UEFA.com looks back in awe. The Soviet Union were no match for West Germany in the 1972 EURO final. Günter Netzer and Franz Beckenbauer were imperious in midfield and West Germany's lethal weapon ...

Both were frequent visitors to Ajax, for friendly matches or European Cup games, and they were familiar with the Dutch way of swapping positions.” That said, West Germany were a little old ...

West Germany dominated the best XI with a magnificent seven making the tournament cut. Evgeni Rudakov (USSR) Rudakov travelled to the 1972 UEFA European Championship as the reigning Soviet Union ...

Germany are hosting the 2024 UEFA European Championship ... two titles came as West Germany, including a superb victory in their first-ever appearance in the competition in 1972.