1) Henry Delaunay founded the European Cup in the 1920s and proposed a European championship for national teams, which became the UEFA European Championship. 2) The first UEFA Euro Cup (now European Championship) was held in 1960 and hosted by France, with France winning the tournament. 3) Spain hosted the 1964 UEFA Euro Cup and won the tournament, defeating the USSR 2-1 in the final in front of a full stadium at the Bernabéu in Madrid.

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Sports & Soc
Xavier Carmaniu Mainadé

2. Henry Delaunay, Eurocup founder
 1917 organised French Cup.
 1919 General Secretary of
French Soccer Federation.
 1920 Proposed a european
competions for all the
clubs.
 1927 Proposed a european
cup of national teams.
 1954 FIFA was founded.
 Delaunay was the general
secretary until his death
(1955).

3. 1960, First EuroCup (France)
 1956 first elimination
games.
 1960 France only
organized semifinals and
final.
 Spain lost in the Quarter
Finals for not traveling to
Moscow (boycott against
USSR)
 France won the Eurocup.

4. 1964 Spain won the Eurocup
 Eurocopa took place in
Spain just semifinals and
final.
 Semifinals:
 Madrid (S. Bernabéu)
 Spain 2 – Hungary 1
 Barcelona (Camp Nou)
 USSR 3 – Denmark 0
 Game for 3º & 4º places:
 Hungary 3 – Denmark 1
(Barcelona, 4000 spectators).
 Final:
 Spain 2 – USSR 1
(Madrid, S. Bernabéu full)

5. Jules Rimet, founder of World Cup
 b. 1873 – d. 1956
 1897 founded Club Red
Star (Paris).
 This club wanted to united
catholicism and workers
rights.
 1919 president French
Soccer Federation. (for 33
years).
 1921 president of FIFA.
 He was nominated for the
Nobel Peace Prize.

6. FIRST WORLD CUPS

7. The Jules Rimet Cup
35 cms high.
Weight 3,8 kgs.
Silver figure
covered in gold
Inspired by the
Goddess of victory
(winged figure)

8. El cambio de diseño de la Copa
 La selección que gana 3
veces un Mundial se
queda con la Copa.
 Brasil (Pelé): 1958, 1962,
1970.
 1983 Exposición de la
Copa en Río de Janeiro:
es robada.
 1984 se hace una réplica.

9. The new trophy
 It was introduced in
World Cup ‘74.
 No one could keep it.
 The winner keeps it for 4
years until the
championship.
 The winning team has a
replica.
36 cms.
6,5 kgs.
Gold 100%

10. The best national teams
 El Brasil de Pelé.
 Argentina, Maradona.
 http://youtu.be/DnkU9s7lw88
 Holland, Johan Cruyff.
 Germany, Frank Beckenbauer.
 http://youtu.be/6vRH412rUUU
 Spain, “La Roja” (very symbolic nickname).
 http://youtu.be/Yor8IA3M05o

11. The best national teams
 Brasil: 5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).
 Italy: 4 (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006).
 Germany: 4 (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014).
 Argentina: 2 (1978, 1986).
 Uruguay: 2 (1930, 1950).

12. Soccer, the new wars?

13.  Soccer its a way to express nacionalism: “our warriors”.
 Its a perfect place for violent behaviour (hooliganism).