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Today in History: November 14, 1934 – The “Friendly” That Became the Battle of Highbury

On this day, England hosted reigning World Cup champions Italy in an international friendly at Highbury Stadium in London. However, there was nothing friendly about it. Because England had boycotted…

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Today in History: October 21, 1978 -The Referee Who Played “The Silent Game”

On this day, English football witnessed one of the most bizarre refereeing performances ever seen. Sunderland faced off against Millwall in a second-division match that should have been a standard…

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Today in History: October 13, 1919 – The Ultimate Banhammer

On this day, English football witnessed one of the harshest penalties ever handed down to a professional club. Leeds City FC was kicked out of the Football League right in…

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10 Footballers Who Were Unstoppable at Their Peak

Some footballers have great seasons. Others have a spell when everything they touch seems to turn into trouble for the opposition. Defenders know what is coming and still cannot stop…

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Today in History: October 3, 1999- A 60-Second Comedy of Own Goals

On this day, Italian football fans witnessed one of the most bizarre and chaotic matches in Serie A history. AC Milan faced off against Lazio in a game that ended…

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Today in History: September 26, 1998 – The Infamous Di Canio “Push”

On this day, a famous moment in Premier League history took place during a match between Sheffield Wednesday and Arsenal. Italian forward Paolo Di Canio did something that fans still…

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Today in History: September 12, 1885 – The Absurd 36-0 Slaughter

On this day, Scottish football witnessed the biggest blowout in the history of official, professional sports. Arbroath FC smashed Bon Accord 36-0 in the first round of the Scottish Cup.…

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6 Ballon d’Or Winners Without a Trophy

Winning the Ballon d'Or usually comes with a familiar supporting cast: a league title, a European Cup, a World Cup, a room full of medals and teammates who spent the…

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Today in History: September 5, 1987 The Program Note Curse

On the afternoon of September 5, 1987, a legendary moment of hubris unfolded in English football when Gillingham FC hosted Chesterfield in a Third Division clash. Heading into the match,…

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Today in History: August 31, 2006 – EPL’s Most Controversial Deadline Day Transfer

The Premier League saw one of the most unbelievable transfer deadline days ever. Football fans around the world could not believe their eyes. Two of the brightest young stars in…