On This Day in Football: Celtic create history, Miracle of Istanbul
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...
On This Day in Football: Hungary humiliate England
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...
On This Day in Football: Milan stop the Benfica juggernaut, Juve rule in Rome
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...
On This Day in Football: Red reigns supreme in Moscow
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...
On This Day in Football: Historic day for Barca and Real as both lift...
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...
On This Day in Football: Iran beat Israel to win the Asian Cup, Fergie...
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...
On This Day in Football: Bobby Moore accused of theft, Milan thump Barca
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...
On This Day in Football: Bayern begin European dominance, Arsenal suffer heartbreak
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...
On This Day in Football: Barcelona triumph over Dusseldorf, Hearts win Scottish Cup
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...
On This Day in Football: Spurs become first English club to win a European...
On this day in 1963, Tottenham Hotspur became the first English club to win a European competition by beating Atletico Madrid 5-1 in the...
On This Day in Football: England perform the infamous ‘Nazi salute’
On this day in 1938, England impressively beat Germany 6-3 at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. But the match is perhaps best remembered for an entirely...
On This Day in Football: Newcastle United retain the FA Cup
On this day in 1952, Newcastle United beat Arsenal in the final to win the FA Cup for the second year running.
Newcastle had beaten...