Queens Park Rangers 1975–76 produced one of English football’s greatest near-misses. Dave Sexton’s stylish QPR, powered by Gerry Francis, Stan Bowles and Don Givens, out-played giants like Liverpool and Derby County and took the First Division title race to the final day. Blending flair, tactics and London swagger, this is the story of a team that came within one point of immortality — and defined 1970s football romance.

In 1970–71, Panathinaikos went from Greek outsiders to European Cup finalists. Guided by Ferenc Puskas, and powered by Mimis Domazos and Antonis Antoniadis, the Athens side stunned Europe — beating Everton, surviving political turmoil and reaching Wembley to face Johan Cruyff’s Ajax. It was football’s purest underdog story: a team in green, led by a legend, proving that even part-timers could dream of continental glory.

The Argentina 1978 World Cup mixed football brilliance with political darkness. Under a military dictatorship, César Luis Menotti’s free-flowing side, led by Mario Kempes and Osvaldo Ardiles, lifted the trophy amid controversy, suspicion, and ticker-tape glory. From alleged match manipulation to Kempes’ golden-boot heroics, this story captures football’s uneasy alliance with power — a defining moment in World Cup history.