was tall, strong, good in the air, technically adept at heading, and lethal at finishing. He was also incredibly quick, allowing him to get in behind opposing defensive lines via through balls and possessed above average dribbling ability.

Due to Frankfurt’s strategy, he was probably their most important player, since the success of his side’s attacks depended largely on his ability to win fifty-fifty duels.

Versus Real Madrid, he initially gave Santamaría and Pachín a torrid time, before scoring an impressive consolation goal in the second half to complete a good individual performance.

Richard Kress: Richard Kress was Frankfurt’s most involved player vs. Real Madrid due to the German’s penchant for attacking down the right flank. Much like Gento, Kress was insanely quick and possessed neat close control and an eyefinishing prowess at the end of the day.

Conclusion

Thus, Madrid’s creative, intelligent, and flowing style of football completely overwhelmed Frankfurt in a 7-3 goal-fest that is known as the greatest European Final of all time. This victory marked the high point of Muñoz’s side, while also symbolizing the end of an era. Madrid would lose to Barcelona in the round of sixteen of next year’s European Cup, ending Los Blancos’ domination of football. Real would never again repeat their feat, but the glory of this galáctico period defined Real Madrid as an institution and elevated the importance of the trophy that would later become the Champions League.

While many of the people involved in this historic moment have passed on, the significance of this match to the sport as a