The USSR enters the fray with the Torpedo

The USSR enters the fray with the Torpedo

The first European Cup was played in 55-56, with 16 participating nations. The number was growing rapidly and by the sixties there was only one notable absence: the USSR. Finally, the federation of that country decided to register its champion for 66-67, just the year in which the trophy was changed (the one that until…

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Bernabأ©u wanted to colonize Vallecas in the 60s

Bernabأ©u wanted to colonize Vallecas in the 60s

In the middle of the last century, Madrid and Atlأ©tico relied respectively on Plus Ultra and Rayo Vallecano to give the final blow to their promises or to recover injuries. Zأ،rraga, Mateos, Casado, Gento’s brothers, Marsal, Villa of the Magnificent Five… passed through the Plus; by Rayo, Callejo, Rivilla, San Romأ،n, Hollaus, Rives…. These transfers…

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Sweden's first visit to Spain was a bad vibe

Sweden’s first visit to Spain was a bad vibe

“Three firefighters, three waiters, two porters, an engineer, an administrator and a baker are the eleven Swedish starters.” This is how he presented Mark on Sunday, November 8, 1953 to the Swedish team, which visited our country for the first time. The one there was amateur football, in which the players who stood out (Nordhal,…

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Revelation of Pepأn and decline of Carmelo

Revelation of Pepأn and decline of Carmelo

In the summer of 1963, Betis tried to sign Carmelo, Athletic’s international goalkeeper. If he had succeeded, he would have released Pepأn, whose height of 1.70 seemed too small for the position. Signed from Las Palmas, he had been a substitute for two years. But it didn’t happen, the new coach, Balmanya, trusted Pepأ³n and…

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