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Frankfurt's 'beautiful' 7-3 defeat by Madrid recalled

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Eintracht Frankfurt historian Matthias Thoma looks back at the 1960 European Cup final, a source of pride for the German club despite being on the wrong end of a famous 7-3 defeat.

Real Madrid celebrate success in the 1959/60 European Champions' Club Cup final
Real Madrid celebrate success in the 1959/60 European Champions' Club Cup final ©Getty Images
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