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| Jul. 15 |
Spain |
Del Bosque named coach by Euro champs
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Milan |
AC Milan acquires Ronaldinho
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| Jun. 30 |
 Spain |
Madrid revels in Spanish triumph Euro 2008 champions have arrived home to a heroes' welcome from about one million ecstatic fans in a plane with 'Campeones' written on it
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| Jun. 29 |
 Austria |
Torres strike gives Spain final victory 
Map of Vienna Austria Thousands of euphoric fans are celebrating in Madrid after their football team won Euro 2008, beating Germany 1-0
| Germany had enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges. A first-half goal from Liverpool striker Torres proved enough to end Spain 44-year wait for a major tournament success. Madrid is awash with national colours, as fans draped in flags dance and sing in the streets
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| Jun. 26 |
Austria |
Superb Spain too strong for Russians Map of Vienna Austria Spain stormed into their first European Championship final in 24 years by rolling over Russia 3-0 to set up a final against Germany
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 Italy |
Coach Donadoni goes after Euro exit Roberto Donadoni has lost his job at the Italian national team following their quarterfinal exit from Euro 2008
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| Jun. 25 |
 Switzerland |
Lahm goal puts Germany in final Map of Basle Switzerland Philipp Lahm struck a superb last-minute winner as Germany reached the final of Euro 2008 with a 3-2 victory at St Jakob-Park over Turkey
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| Jun.22 |
Austria |
Spain beat Italy in Euro penalty shoot out Spain beat world champions 4-2 on penalties to reach the semifinals of Euro 2008 after match had ended scoreless
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Sao Paulo |
Pele robbed by armed youths |
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| Jun.21 |
Switzerland |
Brilliant Russia beat Dutch in extra time 3-1. Pavlyuchenko put the team ahead in the the 56th minute. Goals in the second half of added time from substitute Torbinski and Arshavin
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| Jun.20 |
Austria |
Turkey shock Croatia in penalty drama Croatia largely dominated the match. Rakitic missed 2 out of the first 3 penalties for Croatia to give Turkey a 3-1 advantage
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| Jun.19 |
Switzerland |
Ballack steers Germany to Euro semifinals
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| Jun.18 |
Switzerland |
Rampant Russia make last-8 |
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| Jun.17 |
Switzerland |
Champs Italy snatch last-8 Euro berth |
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| Jun.16 |
Austria |
Ballack thunderbolt puts Germany through |
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Paraguay |
Brazil humbled by 10-man Paraguay |
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| Jun.15 |
Switzerland |
Comeback puts Turkey through |
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Austria |
Spain stuns Sweden in injury time |
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UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians
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Austria |
Zyryanov sends holders Greece crashing
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Northern Iraq |
Suicide bomber strikes soccer fans |
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Austria |
Last-gasp Villa goal puts Spain through |
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| Jun.13 |
Switzerland |
Brilliant Dutch thrash France to qualify |
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| Jun.12 |
Austria |
Favorites Germany stunned by Croatia |
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| Jun.11 |
Switzerland |
Ronaldo puts Portugal into quarterfinals |
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London |
Scolari named new manager of Chelsea |
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Switzerland |
Turks rain on Swiss Euro 2008 parade |
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| Jun.10 |
Austria |
Villa hits hat-trick as Spain rout Russia |
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| Jun.9 |
Switzerland |
Rampant Netherlands crush sorry Italy |
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| Jun.8 |
Austria |
Croatia made 1-0 win over co-host |
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Austria |
Two-goal Podolski gives Germany victory |
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| Jun.7 |
Switzerland |
Portugal impress in 2-0 win over Turkey
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Switzerland |
Sverkos gives Czech Republic opening win |
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| Jun.4 |
Portugal |
UEFA bars Porto from Champions League |
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Obama winner of Democratic race
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Mexico |
Mexico install Eriksson as national coach |
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| May.21 |
 Moscow |
United victorious after shoot-out drama| Manchester United have won the Champions League 6-5 on penalties over Chelsea after final finished 1-1 after a dramatic rainy night. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 42nd goal of the season with a header in the 26th minute. Chelsea tied it in the 45th when unmarked Frank Lampard scored from 12 yar... | |
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| May.18 |
Milan |
Super-sub Ibrahimovic seals title for Inter
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| May.14 |
Northern England |
Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup Zenit St. Petersburg won its first European trophy, and Russia's second, by beating Glasgow 2-0 in the UEFA Cup final
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| May.11 |
Northern England |
United claim 10th Premier League title Manchester United claimed the title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan Athletic on a dramatic final day of the season
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| May.7 |
Spain |
Real Madrid celebrated league title
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Olympic flame lit on Everest peak
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| May.4 |
Bavaria |
Bayern clinch 20th Bundesliga title
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Spain |
Real Madrid leave it late to claim title
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| May.1 |
St. Petersburg |
Zenit crush Bayern to reach UEFA final
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| Apr.30 |
London |
Drogba, Lampard send Chelsea through
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| Apr.29 |
Northern England |
Scholes fires United to Champions final |
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Olympic torch extinguished
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| Mar.8 |
Northern England |
Battle over Liverpool intensifies |
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| Feb.10 |
Ghana |
Egypt won a record sixth Africa Cup
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| Dec.17 |
Brazil |
Kaka crowned FIFA's player of 2007 |
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| Dec.13 |
London |
FA board give thumbs up to Capello |
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| Nov.25 |
Brazil |
Soccer fans fall to their deaths |
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| Nov.21 |
London |
Croatia crush England Euro dreams |
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| Nov.11 |
Rome |
Fans rampage after killing| Football fans have reacted violently inside and outside stadiums following the police shooting of Gabriele Sandri, 26, a Lazio supporter | |
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Northern Italy |
Police kill football fan
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| Oct.30 |
Brazil |
Brazil to host 2014 World Cup |
