uefa show
THE ball Geoff Hurst slammed into the German net three times in 1966 is just one of the highlights in a treasure trove of European football being exhibited at World Museum Liverpool.
The Champions League trophy sits alongside the UEFA Cup, the national team European Cup and the former European Cup Winner’s Cup.
The neckbrace that helped legendary Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann’s recover from a broken back after the 1956 FA Cup final is on display.
Cabinets nearby show off Everton’s first ever European trophy, the Barcelona Cup, and a record struck to celebrate Liverpool’s European triumphs of the 1980s.
And these are just a tiny sample of the quirky and iconic items on show at UEFA’s Only A Game? exhibition.
What grabs the imagination is the sheer amount of interactive displays that plunge visitors into the emotions of football.
Liverpool FC legend Phil Thompson was at the launch yesterday.
He said: “UEFA are trying to come up with something that captures football’s magic.
