Tag: Yugoslavia

The History of the UEFA Euro: 1992, The Denmark Fairy Tale

Denmark, Euro 2020, Euro Cup History, European Championships 2020, Germany, Netherlands, Serie A, Yugoslavia
Euro 1992 witnessed one of football’s greatest fairy tales. Denmark, a team that was not even supposed to be in the tournament, shocked the world by overcoming football powerhouses as the Netherlands and Germany to win an edition of the European Championship that established a new era for the beautiful game.
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The History of The UEFA Euro: 1976, The Year of The Panenka

Czechoslovakia, Euro 2020, Euro Cup History, Europa! Europa!, European Championships 2020, Germany, History of The Euro Cup, Netherlands, West Germany, Yugoslavia
Euro 1976 seemed set to give us another chapter of an unfolding football rivalry as West Germany and the Netherlands found themselves together at the latter stages of a European Finals for the first time. However, the stage was stolen by Czechoslovakia and a mostly unknown player whose name would eventually go on to become a verb: Antonin Panenka.
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The History of The UEFA Euro: 1968, A Year of Firsts and Lasts

England, Euro 2020, Euro Cup History, Europa! Europa!, European Championships 2020, Italy, The Azzurri, USSR, Yugoslavia
This week we look at UEFA Euro 1968, a year of firsts, a year of chance and a very different competition to the tournament we know today. Italy were the host nation and went on to win their only European championship to date in a pretty unconventional manner - making their way past the USSR by means of a coin toss and beating Yugoslavia in a Final that was played twice.
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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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