60 Years of The Champions League

About this book

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Union of European Football Associations Champions League with this handsome history including new interviews and a stats section The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Champions League celebrated its diamond jubilee in 2005. The first match was played on September 4 1955 when Sporting Lisbon played Partizan Belgrade. The Yugoslavs advanced to the next round by winning 8-5 on aggregate but lost to the eventual champions Real Madrid giving the first glimmering of the Spanish clubs legendary status. Real have won the Champion Clubs Cup/UEFA Champions League (the name changed in 1992) 10 times three more successes than their nearest rival Milan. Fully updated this book covers every seasons competition with a full report and statistical summary of the Final up to and including the 2015 final in Berlin. There are specially commissioned interviews with a soccer legend from each decade from the 1950s to the present. The book also includes a full statistical section listing every result and all major record-holders both club and individual.