Tag: Euro 1960

The History of The UEFA Euro: 1964, Spain’s Forgotten Glory

Denmark, Euro 2020, Euro Cup History, Europa! Europa!, European Championships 2020, Hungary, Spain, USSR
Before Xavi and co. had ushered international football into an era of Spanish dominance, you would have been forgiven for not recalling the last name to come close to landing some silverware for La Roja. The Euro 1964 hero, Luis Suarez, managed to bring the best out of his teammates on the way to lifting the only trophy Spain would claim for the next 44 years.
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The History of The UEFA Euro: 1960, The Humble Beginnings

Czechoslovakia, Euro 2020, Euro Cup History, Europa! Europa!, European Championships 2020, France, USSR, Yugoslavia
In the lead up to the UEFA Euro 2021, The Cult of Calcio will be turning over the extraordinary moments that have been a part of one of the greatest events in international sport. Today, we begin with a look at the very beginning, a tournament that would belong to one man: USSR's legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin.
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