TO THE Parc des Princes they had trekked via air, land and sea: at least 8,000 Leeds United fans in Paris with the Tribune Boulogne’s grey concrete beneath their feet.

Within a few hours its red and blue plastic seats would litter the turf before them, but as their heroes strolled the field in matching John Temple suits, spirits were soaring. “WE’VE COME FER T’CUP!” exclaimed one banner, and the scene was set for Leeds United to take the European Cup from Bayern Munich on May 28th 1975.

For those in attendance, plus a UK television audience of 24.2 million, that evening’s descent into gloom is well-documented – but never before like this arresting fan-shot cine film from YouTuber TheRenraw.

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OVER yet another boozy lunch with a journalist at “his usual table at the Cafe de Paris” in Monaco, Ken Bates deflected a question from the Independent‘s Brian Viner about Leeds United’s ownership with: “We have complied with Football League regulations, it’s all on the website, and there it is.”

But does anyone understand it? We drew a diagram and still aren’t sure. See it in issue 2 of the 48-page The Square Ball, available in full colour for just £1 from vendors around Elland Road at tomorrow’s game against Swansea City, and also online at thesquareball.net.

PDF file: A4 sheet

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