by Robert O'Connor @https://twitter.com/@hoovesonfire Published 6 min ago We are part of The Trust Project What is it? Newcastle 3-2 Barcelona, 1997/98 In 1997, Europe’s top competition broke with 40 years of tradition and ceased to be exclusively the fare of champions. Eight league runners-up from Europe’s strongest leagues were admitted to pit themselves against the continent’s best, and the ‘Champions’ League became a nominal homage to a simpler time. History will record Newcastle United as the first non-champions ever to score in the competition in September 1997. However, far more remarkable was the Faustino Asprilla hat-trick inside 49 minutes that lit the touch paper for a...
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