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EURO history makers: 1960 - Viktor Ponedelnik

We continue our focus on the 1960 edition by hearing from Viktor Ponedelnik, who hit the winner in the first final. Half a century on, the memory remained fresh.

Viktor Ponedelnik (second from right) with the USSR squad at the 1966 FIFA World Cup
Viktor Ponedelnik (second from right) with the USSR squad at the 1966 FIFA World Cup ©Hulton Archive