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When the European Cup was Stolen

It's European club football’s most prized asset, but a word of warning to the winning team's players, make sure you look after the trophy! That's because the strangest things can happen during post-match festivities. This is the story of how the European Cup was stolen from a pub as Aston Villa celebrated their 1982 victory as the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Shari Vahl explains

Photo: The European Cup after it was handed in to a police station in Sheffield in 1982 (CREDIT: South Yorkshire Police/´óÏó´«Ã½)

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