European Cup 1991-92
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The 1991–92 season of the European Cup
football club tournament was won for the first time by Barcelona
after extra time in the final against Sampdoria
, giving Spain
its first championship trophy since 1966. The winning goal was scored by Ronald Koeman
with a free-kick
. This was the last tournament before the competition was re-branded as the UEFA Champions League
. It was the first to have a group stage involving the eight second round winners split into two groups, and the winner of each one met in the final.
This tournament also marked the first appearance of English
clubs after a six-year absence resulting from the ban they received following the Heysel Stadium disaster
in 1985. They would have returned one year earlier had any club other than Liverpool won the 1990 Football League championship, but Liverpool were unable to participate in the 1990–91 competition because they had been banned for an additional year beyond the five-year ban to which all English clubs had been subjected.
The previous season's champions, Red Star Belgrade
, did not have an opportunity to play at their own ground because of war in the former Yugoslavia
, thereby reducing their chances of defending their title. Red Star themselves were eliminated in the group stage.
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Kaiserslautern beat Etar 3–1 on aggregate.
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Marseille beat Union Luxembourg 10–0 on aggregate.
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Sparta Prague 2–2 Rangers on aggregate. Sparta Prague won on away goals.
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Benfica beat Ħamrun Spartans 10–0 on aggregate.
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Arsenal beat Austria Wien 6–2 on aggregate.
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Dynamo Kyiv beat HJK Helsinki 4–0 on aggregate.
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Brøndby beat Zagłębie Lubin 4–2 on aggregate.
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Fram Reykjavík 2–2 Panathinaikos on aggregate. Panathinaikos won on away goals.
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IFK Göteborg 1–1 Flamurtari Vlorë on aggregate. IFK Göteborg won on away goals.
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PSV Eindhoven beat Beşiktaş 3–2 on aggregate.
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Anderlecht beat Grasshopper 4–1 on aggregate.
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Red Star Belgrade beat Portadown 8–0 on aggregate.
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Apollon Limassol beat Universitatea Craiova 3–2 on aggregate.
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Budapest Honvéd beat Dundalk 3–1 on aggregate.
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Sampdoria beat Rosenborg 7–1 on aggregate.
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Marseille 4–4 Sparta Prague on aggregate. Sparta Prague won on away goals.
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Benfica beat Arsenal 4–2 on aggregate.
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Dynamo Kyiv beat Brøndby 2–1 on aggregate.
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Panathinaikos beat IFK Göteborg 4–2 on aggregate.
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Anderlecht beat PSV Eindhoven 2–0 on aggregate.
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Red Star Belgrade beat Apollon Limassol 5–1 on aggregate.
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Sampdoria beat Budapest Honvéd 4–3 on aggregate.
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Match was played in Budapest
, Hungary
since UEFA suspended Yugoslav teams from playing their home matches in Yugoslavia due to deteriorating security situation in the country caused by the ethnic incidents that eventually turned into Yugoslav Wars
.
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Match was played in Sofia
, Bulgaria
since UEFA suspended Yugoslav teams from playing their home matches in Yugoslavia due to deteriorating security situation in the country caused by the ethnic incidents that eventually turned into Yugoslav Wars
.
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Match was played in Sofia
, Bulgaria
since UEFA suspended Yugoslav teams from playing their home matches in Yugoslavia due to deteriorating security situation in the country caused by the ethnic incidents that eventually turned into Yugoslav Wars
.
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UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
football club tournament was won for the first time by Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
after extra time in the final against Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
, giving Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
its first championship trophy since 1966. The winning goal was scored by Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman is a former Dutch footballer, and the current manager of Feyenoord. He is the younger brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman...
with a free-kick
Direct free kick
A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player.-Award:...
. This was the last tournament before the competition was re-branded as the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. It was the first to have a group stage involving the eight second round winners split into two groups, and the winner of each one met in the final.
This tournament also marked the first appearance of English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
clubs after a six-year absence resulting from the ban they received following the Heysel Stadium disaster
Heysel Stadium disaster
The Heysel Stadium disaster occurred on 29 May 1985 when escaping fans were pressed against a wall in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, as a result of rioting before the start of the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool of England and Juventus of Italy...
in 1985. They would have returned one year earlier had any club other than Liverpool won the 1990 Football League championship, but Liverpool were unable to participate in the 1990–91 competition because they had been banned for an additional year beyond the five-year ban to which all English clubs had been subjected.
The previous season's champions, Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
, did not have an opportunity to play at their own ground because of war in the former Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
, thereby reducing their chances of defending their title. Red Star themselves were eliminated in the group stage.
First round
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Second leg
Barcelona beat Hansa Rostock 3–1 on aggregate.----
Kaiserslautern beat Etar 3–1 on aggregate.
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Marseille beat Union Luxembourg 10–0 on aggregate.
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Sparta Prague 2–2 Rangers on aggregate. Sparta Prague won on away goals.
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Benfica beat Ħamrun Spartans 10–0 on aggregate.
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Arsenal beat Austria Wien 6–2 on aggregate.
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Dynamo Kyiv beat HJK Helsinki 4–0 on aggregate.
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Brøndby beat Zagłębie Lubin 4–2 on aggregate.
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Fram Reykjavík 2–2 Panathinaikos on aggregate. Panathinaikos won on away goals.
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IFK Göteborg 1–1 Flamurtari Vlorë on aggregate. IFK Göteborg won on away goals.
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PSV Eindhoven beat Beşiktaş 3–2 on aggregate.
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Anderlecht beat Grasshopper 4–1 on aggregate.
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Red Star Belgrade beat Portadown 8–0 on aggregate.
