The game: Czechoslovakia 2-2 West Germany (Czechs win 5-3 on pens), 1976 finalThe date: 20 June 1976The location: Stadion FK Crvena zvezda, BelgradeThe protagonist: Antonín PanenkaWhat made it special?Some called it a footballing poem, written by a genius. You can watch it a hundred times and the wonder never ceases. Taking the decisive kick in the first shoot-out in a EURO final, Panenka opted for the audacious by delicately chipping the ball over Germany goalkeeper Sepp Maier, as he dived to his left.What did it mean?Panenka's moment of magic seal...
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Cristiano Ronaldo leads way in Player Barometer
Ever wanted to know who the form players at UEFA EURO 2016 will be? Thanks to a new EURO2016.com application you can – and it will come as little surprise to anyone that Cristiano Ronaldo is top of the pile of the SOCAR Player Barometer.SOCAR Player BarometerThe Real Madrid forward's scintillating recent form puts him ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimović at the top of the Player Barometer rankings, the top ten of which features seven players who appeared in Saturday's UEFA Champions League final. Ronaldo is joined by his Madrid club-mates Sergio Ramos (seventh) and Toni Kroos (eighth) while Atlético Madrid are represented by Antoine Griezmann (third), ...
Fans throng the streets as Madrid return home
Real Madrid's fans lined the streets in their hundreds of thousands on Sunday to celebrate their side's unprecedented 11th European Cup triumph as the UEFA Champions League winners returned home from Milan.Crowned for the second time in three years, Madrid once again defeated their great city rivals Atlético to claim glory, this time via a penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw. And just as they did in 2014, the Merengues immediately headed to Plaza de Cibeles upon their return, basking in their victory with the multitude of supporters who had managed to see out the night's festivities.Wearing specially made '11' shirts, the players partied with the fans, while captain and ...
Uncapped Umtiti replaces Mathieu in France squad
Centre-back Jérémy Mathieu has withdrawn from France's UEFA EURO 2016 squad with a calf problem and been replaced by the uncapped Samuel Umtiti.Barcelona's Mathieu linked up with the rest of Didier Deschamps' players earlier this week despite sustaining the injury in the Spanish champions' Copa del Rey final victory against Sevilla last Sunday.
Northern Ireland ease to Belarus victory
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Lyon take to social media to celebrate
The penalty shoot-out hero was goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi.After a third title with Lyon, Camille Abily didn't need any words.Ada Hegerberg scored Lyon's goal to end as competition top scorer ...... then had a few words for UEFA.com.Lyon just love a dressing room trophy selfie.Whereas Griedge M'Bock Bathy has a strong emoji game.No translation needed...Amandine Henry played her last Lyon game and her new club are getting excited...... whereas Henry herself showed us the trophy in all its glory....
Andrea Bocelli to perform before final
If Real Madrid against Atlético Madrid in a UEFA Champions League final were not enough, the pre-match entertainment at the Stadio San Siro on Saturday promises to be an equally spectacular affair.It can now be revealed that world-famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform the UEFA Champions League anthem as the two teams line up before kick-off. As he does so, final ambassadors Javier Zanetti and Franco Baresi – icons of Internazionale Milano and AC Milan respectively – will present the trophy to the crowd. A spine-tingling prospect.Andrea Bocelli said: "I feel very honoured to have the opportunity to actively participate in this great evening, the UEFA Champions...