Brighton FC's victory over Bayern Munich had repercussions throughout Europe. Not only because Brighton was considered a small, underdog team at the start of the season, but also because of all the history involved in a game like this.
Brighton had obviously already attracted a lot of attention because of the team's achievements at the start of the season, the controversies with the complete swap of A Team players for B Team players. However, a news item posted on social media minutes before the ball rolled in the final made this game famous.
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