Monday, May 30, 2011

The night Villa ruled Europe


1982 European Cup Final 

De Kuip in swanky Rotterdam
In town Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Villa’s claret face Bavarian might
Mortimer locks horns with Breitner

Old hand Withe pairs young marvel Shaw
Opposite Hoeness and Augenthaler
Morley rampant on the wing
Cowans stars as chief playmaker

“Shaw, Williams prepared to venture down the left,”
Brian Moore through gritted teeth
“There’s a good ball played in for Tony Morley!
Oh it must be! And it is! Peter Withe!”

Brums on seats as the Villains hang on
Hand shook with Artemio Franchi
Mortimer lifts such glistening silver
Barton’s men make Villa history

Rimmer now a champion twice
It’s now six years in a row
Europe bows to English rule
Whilst the claret and blue rivers flow

Spink, Swain, McNaught,
Evans, Williams, Mortimer,
Cowans, Bremner, Withe,
Shaw, Morley, Rimmer

Number 7
© Emdad Rahman

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