Some days, I wonder what I am going to use as a topic and I really do like to be original, but just occasionally I find an anniversary blog, so why not pop back a year or two and venture into Europe. Tonight Manchester United host Athletico Madrid in the Champions League and being British, I hope they get a good result in their second leg match tonight. They already have a 1-1 draw in their "favour". Kieran Trippier, once in Athletico's ranks, signed for manager Diego Simeone in 2019 for £20 million. He moved to Newcastle in January.You only have to watch Simeone's antics on the touchline to realise what sort of manager he is. Trippier says he is "football crazy" but "you need to run through a brick wall for him". Simeone may be the best manager in the world? You can of course see for yourself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zdlnnM5Y4Y
59 years ago, on May 15th 1963, I celebrated this fixture between Athletico Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur, in The Feijenoord Stadium, Rotterdam. This was the day when Tottenham Hotspur beat Athletico Madrid 5-1, on neutral ground, in the Final of the European Cup Winners' Cup.
I bought the programme; it might be worth a few bob by now. Name the team players.....
Spurs got to the final playing only three rounds, by beating:
Glasgow Rangers 5-2 (h) and 3-2 (a), then Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) 0-2 (a) 6-2 (h).
and in the semi-finals OFK Beograd (Serbia) 2-1 and 3-1 (h)
Athletico beat Hibernians (Malta), Botev Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Numberg (German).
SPURS TEAM: Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Maurice Norman, Ron Henry, Dave MacKay, Danny Blanchflower, Terry Dyson, Cliff Jones, John White, Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Smith.
Athletico Madrid. nick named "Los Colchoneros", The Mattress Makers, adopted the red and white striped of bed mattresses common in the city in those days.
Here's a link to "nick name" site:
https://www.liveabout.com/soccer-club-nicknames-meanings-3557692
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