Friday, December 31, 2010

31 December 1972 - Coupet Rolls Off The Line

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On 31 December 1972, French goalkeeper Grégory Coupet was born. He went on to help Lyon to a record seven straight Ligue 1 titles from 2002 ...
Thursday, December 30, 2010

30 December 2009 - Footballers Of The World Unite (Part 2)

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On 30 December 2009, Arsenal won at Portsmouth, 1-4, in a match where neither side's starting XI included an Englishman. It was the fir...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010

29 December 2009 - El Niño Turns Fifty

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On 29 December 2009, Spanish striker Fernando Torres scored his 50th league goal for Liverpool, reaching that milestone faster than any othe...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010

28 December 1993 - The Return Of The Kaiser

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On 28 December 1993, Bayern Munich legend Franz Beckenbauer returned to his former club, this time as manager. Beckenbauer, nicknamed "...
Monday, December 27, 2010

27 December 1915 - They Probably Got Coal In Their Stockings, Too

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On 27 December 1915, the FA issued lifetime bans against seven Manchester United and Liverpool players for participating in a match-fixing s...
Sunday, December 26, 2010

26 December 1979 - The Boxing Day Massacre

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On 26 December 1979, Sheffield Wednesday delivered a 4-0 beatdown on rivals Sheffield United in a match that would come to be known as the B...
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Saturday, December 25, 2010

25 December 1944 - Jairzinho Takes Wing

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On 25 December 1944, future World Cup star Jairzinho was born in Rio de Janeiro. He helped lead Brazil to World Cup victory in 1970, becomi...
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