In December 1963, the magazine 'Les Cahiers de l'Equipe' published the best teams and players of those years:
"For a long time, the national team was regarded as the standard-bearer of a country's football. But the birth, expansion and ever-increasing popularity of the European Club Cup have put the club back in its rightful place.
For the club, the lifeblood of football, is its real strength. It's where it all begins, where the young beginners of tomorrow are born. It's where children...
Best teams and best players 1963