OTD: Your Daily Dose of Soccer History

Feyenoord Launch the Dutch Decade

OTD E0187 — 06 May 1970: Feyenoord beat Celtic 2–1 after extra time at San Siro to become the first Dutch club to win the European Cup. This episode traces Europe before the Dutch takeover, Ajax’s 1969 warning shot, Feyenoord’s road past AC Milan, Ernst Happel’s tactical steel, Celtic’s Lisbon legacy and Battle of Britain semi-final, Ove Kindvall’s winner, and how this night opened the door to Ajax, Cruyff, Total Football, and a Dutch decade in Europe.

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