Helmuth Duckadam-The Hero of Seville: European Cup 1986
Chelsea won the 2012 Champions League on penalties (4-3 against Bayern Munich). This is the perfect motivation to travel down memory lane! I bring you one of the most extraordinary penalty shootouts you'll ever see. The European Cup final of 1986 ( held in Seville), between Steaua Bucharest and Barcelona, had ended in a deadlock after regulation and extra time.The match had to be decided by penalties as usual. Time for a hero.
Enters Steaua's goalkeeper, Helmuth Duckadam-who, incredibly, saved all the 4 spotkicks of the Spanish side!! Steaua only needed to convert 2 of their kicks-and were crowned Champions of Europe!! Duckadam was dubbed the Hero of Seville after this.
Now you'd expect that this feat would be rewarded by the Romanians-you are right!
On 25 March 2008, Duckadam was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu, with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — ("The Sportive Merit" Order - class II), for his part in winning the of 1986 European Cup. Two years later, on 11 August, he was named Steaua's president !!
Chelsea won the 2012 Champions League on penalties (4-3 against Bayern Munich). This is the perfect motivation to travel down memory lane! I bring you one of the most extraordinary penalty shootouts you'll ever see. The European Cup final of 1986 ( held in Seville), between Steaua Bucharest and Barcelona, had ended in a deadlock after regulation and extra time.The match had to be decided by penalties as usual. Time for a hero.
Enters Steaua's goalkeeper, Helmuth Duckadam-who, incredibly, saved all the 4 spotkicks of the Spanish side!! Steaua only needed to convert 2 of their kicks-and were crowned Champions of Europe!! Duckadam was dubbed the Hero of Seville after this.
Now you'd expect that this feat would be rewarded by the Romanians-you are right!
On 25 March 2008, Duckadam was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu, with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — ("The Sportive Merit" Order - class II), for his part in winning the of 1986 European Cup. Two years later, on 11 August, he was named Steaua's president !!
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