Showing posts with label 1930 World Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1930 World Cup. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 4, 2015

4 November 1909 - The Marksman From Fall River

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On 4 November 1909, future US World Cup hero Bert Patenaude was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. A prolific forward, Patenaude began his f...
Friday, July 17, 2015

17 July 1930 - The World Cup's First Hat-Trick

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On 17 July 1930, US forward Bert Patenaude (pictured, front row, center) scored the first-ever World Cup hat-trick as the United States beat...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

10 December 1907 - Laurent Sees The Light Of Day

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On 10 December 1907, French international Lucien Laurent was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés outside Paris. In July 1930, the then-22 year old...
Saturday, November 29, 2014

29 November 1904 - Héctor, The Nacional Hero

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On 29 November 1904, former Uruguayan international forward and manager Héctor Castro was born in Montevideo. Nicknamed  El Manco  (...
Sunday, October 5, 2014

5 October 1957 - The Marvelous José Andrade

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On 5 October 1957, José Leandro Andrade died of tuberculosis at a nursing home in Montevideo at the age of 55. The left half earned multiple...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

30 July 1930 - The First World Cup Final

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On 30 July 1930, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in the first World Cup Final before a standing-room-only crowd of over 100,000 at Montevid...
Sunday, July 13, 2014

13 July 1930 - The Shots Heard 'Round The World

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On 13 July 1930, France defeated Mexico 4-1 and the United States beat Belgium 3-0 in the first ever World Cup matches, played simultaneousl...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

28 May 1928 - The Birth Of The World Cup

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On 28 May 1928, the FIFA Congress in Amsterdam decided to organize and stage its own international football tournament, which came to be kno...
Thursday, November 4, 2010

4 November 1909 - The Marksman From Fall River

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On 4 November 1909, future US World Cup hero Bert Patenaude was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. A prolific forward, Patenaude began his f...
Saturday, July 17, 2010

17 July 1930 - The World Cup's First Hat-Trick

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On 17 July 1930, US forward Bert Patenaude (pictured, front row, center) scored the first-ever World Cup hat-trick as the United States beat...
Thursday, December 10, 2009

10 December 1907 - Laurent Sees The Light Of Day

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On 10 December 1907, French international Lucien Laurent was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés outside Paris. In July 1930, the then-22 year old...
Sunday, November 29, 2009

29 November 1904 - Héctor, The Nacional Hero

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On 29 November 1904, future Uruguayan international forward and manager Héctor Castro was born in Montevideo. Nicknamed El Manco ("The...
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Monday, October 5, 2009

5 October 1957 - The Marvelous José Andrade

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On 5 October 1957, José Leandro Andrade died of tuberculosis at a nursing home in Montevideo at the age of 55. The left half earned multipl...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

30 July 1930 - The First World Cup Final

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On 30 July 1930, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in the first World Cup Final before a standing-room-only crowd of over 100,000 at Montevideo...
Monday, July 13, 2009

13 July 1930 - The Shots Heard 'Round The World

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On 13 July 1930, France defeated Mexico 4-1 and the United States beat Belgium 3-0 in the first ever World Cup matches, played simultaneousl...
Thursday, May 28, 2009

28 May 1928 - The Birth Of The World Cup

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On 28 May 1928, the FIFA Congress in Amsterdam decided to organize and stage its own international football tournament, which came to be kno...
Thursday, March 19, 2009

19 March 1909 - An Argentalian Is Born

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On 19 March 1909, Atilio Jose Demaria was born in Buenos Aires. A striker, Demaria played for a number of clubs in Argentina and Italy, ...