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Match of my life

Alex Stepney recalls the night Manchester United became England's first European champions.

It is 50 years since Manchester United FC made history by becoming the first English club to win the European Champion Clubs' Cup – and Alex Stepney remembers that famous Wembley night as if it were yesterday.

Contents

1

Welcome

messages

2

Flashback 1981:

a place in history

3

UEFA News

4

Power and glory:

the road to Kyiv

5

Season in
numbers

6

Interview: Steve McManaman

1

Welcome

messages

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2

Flashback 1981:

a place in history

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3

UEFA News

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4

Power and glory:

the road to Kyiv

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Season in
numbers

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6

Interview: Steve McManaman

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Peak

Performance

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8

Interview: Andriy Shechenko

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Timeline:

past masters

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10

Team sheets

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11

Gallery:

street art

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12

Match of my life: Alex Stepney

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13

Collectors' items

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14

Final goals: best

of the best

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Scouting report

16

Profile: Valeriy Lobanovskiy

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17

NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium

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18

Interview: Vitaliy Klitschko

19

Best of Kyiv

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Champions

Festival

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F2s turn on

the style

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On tour with

Ol' Big Ears

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For the record

Best Moments Series

An exclusive series showing the best moments you voted for.

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Manola's winning goal

Thiago's goal

Salah's second leg goal

Ronaldo's bicycle kick

Lionel Messi's second goal

Thomas Müller's second goal

Paulo Dybala's winner

Mohamed Salah's juggled finish

Bernardo Silva's goal

Marcelo's vollyed goal

Edin Džeko's goal

Wissam Ben Yedder's second goal

Messi makes it 3–0

Lang late winner

Heynckes' Bayern return

Tosun thunderbolt

Batshuayi late winner

Pjanić free-kick goal

Salah makes it 7-0

Aguëro becomes club record scorer

Rashford seals top spot

Neymar opening goal

José Sa save from Ricardo Quaresma

Brilliant Bale volley

Stunning Džeko volley

Pizarro completes late comeback

Bernard goal in win

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