Submitting your details indicates your consent for The Mag to send you email marketing messages and process personal data.
Please read our Please read ourAn application from England to host the finals falling at the final hurdle.
As an eleven-year-old who had been mesmerised by the 1978 World Cup, this was another opportunity to indulge in a festival of football at the end of a season in which Newcastle United had finished a disappointing ninth in the old Second Division. The tournament failed to draw much enthusiasm from spectators and TV viewers. Attendance was generally poor except for matches involving the Italian team. The tournament format, which required a team to win their group to progress to the final, led to a succession of dull matches.
The other group was won by West Germany, who beat both the Netherlands and Czechoslovakia along the way, their win against theThe Germans, inspired by the emergence of a new generation of talent such as Bernd Schuster, Horst Hrubesch and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, beat Belgium 2-1 in the final, having the advantage of resting some of their players in their final group match with Greece, since they already knew they were assured of top spot.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gareth Southgate set to name his preliminary England squad for the European ChampionshipsThe Mag
Read more »
European Athletics Championships: Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Keely Hodgkinson in British teamKatarina Johnson-Thompson and Keely Hodgkinson are named in the British team for European Athletics Championships in Rome.
Read more »
2024 European Championships - Newcastle United team of past and present stars taking partThe Mag
Read more »
European Athletics Championships: Matthew Hudson-Smith and Zharnel Hughes among withdrawalsMatthew Hudson-Smith and Zharnel Hughes both pull out of the British squad for the European Athletics Championships.
Read more »
15 spectacular pictures of the European Hovercraft Championships held in OswaldtwistleThis was the first time the tournament was held in the North West as the fast-paced sport continues to grow in popularity!
Read more »
Euro 2024: Greatest shocks from previous European ChampionshipsEuro 2024 will be held in Germany from 14 June to 14 July and we have taken a look back at 10 of the biggest surprises in past competitions.
Read more »