Echoes of Lisbon in inspiring rise of Anfield everyman
Captain Billy McNeill takes up the story. “The contrast was incredible. They had all these lovely, lyrical names like Alessandro Mazzola, Giacinto Facchetti. We had Murdoch and Auld. They had tanned legs and faces, like models. We were all gums and pale skin.
Out of nowhere Bertie Auld, a real character, started singing The Celtic Song — ‘It’s a grand old team to play for…’ — and we all joined in. You should have seen the expressions on the faces of the Italians.
