Home›Articles›From a newspaper idea to the Champions League: how the European Cup beganArticleFrom a newspaper idea to the Champions League: how the European Cup beganArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnUEFA Champions League, Competitions Well-attested SourcesWikipedia: UEFA Champions LeagueHistoryQuote, HistoryAfter receiving reports from his journalists over the highly successful South American Championship of Champions of 1948, Gabriel Hanot, editor of L'Équipe, began proposing the creation of a continent-wide tournament.View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.