Wednesday, August 31, 2011

31 August 1994 - Vélez Topples The Brazilian Giant

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On 31 August 1994, Vélez Sársfield won the Copa Libertadores, defeating two-time defending champions São Paulo in a penalty shootout. Emb...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

30 August 1994 - Zaragoza Got Close, But Barça Got The Cigar

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On 30 August 1994, Barcelona won their fourth Supercopa de España, beating Real Zaragoza 6-5 over two legs. Barça won the first leg at Za...
Monday, August 29, 2011

29 August 1987 - The Football League's Mystery Milestone

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On 29 August 1987, somebody scored the English Football League's 400,000th goal. But nobody knows who it was. Established in 1888, th...
Sunday, August 28, 2011

28 August 1994 - Fowler Flies To A Fast Record

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On 28 August 1994, Liverpool beat Arsenal 3-0 thanks to 19-year old striker Robbie Fowler, who delivered the fastest hat-trick in Premier Le...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

27 August 1977 - Deco Is Delivered

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On 27 August 1977, Anderson Luís de Souza, better known as Deco, was born in São Bernando do Campo, Brazil. A star for Porto, Barcelona, Che...
Friday, August 26, 2011

26 August 1963 - Di Stéfano Makes A Different Kind Of Headline

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On 26 August 1963, Real Madrid striker Alfredo di Stéfano, who had been kidnapped two days earlier, was released unharmed. The abduction ...
Thursday, August 25, 2011

25 August 2002 - Deportivo's Game Of Threes

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On 25 August 2002, Deportivo de La Coruña won their third Supercopa de España, beating Valencia 4-0 over two legs. They had all but secur...
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