Champions of Europe, or nothing at all: how Paris 1975 echoes through Leeds United
If Paris in May 1975 was a funeral for the club's greatest era, this epitaph from its architect was defining.
If Paris in May 1975 was a funeral for the club's greatest era, this epitaph from its architect was defining.
"The lads played well, they played their hearts out," said Jimmy Armfield. "And I think that makes it worse."
Leeds had to turn their dominance into chances. They did. They had to get the ball past Sepp Maier. They did. They had to win the European Cup. They did enough.
The final at Parc des Princes was to be the greatest Leeds United team's last chance of glory. Bayern's players had that glory already, but their club couldn't let them quit the money.