In "Celtic in Europe, "the dramas of Celtic's European exploits over the past four decades are captured in all their glory. The excitement of the club's initial steps in European competition during the early 1960s is recounted in absorbing detail, as is the development of the team under the management of Jock Stein, who propelled Celtic to a position among the aristocracy of Europe's football clubs during the late 1960s and the '70s. The story concludes by recounting how Celtic renewed their reputation as a major presence in Europe during the early 21st century, with the club reaching the Champions League for the first time, making a superbly successful run up to the 2003 UEFA Cup final in Seville, and progressing in the same competition once again in 2004.