| class="googleright"> | | | | soccer uniforms and the stoic Eintracht Frankfurt |
| There are people who claim that the game of | | | | of West Germany, is it was known on those |
| soccer is all about tactics and individual players | | | | days. There was a capacity crowd of 127,000 in |
| rarely get a chance to shine in todayâs | | | | the stadium that lovely spring might. Some came |
| pressure cooker world of soccer. There is no | | | | from Madrid and some came from Frankfurt, but |
| doubt that spectators like to see goals and lots of | | | | the majority was from Glasgow, supporters of |
| them, along with attacking, inventive soccer and | | | | Glasgow Rangers, who had received a 12 goal |
| players blessed with outstanding skills, and the | | | | thrashing from Eintracht in the previous round. |
| confidence to display to. | | | | They were there to give their support to Real |
| This was the backdrop to the European Cup Final | | | | and hoped that this team of all stars would |
| of 1959-1960. The match was played at Hampden | | | | extract some revenge for the humiliation their |
| Park in Glasgow, Scotland between the fabulous | | | | team had suffered. |
| Real Madrid side, resplendent in the sparkling white | | | | |