Celtic in Europe: From the Sixties to Seville

by Graham Mc Coll (Author)

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  2003

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  European football has added a dramatic new dimension to the experiences of Celtic's players, managers and supporters since the 1960s. The clash of styles between Celtic and clubs from all corners of the continent has made for exhilarating entertainment and European matches at Celtic Park are always anticipated with enormous excitement. In Celtic in Europe , the dramas of Celtic's European exploits are captured. The excitement of the club's initial steps in European competition during the early 1960s is recounted in detail, as is the development of the team under the management of Jock Stein, who propelled Celtic to a position among the aristocracy of Europe's football clubs during the late 1960s and the 1970s. The story concludes with Celtic's revived success in Europe during the early 21st century, with the club reaching the Champions League for the first time and the gloriously successful UEFA Cup run in the 2002-03 season. Celtic in Europe is designed to revive memories of Celtic's great European nights and of stirring jousts with clubs such as Real Madrid, Internazionale, Benfica, AC Milan, Valencia, Ajax Amsterdam, St Etienne, Porto, Liverpool and Juventus. Controversial matches, such as those with Atletico Madrid, Rapid Vienna and Neuchatel Xamax, will also be scrutinised. Interviews with a host of players and managers illuminate this superb analysis of Celtic in European competition, one of the most fascinating and romantic tales in football.