OTD E0004 - 04 Nov 1967: The Battle of Montevideo (Racing vs Celtic)

Montevideo, 1967: Celtic (European champions) vs Racing (Libertadores winners) in a playoff at the Centenario in Montevideo. A trilogy turns toxic—knocks in Glasgow, missiles in Buenos Aires, then six red cards in Uruguay, and a stunning 30-yard winner by Juan Carlos Cárdenas. Alfio “Coco” Basile is sent off here, later becomes the only Argentina coach to call up both Maradona and Messi. How the Intercontinental Cup’s chaos pushed Europe away—and how we ended up with today’s Club World Cup. Tips/corrections: [email protected]