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Real Madrid 0, Celtic 1 Jun 7, 1967
"Di Stefano had come to Lisbon and wanted the winners of the final to play in his game and I am glad it was us because it was the greatest game I ever played for Celtic," Johnstone said. Celtic won 1-0, with Johnstone threading a pass to his great friend, Bobby Lennox, for the winner.
ONLY a genuine icon can strike a true iconic image. Jimmy Johnstone certainly filled that description and when he lifted the ball above his head in the centre circle at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in July 1967, it was one of those moments that stick in the memory forever.
In that famous football arena in Madrid more than 100,000 Spaniards rose to hail an individual performance by a player who had managed to steal their hero's thunder.
Di Stefano was round by then but he played for the first 10 minutes before he said adios to the Bernabeu for one last time. Even the Celtic players were in tears as he made his way off the pitch. Then in Di Stefano's own words it became "The Jimmy Johnstone show".
Do yourself a favour and try to get a hold of the video. It is not an exaggeration to say Jinky took on Real Madrid all on his own that night.
One particular player, Amancio, tried to do what just about every defender did and detach Jimmy's legs from the rest of his body. That just made him play better.
And one moment in the match was almost beyond belief. After dribbling past three Real Madrid players, he stopped, stood on the ball and just for a bit of fun went back to beat them again.
Celtic won the game. Jimmy danced his way past five players before releasing an inch-perfect pass which sent his great friend Bobby Lennox through to score. Years later Bobby Murdoch, another Lion who left us too early, said: "It was amazing. The wee man was unbelievable that night. He had 100,000 Spaniards shouting “ole”. I couldn't believe it.
"I'm sure the president of Real Madrid spoke to Big Jock after the game and asked to buy the No.7. There would have been something wrong if he hadn't."
James Farrell, a Celtic director, revealed that at the post-match banquet, Di Stefano gathered his former Real compadres - Francisco Gento, Ferenc Puskas and Jose Santamaria - beside him for a photograph. Then he asked for Johnstone. "He was recognising that Jimmy was in their class," Farrell said. "They were great players, but he was their equal."
"Di Stefano had come to Lisbon and wanted the winners of the final to play in his game and I am glad it was us because it was the greatest game I ever played for Celtic," Johnstone said. Celtic won 1-0, with Johnstone threading a pass to his great friend, Bobby Lennox, for the winner.
ONLY a genuine icon can strike a true iconic image. Jimmy Johnstone certainly filled that description and when he lifted the ball above his head in the centre circle at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in July 1967, it was one of those moments that stick in the memory forever.
In that famous football arena in Madrid more than 100,000 Spaniards rose to hail an individual performance by a player who had managed to steal their hero's thunder.
Di Stefano was round by then but he played for the first 10 minutes before he said adios to the Bernabeu for one last time. Even the Celtic players were in tears as he made his way off the pitch. Then in Di Stefano's own words it became "The Jimmy Johnstone show".
Do yourself a favour and try to get a hold of the video. It is not an exaggeration to say Jinky took on Real Madrid all on his own that night.
One particular player, Amancio, tried to do what just about every defender did and detach Jimmy's legs from the rest of his body. That just made him play better.
And one moment in the match was almost beyond belief. After dribbling past three Real Madrid players, he stopped, stood on the ball and just for a bit of fun went back to beat them again.
Celtic won the game. Jimmy danced his way past five players before releasing an inch-perfect pass which sent his great friend Bobby Lennox through to score. Years later Bobby Murdoch, another Lion who left us too early, said: "It was amazing. The wee man was unbelievable that night. He had 100,000 Spaniards shouting “ole”. I couldn't believe it.
"I'm sure the president of Real Madrid spoke to Big Jock after the game and asked to buy the No.7. There would have been something wrong if he hadn't."
James Farrell, a Celtic director, revealed that at the post-match banquet, Di Stefano gathered his former Real compadres - Francisco Gento, Ferenc Puskas and Jose Santamaria - beside him for a photograph. Then he asked for Johnstone. "He was recognising that Jimmy was in their class," Farrell said. "They were great players, but he was their equal."
