How Feyenoord led Dutch football into golden era
Victory in 1970 heralded arrival of the Netherlands and caused it to start punching above its weight
05 May 2020 - 15:29
Feyenoord Rotterdam celebrate the 50th anniversary of their European Cup success on Wednesday. It put the Netherlands firmly on the world football map and kicked off a golden era.
Though rivals Ajax Amsterdam would outdo their triumph with three successive European Cup titles, and in the process introduce Johan Cruyff and “total football”, it was Feyenoord’s victory on May 6, 1970 that announced the arrival of Dutch football and caused the country to start punching above its weight...
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