Liverpool fans, recounting various European Cup final adventures that they undertook.

The 1960 European Cup Final, held in Hampden Park, Glasgow, was the pinnacle of di Stefano's Real Madrid career.

Only 1 Arsenal manager has ever taken us to a top honours European Cup Final — Wenger.

The 35 - year old, who left Arsenal empty handed despite helping us to the European cup final, would love to see his old club and former boss do it and he thinks the way the Gunners have been playing proves that we can.

He has won a European Cup final as a player.