This time, it’s the turn of an exciting West Germany team. Conventional wisdom ... runners-up Yugoslavia in the group phase. So 1972 was long overdue, and their record in their seven Euros ...

external and start an era in which West Germany reached at least the semi-final stage in six out of seven tournaments. "The Germans in 1972 - you can compare that team to the team that played the ...

This was to be the year when West Germany made their mark on the world stage and a certain Gerd M The fourth European Championship was held in 1972, the year of the infamous Munich Olympics. The ...

European champions Italy finished runners-up at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, but they were far from favourites to defend their European title in 1972. West Germany coach Helmut Schon assembled a team ...

The narrow margin of victory did not mask West Germany's superiority in their 2-1 victory against Belgium in the 1972 UEFA European Championship semi-finals. Belgium were looking to follow in the ...

The Euro 1972 Final between West Germany and the Soviet Union: Gerd Muller (left) scores to make it 1-0Profimedia The 17th European Football Championship kicks off in Germany on June 14th.