Wednesday, January 31, 2018

31 January 2010 - Egypt's Multi-Record Setting Goal

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On 31 January 2010, Egypt won the Cup of Nations with a record nineteenth consecutive unbeaten match in the tournament, a streak that dates ...
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

30 January 2010 - A Classic Case Of Adding Insult To Injury

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On 30 January 2010, the Confederation of African Football suspended Togo from the African Cup of Nations and fined them for withdrawing from...
Monday, January 29, 2018

29 January 1966 - He Roamed Where He Wanted

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On 29 January 1966, well-traveled Brazilian striker and 1994 FIFA Player of the Year Romário was born in Rio de Janeiro. Playing over the ...
Sunday, January 28, 2018

28 January 1900 - Clearly, It Was A Step In The Right Direction

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On 28 January 1900, the German Football Association was founded in Leipzig. It went on the create one of the world's top national team...
Saturday, January 27, 2018

27 January 2011 - Surely The Loss Was Punishment Enough

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On 27 January 2011, the Premier League fined Blackpool £25,000 for fielding a weakened team against Aston Villa earlier that season. The mat...
Friday, January 26, 2018

26 January 2000 - That Was Probably Some Kind Of Record For Guam, Too

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On 26 January 2000, China matched what was, at the time, the world's biggest margin of victory in international football, beating Guam 1...
Thursday, January 25, 2018

25 January 1942 - Portugal Reaps The Benefit Of Colonization

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On 25 January 1942, Portuguese star forward Eusébio, the 1965 European Footballer of the Year, was born in what is now Mozambique. At the ...