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Apollon Limassol beat Universitatea Craiova 3–2 on aggregate.
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Budapest Honvéd beat Dundalk 3–1 on aggregate.
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Sampdoria beat Rosenborg 7–1 on aggregate.
Second round
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Second leg
Barcelona 3–3 Kaiserslautern on aggregate. Barcelona won on away goals.----
Marseille 4–4 Sparta Prague on aggregate. Sparta Prague won on away goals.
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Benfica beat Arsenal 4–2 on aggregate.
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Dynamo Kyiv beat Brøndby 2–1 on aggregate.
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Panathinaikos beat IFK Göteborg 4–2 on aggregate.
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Anderlecht beat PSV Eindhoven 2–0 on aggregate.
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Red Star Belgrade beat Apollon Limassol 5–1 on aggregate.
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Sampdoria beat Budapest Honvéd 4–3 on aggregate.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 SampdoriaU.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | |
 Red Star BelgradeRed Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 |
 AnderlechtR.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 |
 Panathinaikos |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 |
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Match was played in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
since UEFA suspended Yugoslav teams from playing their home matches in Yugoslavia due to deteriorating security situation in the country caused by the ethnic incidents that eventually turned into Yugoslav Wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
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Match was played in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
since UEFA suspended Yugoslav teams from playing their home matches in Yugoslavia due to deteriorating security situation in the country caused by the ethnic incidents that eventually turned into Yugoslav Wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
.
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Match was played in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
since UEFA suspended Yugoslav teams from playing their home matches in Yugoslavia due to deteriorating security situation in the country caused by the ethnic incidents that eventually turned into Yugoslav Wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 BarcelonaFC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | |
 Sparta Prague |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Benfica |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
 Dynamo KyivFC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 4 |
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Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1991–92 European Cup (excluding qualifying rounds) are as follows:| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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| 1 |  Sergei YuranSergei Yuran Sergei Nikolayevich Yuran is a Ukrainian-association football coach and a former striker.-Career:At club level he played in six different countries... |
Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... |
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 Jean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre Papin Jean-Pierre Papin is a former French professional football player who was European Footballer of the Year in 1991.Papin achieved his greatest success while playing for Olympique Marseille between 1986 and 1992... |
Olympique Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In... |
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| 3 | Luc Nilis |
Anderlecht |
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| Darko Pančev Darko Pancev Darko Pančev is a retired Yugoslav and Macedonian footballer, and winner of the Golden Boot award in 1991.-Club career:Pančev was the highest scorer in top-division European football in the 1990–91 season with 34 goals, and should have won the European Golden Boot award... |
Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
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| Gianluca Vialli Gianluca Vialli Gianluca Vialli is an Italian football manager and former player. Since retiring, he has gone into management and punditry and is a commentator for Sky Sport Italia.... |
Sampdoria U.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria... |
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| 6 |  IsaíasIsaías Marques Soares Isaías Marques Soares , simply Isaías, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.-Football career:... |
Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... |
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| 7 |  Hristo StoichkovHristo Stoichkov Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov , sometimes Stoitchkov; born 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv) is a retired Bulgarian footballer. He is regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation and the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. Nicknamed The Dagger , The Dog , The Modern Left... |
Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
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| César Brito César Brito César Gonçalves de Brito Duarte , known as Brito, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:... |
Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... |
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| Marc Degryse Marc Degryse Marc Gabriel Degryse , nicknamed Le Lutin d'Ardooie and The Little One, is a former Belgian footballer, who played as a forward.-Club career:... |
Anderlecht |
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| Attilio Lombardo Attilio Lombardo Attilio Lombardo is a retired football player turned manager.-Playing:... |
Sampdoria U.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria... |
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| Roberto Mancini Roberto Mancini Roberto Mancini is an Italian football manager, formerly an international player and current manager of Premier League club Manchester City.As a player Mancini was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped them win the Serie A league title, four Coppa... |
Sampdoria U.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria... |
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| Siniša Mihajlović Siniša Mihajlovic Siniša Mihajlović is a Serbian football manager and former player. He was in charge of Serie A club Fiorentina since June 2010 to November 2011.... |
Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
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 Alan Smith |
Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
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| 13 | José Mari Bakero José Mari Bakero José María Bakero Escudero is a retired Spanish footballer, and the current coach of Lech Poznań in Poland.Having played mainly for Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona, he began his career as a forward but was converted into an attacking midfielder, who possessed passing and netting ability José María... |
Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
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 Michael LaudrupMichael Laudrup Michael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La... |
Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
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 István PisontIstván Pisont István Pisont is a Hungarian football player, he is the coach of Vecses FC.-Career:Pisont started his professional career in the Hungarian League with Budapest Honved. After a few years spent with the Budapest side, he decided to move on to the Belgium League where he sighed for R. Charleroi S.C.... |
Budapest Honvéd Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian... |
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| Milorad Ratković Milorad Ratkovic Milorad Ratković is a former Yugoslav/Bosnian Serb football player.During his successful playing career he played for the Yugoslav clubs NK Čelik Zenica, Red Star Belgrade, FK Borac Banja Luka and Spanish Celta de Vigo and Sevilla... |
Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
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| Oleg Salenko |
Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... |
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| Dimitris Saravakos Dimitris Saravakos Dimitrios "Dimitris" Saravakos , nicknamed O Μικρός is a Greek former football player, considered to be one of the best Greek football players of all time. He started his career in Panionios and later he moved on to Panathinaikos FC, where Saravakos gained fame and matured as a footballer,... |
Panathinaikos |
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| Petr Vrabec |
Sparta Prague |
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