by anfieldadorer » Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:41 pm
okay, now i know!
PHIL NEAL - RECORD HOLDER?
"Has Phil Neal won the most European Cup medals in football?"
No he hasn't, but he comes surprisingly close. It's easily forgotten - especially as these days Neal has become a figure of fun after his disastrous spells as manager of Coventry and Manchester City and his constant twittering of "yes, boss" to Graham Taylor - that he was a decent player. During his time at Liverpool, Neal won four European Cup medals (76-7, 77-8, 80-1, 83-4) and one Uefa Cup (75-6), as well as eight League Championship medals and 20 England caps.
But Neal's achievements are blown away by Real Madrid legend Francisco Gento, who won six European Cup winners' medals (55-6, 56-77, 57-8, 58-9, 59-60, 65-6) and two runners-up medals (61-2, 63-4) in a 800-game career. He was also awarded 43 Spanish caps, playing in both the 1962 and 1966 World Cups.