THE four most prestigious prizes in UEFA history were unveiled in Liverpool city centre yesterday – with a Merseyside story surrounding every one. The European and UEFA Cups, both proudly won by Liverpool, stood alongside the European Cup Winners Cup, captured by Everton – while the European Championship trophy, claimed by Spain thanks to Liverpool striker Fernando Torres’ goal this summer, made for an enormously impressive book-end. But they weren’t even the earliest European trophies on show. That honour belonged to the Barcelona Cup, won by Everton in 1924. The silverware was the centrepiece of UEFA’s ‘Only A Game?’ public exhibition which opened at Liverpool’s World Museum yesterday. It preceded a special VIP dinner and awards ceremony in the city last night, organised by the National Football Museum and backed by UEFA,...
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