THE STORY OF THE UEFA EUROPEAN - DVD

In 2008 UEFA celebrates fifty years since the birth of one of football's most celebrated competetions, the UEFA European Football Championships. Over the years the tournament has witnessed some of the most illustrious names to have graced the game and some of the finest moments from the history of sport. 'The Story of the European Football Championships' traces the tale of this remarkable competetion from its inception in 1958 through to the modern day. It follows the story from the first final in France when the Soviet Union overcame Yugoslavia to win the inaugural trophy, all the way through to the unexpected triumph of the Greeks against the host nation, Portugal in 2004. The programme will look at all the key events along the road, tracing the tournaments development from the early vision of Henri Delaunay, one of the founders of UEFA and European football and after who the trophy is named, through tot he current event which is watched by millions of fans across the globe. Featuring amazing and thrilling action from down the decades along with interviews with some of the tournament's greatest names including Michel Platini, Brian Laudrup, Marco Van Basten and Franz Beckebauer this programme offers a unique and unparalled insight into one of football's most famous stories.