invited to play in the 1963 England v Rest of the World football match at Wembley Stadium and secured his place among best football players of that time. European Cup with Partizan In the sixties "Partizan's babies" were dominant to that extent in Yugoslav First League so much that in five league seasons they lifted the trophy four times, of that three times in a row 1960–61, 1961–62 and 1962–63. By winning the Yugoslav championship in the 1964–65 season, Partizan acquired the right to play in the European Cup 1965–66. Partizan was led by coach Abdulah Gegić. In the preliminary round Partizan played against French champions FC Nantes. With a 2:0 win in Belgrade at JNA Stadium and a draw 2:2 in a return match at Stade Marcel-Saupin, first obstacle was skipped with a total score of 4:2. The next opponent was the champion of West Germany, SV Werder Bremen. Werder was eliminated with a total score of 3:1, in Belgrade it was 3:0 and on Weser-Stadion in Bremen 0:1. In the quarter-finals Partizan had to face champions of Czechoslovakia, AC Sparta Prague. First game at Stadion Letná Partizan lost with 4:1, but won the second game in Belgrade with the result 5:0 and thus qualified for the semi-finals with a total score of 6:4. In the semi-finals, they were facing English giants Manchester United with David Herd, Denis Law, Bobby Charlton and George Best. Partizan's babies won with a total score of 2:1 (2:0 in Belgrade and 0:1 in the return match at Old Trafford) and advanced to the finals. On 11 May 1966, European Cup Final was played at Heysel Stadium in Brussels in front of 55,000 spectators. Partizan faced Spanish champions Real Madrid and took the lead in the 55th minute with a goal by Velibor Vasović. However, with two goals first by Amancio and second by Fernando Serena, Real managed to defeat Partizan and win the European title. Going abroad When the conditions for going abroad were met, Šoškić decided to accept the offer of the West German FC Köln. He had the status of the first goalkeeper in the new club and good financial conditions. With good games, he gained the respect of his teammates and fans. However, a severe leg fracture soon followed, which caused a long break and jeopardized the continuation of his career. Šoškić returned to active football, but a new leg