Sunday, May 10, 2015

10 May 1980 - Later, The SPL Determined That Water Is Wet

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On 10 May 1980, Celtic won their 26th Scottish Cup, beating Rangers 1-0 before a crowd of over 70,000 at Glasgow's Hampden Park. The m...
Saturday, May 9, 2015

9 May 2001 - The Accra Sports Stadium Disaster

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On 9 May 2001, 126 football fans died at the Accra Sports Stadium, making it Africa's worst ever sports-related disaster. It was one o...
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Friday, May 8, 2015

8 May 1949 - That's One Way To Play A Doubleheader

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On 8 May 1949, the Philadelphia Nationals and the New York Americans played for that year's ASL title at Randall's Island in New Y...
Thursday, May 7, 2015

7 May 1986 - Steaua Steals The Win

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On 7 May 1986, Romanian side Steaua Bucureşti won the European Cup, beating Barcelona on penalties, 0-0 (2-0), before a crowd of 70,000 at...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

6 May 1990 - They Could Change The National Anthem To "1-0, Canada!"

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On 6 May 1990, hosts Canada kicked off the 1990 North American Nations Cup with a 1-0 win over the United States. Organized by the North Ame...
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

5 May 1956 - Trautmann Puts His Neck On The Line

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On 5 May 1956, Manchester City defeated Birmingham City 3-1 in the FA Cup Final before a crowd of over 100,000 at London's Wembley Sta...
Monday, May 4, 2015

4 May 1987 - Let's Talk About Cesc, Baby

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On 4 May 1987, Chelsea midfielder Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas i Soler was born in the city of Vilassar de Mar, Catalonia, Spain. Ju...