In Euro 1972, a young West German team that would go on to win the World Cup two years later captured the first of
its three European Cup titles. In the two-leg quarter-finals, Germany first crushed England, 3-1, in Wembley
Stadium on April 29, 1972, then closed the door by earning a 0-0 draw in Berlin. The Germans then advanced to
the finals in Belgium, where they defeated the host nation, 2-1, in the semifinal and the Soviet Union, 3-0, in
the final to capture their first major championship since the Miracle of Bern.This is the best team we ever
had," stated former coach Helmut Schön in the hour of his triumph. In admiration of the German effort, the French
L’Equipe wrote: "Brussels witnessed the rehabilitation of attacking football." Even The Times admitted: "Germany
has the most talented football team on the continent
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