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Billy Connolly, blisters and Bayern: how Aston Villa won the 1982 European Cup

As the club return to Europe’s top table for the first time in 41 years we talk to players who made history back then

The Guardian - UK

Emery wants Villa to win Champions League opener in tribute to Gary Shaw

Unai Emery has said Aston Villa plan to dedicate victory to Gary Shaw if they beat Young Boys in the Champions League after the 1982 European Cup winner died on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Gary Shaw: Aston Villa legend and European Cup winner dies aged 63

Premier League club have paid glowing tribute to the ‘golden boy of their golden era’

Evening Standard

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Gary Shaw, hero of Aston Villa’s 1982 European Cup triumph, dies aged 63

The former striker, who scored 79 goals in 213 appearances for Aston Villa, was hospitalised with a head injury this month

The Guardian - UK

Stiliyan Petrov: Great opportunity for Villa to progress in Champions League

Villa will face Bayern Munich at Villa Park in a repeat of their 1982 European Cup success.

The Independent UK

Liverpool and Aston Villa handed final reruns in new-look Champions League

Manchester City, Arsenal and Celtic also discovered their fates and will reflect on a mixed bag of assignments

The Guardian - UK

Manchester United's best homegrown players ever

Ranking the finest talents to emerge from Manchester United's famed youth system

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The best Portuguese players ever

Ranking the greatest footballers from Portugal

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Kylian Mbappe finally completes Real Madrid transfer

France captain joins a formidable team two days after they won a record-extending 15th Champions League

The Independent UK

"It was a dream to win a record sixth European Cup. Seven? Why not try!" Dani Carvajal on the night he confirmed himself as a Real Madrid legend

The defender headed home the crucial goal in the Champions League final, to equal Paco Gento's long-standing record

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No ifs, no buts, this Real Madrid rank alongside Di Stéfano’s as greatest team ever

Six European Cups in a decade is an achievement to match any, even that one from 1956-1960, untouchable in black and white

The Guardian - UK

Real Madrid Clinches 15Th European Cup In Champions League Final

Real Madrid triumphs over Borussia Dortmund in a hard-fought Champions League final at Wembley Stadium, securing their 15th European Cup title.

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Toni Kroos Stirs Controversy With Comments On La Liga Victory

Toni Kroos celebrates Real Madrid's La Liga win, aiming for a sixth European Cup victory. The midfielder's comments add fuel to the intense rivalry with Ba...

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Players who won multiple Champions League titles

These stars tasted European glory over and over again

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Former Aston Villa captain: ‘I’ve been trying to find my European Cup Final shirt for a while now'

Dennis Mortimer captained Aston Villa to their famous 1982 European Cup win

Latin Times

Real Madrid & Bayern Munich seal second UCL semifinal berth with no Premier League teams left

There will be two German teams in the UCL semifinals for the first time since 2020; Real Madrid will play in its 33rd European Cup semifinal

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European Cup winners who never played international football

A look at the players who won the biggest prize in club football, but never represented their countries at the highest level...

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Matches attended by over 100,000 fans

From the early days to more recent times, a look at some of the men's matches watched by six figures in the stands...

The Guardian - UK

Which European Cup winners took the shortest time to be relegated?

Plus: clubs who could team up and still go down, and title winners with the fewest goals in their league

The Guardian - UK

Uncapped wonders: snubbed players with multiple European Cup medals

Plus: more players putting the extra ‘and’ into ‘club and country’, games with all-headed goals and more

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The best football managers of the 80s

Ranking the decade's greatest gaffers

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