Stories
The days that marked clubs, told alongside the shirt of that season. Free for everyone.
May 5, 1973 · Sunderland
Sunderland 1973: the Cup that went to a Second Division side
On May 5, 1973, Sunderland, then in the Second Division, beat Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley to win the FA Cup.
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May 26, 1993 · O. de Marsella
Marseille 1993: the night in Munich and the VA-OM affair
On May 26, 1993, Olympique de Marseille beat Milan 1-0 in Munich to become the first French club to be crowned champions of Europe, shortly before a bribery scandal changed their history.
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July 27, 1979 · Club Olimpia
Olimpia 1979: the year El Decano touched the sky
In 1979, Olimpia won their first Copa Libertadores against Boca Juniors and were then crowned intercontinental champions against Swedish side Malmö.
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February 6, 1958 · Manchester United
Munich 1958: the last flight of the Busby Babes
On February 6, 1958, the Manchester United plane crashed on take-off from Munich, killing 23 people, eight of them players.
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May 4, 1949 · Torino
Superga, the afternoon the Grande Torino was lost
On May 4, 1949, the plane bringing Torino home from Lisbon crashed into the hill of Superga, killing all 31 people on board.
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