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European Cup Winners

The British Pioneers

Before the UEFA Champions League there was the European Cup. A competition, just for domestic champions, which began in 1955 and was dominated early on by Spanish giants Real Madrid. British football would have to wait until 1967 for its first winner, and this documentary charts the pioneering achievements of Celtic and then Manchester United, who overcame the tragedy of the Munich air disaster, to lift the trophy.

Category
Football
Date
2020-07-16