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, 20 August 1970, Bobby Moore, England’s World Cup winning captain back in 1966, was cleared of the accusation of steal...
20/08/2022

, 20 August 1970, Bobby Moore, England’s World Cup winning captain back in 1966, was cleared of the accusation of stealing an emerald bracelet from a gift shop in Bogotá, Colombia.

Bobby Moore was arrested for this charge days before the 1970 World Cup in Mexico would begin. It is not clear, as yet, why the shop assistant claimed that she saw Moore stealing the bracelet.



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, 9 July 2006, Zinedine Zidane head headbutted Marco Materazzi.Materazzi later confessed that he had said something abo...
09/07/2022

, 9 July 2006, Zinedine Zidane head headbutted Marco Materazzi.

Materazzi later confessed that he had said something about Zidane’s sister.

, 4 July 2004, Greece stunned the world by winning the Euro Cup, defeating the hosts, Portugal, 1-0.
04/07/2022

, 4 July 2004, Greece stunned the world by winning the Euro Cup, defeating the hosts, Portugal, 1-0.

, 29 June of 1958 and 1986, respectively, Pelé and Maradona lifted the World Cup with their national teams.
29/06/2022

, 29 June of 1958 and 1986, respectively, Pelé and Maradona lifted the World Cup with their national teams.

, 24 June 1987, football legend Lionel Messi was born.Messi is the second most decorated football player of all time, a...
24/06/2022

, 24 June 1987, football legend Lionel Messi was born.

Messi is the second most decorated football player of all time, as well as fourth top scorer in the game.

Here, a picture of Argentinian legends Messi and Maradona.

, 22 June 1986, Diego Armando Maradona scored two of the most famous goals in football history, against England.The Arg...
22/06/2022

, 22 June 1986, Diego Armando Maradona scored two of the most famous goals in football history, against England.

The Argentinian firstly scored the “Hand of God”, followed by the “Goal of the Century”, in which he dribbled past 5 players plus the goalkeeper, securing a 2-1 win for Argentina.

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, 16 June 1967, German football manager Jürgen Klopp was born in Stuttgart.Currently Liverpool boss, Jürgen Klopp has w...
16/06/2022

, 16 June 1967, German football manager Jürgen Klopp was born in Stuttgart.

Currently Liverpool boss, Jürgen Klopp has won almost everything with the Reds, including UEva Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, European Super Cup, League Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup.

, 15 June 1969, former German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn was born.Kahn is one of the most decorated German players, with 8 ...
15/06/2022

, 15 June 1969, former German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn was born.

Kahn is one of the most decorated German players, with 8 Bundesliga titles and 1 Champions League, among others.

, 14 June 1970, West Germany beat England 3-2 in their Mexico World Cup knockout match.England secured a two-goal lead,...
14/06/2022

, 14 June 1970, West Germany beat England 3-2 in their Mexico World Cup knockout match.

England secured a two-goal lead, before Franz Beckenbauer’s name was written on the scoresheet. West Germany managed a perfect comeback, achieving their first-ever competitive victory over England.

, 13 June 1987, Maradona captained Napoli in a win over Atalanta lifting the Coppa Italia and completing a domestic dou...
13/06/2022

, 13 June 1987, Maradona captained Napoli in a win over Atalanta lifting the Coppa Italia and completing a domestic double for the first time in the club’s history.

Five years before to the day, 13 June 1982, Maradona played his first ever World Cup match for Argentina.

, 12 June 2004, Greece beat the host of Euro 2004 Portugal 2-1 in their opening group game.Greece went on to win the co...
12/06/2022

, 12 June 2004, Greece beat the host of Euro 2004 Portugal 2-1 in their opening group game.

Greece went on to win the competition and lift the trophy.

, 11 June 2009, Manchester United accepted an £80M offer from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.Ronaldo, the 2008 Ballo...
11/06/2022

, 11 June 2009, Manchester United accepted an £80M offer from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo, the 2008 Ballon d’Or winner, went on to win 4 Champions League titles with Real.

, 11 June 1999, German footballer Kai Havertz was born.On 29 May 2021, Havertz scored the winning goal for Chelsea agai...
11/06/2022

, 11 June 1999, German footballer Kai Havertz was born.

On 29 May 2021, Havertz scored the winning goal for Chelsea against Manchester City in the Champions League final.

, 11 June 1978, Archie Gemmill scored an outstanding goal for Scotland against the Netherlands in their Argentina World...
11/06/2022

, 11 June 1978, Archie Gemmill scored an outstanding goal for Scotland against the Netherlands in their Argentina World Cup group match.

The Scots were eliminated, but Gemmill’s gem is remembered to this day.

, 10 June 2001, Sibusiso Zuma scored a bicycle kick stunner for FC Copenhagen against Brondby.The goal was voted as the...
10/06/2022

, 10 June 2001, Sibusiso Zuma scored a bicycle kick stunner for FC Copenhagen against Brondby.

The goal was voted as the Danish Superliga Goal of the Decade.

, 9 June 2007, Lionel Messi of Barcelona scored his own ‘Hand of God’. The Maradonesque goal caused a furious reaction ...
09/06/2022

, 9 June 2007, Lionel Messi of Barcelona scored his own ‘Hand of God’. The Maradonesque goal caused a furious reaction from Espanyol players, who ran complaining at the referee, yet it counted.

, 9 June 2019, Portugal beat The Netherlands 1-0 in the Nations League final.
09/06/2022

, 9 June 2019, Portugal beat The Netherlands 1-0 in the Nations League final.

, 9 June 2016, the “Match of Friendship and Peace” took place in Paris, ahead of EURO 2016, featuring quite a few footb...
09/06/2022

, 9 June 2016, the “Match of Friendship and Peace” took place in Paris, ahead of EURO 2016, featuring quite a few football legends, among others, Maradona and Pelé.

Pelé, eventually, did not participate in the game due to recovery from a hip operation.

Pelé and Maradona share the FIFA Best Football Player of the 20th century award.

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