In 1962, Béla Guttmann stood on top of Europe. His team, S.L. Benfica, had just beaten Real Madrid 5–3 in Amsterdam to win their second straight European Cup. They were fearless, attacking, modern. A young Eusébio announced himself to the world. Lisbon felt like the center of football. It was Benfica’s golden age. And then
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