Madrid, Reims, and the First European Cup Final

OTD E0225 — 13 Jun 1956: Real Madrid beat Stade de Reims 4–3 at the Parc de Princes in the first European Cup Final. This episode traces the Mitropa Cup roots, Wolves–Honvéd and Gabriel Hanot’s provocation, L’Équipe, Jacques Ferran, Bernabéu and Saporta, the first European Cup campaign, Di Stéfano, Kopa, Reims 2–0 and 3–2 leads, Rial’s winner, and the what-if of a Reims victory before Madrid’s five-year dynasty began. Ideas: [email protected]