uefa show

YOUNG Liverpool fans gazed on in wonder at the coveted Champions League Trophy during an exhibition at Liverpool’s World museum on Saturday.

The ball Geoff Hurst slammed into the German net three times in 1966 is showcased near the Champions League trophy, the UEFA Cup, the national team European Cup and the former European Cup Winner’s Cup at UEFA’s Only A Game? exhibition.

Adam Coogan and Joe Nagle, both aged eight, from Bootle, were among a crowd of visitors at the exhibition this weekend, which runs until March.

The neckbrace that helped legendary Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann recover from a broken neck after the 1956 FA Cup final is on display, and 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.

The Northwest Regional Development Agency, National Football Museum and National Museums Liverpool (NML) have all been involved in putting on the show.

NML chair and Culture Company boss Phil Redmond said: “When we got the Capital of Culture, we wanted Liverpool to give something for everyone across the culture spectrum. This proves it.”