BBC · May 10, 2021
Middlesbrough's run to Uefa Cup final remembered 15 years on by those involved
Steve McClaren's European exploits with Middlesbrough were a key factor in his appointment as England manager"The greatest night in the history of football," screamed the late Alastair Brownlee, legendary radio commentator and "Voice of the Boro".
Only 20 years earlier, the club had been saved from liquidation by chairman Steve Gibson. Now, they were on the cusp of European glory.
On 10 May, 2006 - exactly 15 years ago - Boro headed for Eindhoven's Philips Stadion, where Sevilla lay in wait in the final of the competition that subsequently became the Europa League.