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Seconds from ecstasy: the night Atlético Madrid threw away European glory | Atlético Madrid | The Guardian
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Bayern & Germany on Twitter: "Brussels, May 17th, 1974 Bayern 4-0 Atletico Madrid. Our first European cup #MiaSan115 http://t.co/JY34MPua3E" / Twitter
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Real Madrid confident of tormenting the Manchester City defence as Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid look to banish ghost of 1974 European Cup defeat by Bayern Munich | Daily Mail Online
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