1. Introduction.- Part 1. The Road to Creating a Governing Body for European Football Governing Body (1949-1953).- 2. Reorganizing European Football.- 3. Between Internationalism and Cold War.- 4. Following the South American model.- Part 2. Unifying European Football (1954-1961).- 5. Energizing European football.- 6. A New Actor for European Football.- 7. Becoming a Leading Continental Confederation.- 8. Conclusion.

Philippe Vonnard is SNSF Senior Researcher at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.