The Good Old Days: Memories of the 1963 Cup Winners’ Cup Final
June 3rd 2019 Last night I got up at 2-30am to watch the final of the European Champions League between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. It was a disappointing game, devoid of excitement and finesse. After Spurs fell behind to an early controversial penalty (not hand ball in my opinion), I hoped they might equalize and go on to win (as Celtic had done in 1967). Alas, it was not to be: Liverpool won 2-0.
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