An estimated 80,000 Hoops fans desenced on southern Spain by plane, car, bus, train and boat - many without tickets for the match - after the club had embarked on their most successful European campaign since reaching the 1970 European Cup Final.

Source: https://www.glasgowworld.com/sport/football/celtic/celtic-in-seville-the-12-best-fan-photos-ahead-of-2003-uefa-cup-final-gallery-4151018

Charlton was one of only nine players in football history to have won the World Cup, European Cup (now Champions League ) and the Ballon d'Or, with former Three Lions boss Sir Alf Ramsay noting he was the “lynchpin of our team”.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/how-bobby-charlton-finally-ended-31248882

During his time at Barcelona, Venables earned the nickname El Tel, winning La Liga and reaching the European Cup final in 1986.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/former-socceroos-and-england-manager-terry-venables-dies-aged-80-20231126-p5emx9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

He made his name in eight seasons at Sampdoria, winning the Serie A title and European Cup Winners' Cup before joining Juventus in 1992 for a then world record 16.5 million euros.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20230106-former-chelsea-and-italy-footballer-gianluca-vialli-dies-at-58

“He played for Aberdeen under the auspices of Sir Alex Ferguson and won the European Cup Winners’ Cup forty years ago and those of a certain age will remember that remarkable night in Gothenburg.

Source: https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/23833479.inverclyde-council-honour-former-footballer-john-mcmaster/?ref=rss

However, Carson hit back the comment and gladly reminded the fan of his appearance in Liverpool's quarter-final match along the way to their fifth European Cup win.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12182483/Scott-Carson-hits-fan-claimed-didnt-play-minute-Champions-League-wins.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

In 1990, Sampdoria defeated Anderlecht 2-0 to win the European Cup Winners’ Cup.

Source: https://ksusentinel.com/2023/01/07/gianluca-vialli-passes-away-at-58-gianluca-vialli-cause-of-death/

Nereo Rocco’s Milan becoming the first Italian team to win the European Cup in 1963 was only followed by the Helenio Herrera-managed Inter lifting the trophy the next year.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/european-cup-champions-league-inter-ac-milan-semifinal-ucl-derby-de-madonnina-8602572/

Oasis legend Gallagher says Man City have looked ‘super focused’ in recent weeks and has backed his beloved Sky Blues to win their first European Cup this season and match Man United’s achievements in their famous 1998-99 campaign.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/12/noel-gallagher-fires-warning-arsenal-man-city-prediction-premier-league-18596350/

Part of United’s heralded ‘Holy Trinity’ alongside Denis Law and George Best, he scored twice in a 4-1 extra-time win against Benfica in the European Cup final as United became the first English champions of the continent.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/10/21/sir-bobby-charlton-the-inspiration-behind-manchester-united-and-england/

Parts of his profile were built up playing LFC fan shows and at events staged around the European Cup Finals the Reds have reached.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/citys-inspiration-real-life-stories-26806494

The expanded Belarusian team will include the bronze medalists of the European Cup 2021 and the bronze medalists of the World Cup 2021.

Source: https://eng.belta.by/sport/view/belarus-3x3-basketball-team-to-show-their-best-at-2nd-cis-games-158471-2023/

The wait for a first European Cup winner since 2010 goes on.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/manchester-city-vs-inter-milan-live-score-updates-champions-league-final-2023-istanbul-ataturk-olympic-stadium-ucl-8656157/

This was once one of Europe’s great footballing cities, the only city to boast two European Cup winners.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/07/milan-face-inter-in-champions-league-showdown-to-stir-the-senses

This was the 92nd time a team have lost by three or more goals in the first leg at home in a European Cup tie.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/03/real-madrid-knock-liverpool-out-of-champions-league.html

To add to his annoyance, the self-styled "Mr Aston Villa" was absent for the club's greatest achievements – the league title win of 1981, followed by European Cup glory in 1982.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2023/11/23/how-wolves-plunged-to-the-lower-leagues-and-nearly-ceased-to-exist---part-2-money-woes/