Category: Daily Football Headlines
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has praised his fellow countryman Cristiano Ronaldo after the striker scored a memorable hat trick to gain a valuable point in Portugal’s 3-3 World Cup …
On this day in 1888, Celtic played their first ever official game which happened to be against Rangers, their fiercest rivals. Details of this historic game is sparse but …
On this day in 1982, Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0 to win the European Cup. Played at the Feyenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Villa suffered an early blow after …
On this day in 1967, Celtic beat Inter Milan in Lisbon to become the first British team to win the European Cup. Played in front of 45,000 fans at …
On this day in 1954, Hungary humiliated England 7-1 in Budapest in an international friendly. The mighty Hungarian side had been unbeaten since May 1950 and had won Gold …
On this day in 1963, Italian giants AC Milan won the European Cup by beating Portuguese side Benfica 2-1 at the Wembley Stadium. Benfica had been European champions in …
On this day in 2008, Manchester United beat Chelsea on penalties to win the UEFA Champions League. Played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, this was the first all-English …
On this day in 1992, Barcelona won their first ever UEFA European Cup by beating Serie A side Sampdoria 1-0 in the final. Played at the Wembley Stadium in …
On this day in 1968, Iran beat Israel 2-1 to win their first ever AFC Asian Cup title. Played at the Shahid Shiroudi Stadium in Tehran, then called the …
On this day in 1970, England legend Bobby Moore was accused of theft in Bogota, Colombia. England were in the South American nation for a pre-World Cup tour. Moore, …
On this day in 1974, Bayern Munich won the first of their three consecutive European Cups by beating Atletico Madrid in the final. A 1-1 draw in the first …
On this day in 1979, Barcelona beat German Bundesliga side Fortuna Dusseldorf 4-3 at extra time to win the European Cup Winners’ Cup. Played in front of 58,000 fans …
