Antonin Panenka and Belgrad night. Failure Germany for Euro-1976

Combined Germany participated in tournament in the status of the defending champion of the world and Europe. Therefore the team exit in the final next international iventa did not become surprise. But it was not succeeded to take away the next trophy – Czechoslovakia and Antonin Panenka prevented. The way to the final the Championship Europe became 1976 the last which final tournament consisted of four matches. And in it there were enough surprises. The first – structure of participants. In selection 32 national teams, on four in eight groups acted. The second – many top teams unexpectedly played below the opportunities: Italy and...