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European Cup 1955–1970

Connecting the Continent

The story of the European Cup's first fifteen seasons. How a French journalist's idea became the defining competition in world football, connecting a continent that had been divided by war.

From Real Madrid's unprecedented five consecutive titles to Benfica's emergence, the rise of Italian catenaccio, and Celtic's unforgettable triumph in Lisbon.

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Table of Contents

Chapters

  1. 0 Introduction
  2. 1 Before the European Cup
  3. 2 Champions of the World
  4. 3 Santiago y Alfredo
  5. 4 The First Season 1955–56
  6. 5 Enter the English 1956–57
  7. 6 A Season in Darkness 1957–58
  8. 7 East meets West 1958–59
  9. 8 Pentachampions 1959–60
  10. 9 The Coach 1960–61
  11. 10 The Boy from Africa 1961–62
  12. 11 Catenaccio 1962–63
  13. 12 Grande Inter 1963–64
  14. 13 Shankly's Regret 1964–65
  15. 14 The Ye-Yes 1965–66
  16. 15 Attack v Defence 1966–67
  17. 16 A Dream Delivered 1967–68
  18. 17 A Taste of the Future 1968–69
  19. Bibliography