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| Sep.30 |
Shanghai |
Germany retain women's World Cup |
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| Sep.19 |
London |
Manager Mourinho leaves Chelsea |
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| Aug.31 |
Monaco |
Sombre Super Cup victory for Milan |
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| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
Iraq celebrates Asian Cup victory |
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| Jul.25 |
Baghdad |
Bombers target soccer celebrations |
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| Jul.21 |
Los Angeles |
Beckham plays 12 minutes in MLS debut |
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| Jul.15 |
Venezuela |
Brazil defeats Argentina for Copa title |
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| Jul.12 |
Los Angeles |
Beckhams arrive |
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| Jul.11 |
Venezuela |
Messi guides Argentina into Copa final |
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| Jun.21 |
Brazil |
Riquelme double as Boca claim cup |
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| Jun.17 |
Spain |
Real Madrid lift the Spanish title |
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| May.23 |
 Greece |
Inzaghi brace wins cup for Milan AC Milan beat Liverpool 2-1 with 2 goals from Inzaghi to win the European Cup for the 7th time and avenge their defeat in the final 2 years ago
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| May.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Romario nets 1000th goal of career |
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| May.19 |
Germany |
Stuttgart clinch Bundesliga title |
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| May.16 |
Scotland |
Sevilla retain UEFA Cup on penalties |
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| May.6 |
London |
United claim title as Chelsea held |
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| May.3 |
Spain |
Brazilian duo put Sevilla through |
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Germany |
Klose sent off as Werder crash out |
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| May.2 |
Milan |
Milan thrash United to reach final |
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| May.1 |
Northern England |
Liverpool in final over Chelsea |
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Australia won 4th Cup over Sri Lanka
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| Apr.25 |
London |
Chelsea thank Cole for narrow lead |
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| Apr.24 |
Northern England |
Rooney goal gives United late win |
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| Apr.22 |
Rome |
Materazzi double gives Inter title |
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| Apr.11 |
Bavaria |
Milan cruise to 2-0 win over Bayern |
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Woolmer was strangled, police say
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| Feb.2 |
Italy |
Football league halted by violence The Italian Football Federation has suspended all matches indefinitely after a policeman was killed at a Serie A match
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| Jan.11 |
Los Angeles |
Beckham agrees to LA Galaxy move |
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Landis gives positive drugs test
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| Jul.9 |
Berlin |
Italy wins World Cup over France Italy wins by penalties, 5-3: .Zidane scores on 7 min. Materazzi atones for giving away the penalty. Zidane red-carded
| Henry eluded 3 defenders and almost set up Malouda. Italy and France were tied 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes
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| Jul.5 |
Germany |
Penalty puts France over Portugal |
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| Jul.4 |
Germany |
Late double puts Italy into final Grosso and del Piero grabbed 2 goals in the final 2 minutes of extra-time to send Italy into the final with a 2-0 win
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| Jul.1 |
Germany |
Vintage France beat holders Brazil Henry's superb volley sent holders out of the World Cup as France moved into the semi-finals
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Germany |
Portugal through to semis over England |
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| Jun.30 |
Berlin |
Germany in semis over Argentina |
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Germany |
Italy routs Ukraine 3-0 |
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| Jun.27 |
Germany |
Ronaldo breaks World Cup finals' record |
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Miami Heat wins NBA finals 4-2
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| Jun.9 |
Germany |
Germany 4-2 Costa Rica, in Cup opening |
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Bavaria |
Spectacular opening for World Cup In an extravagant ceremony in Munich's Allianz Arena, Pele carried the Cup trophy onto the pitch
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| May.17 |
 Paris |
Lehmann sent off as Barca triumph Arsenal goalkeeper became the first player sent off in a European Cup final as Barcelona triumphed 2-1
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| May.10 |
Netherlands |
Sevilla shatter Boro's UEFA dreams |
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Spectacular ceremony closes Games
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| Feb.10 |
Egypt |
Hosts won African Nations Cup |
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Steelers win Super Bowl over Seahawks
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| Dec.19 |
Spain |
Ronaldinho Fifa's World Player of the Year |
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| Nov.25 |
England |
Football legend George Best dies |
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Armstrong stamps seventh Tour win
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| May.25 |
 Turkey |
Liverpool crowned over AC Milan Liverpool produced one of the greatest comebacks to claw back a 3 goal deficit to win the Champions League final
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| May.18 |
Portugal |
CSKA seal Uefa Cup triumph over Sporting |
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| Apr.30 |
London |
Chelsea gets 1st championship in 50 years |
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| Aug.29 |
Greece |
Argentina claims soccer gold |
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Glittering opening for Olympics
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| Jul.25 |
Peru |
Brazil win Copa America over Argentina
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| Jul.5 |
 Portugal |
Greece win Euro 2004 over Portugal A 57th minute goal from Angelos Charisteas gave Greece a 1-0 victory in one of the biggest upsets in international football
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| May.26 |
Germany |
Porto wins Champions League
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| May.15 |
South Africa |
South Africa gets 2010 World Cup |
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Patriots take Super Bowl
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| Dec.15 |
France |
Zidane is Fifa World Player of the Year |
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| Sep.30 |
Belgium |
Footballer jailed at terror trial |
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| Jun.26 |
France |
Footballer Foe died during game |
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| Jun.17 |
Northern England |
Beckham OKs transfer to Real Madrid |
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Spurs clinch NBA title over Nets
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| May.28 |
England |
AC Milan defeats Juve for European title
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| Dec.17 |
Spain |
Ronaldo best world player for third time
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Angels win World Series over Giants
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| Jun.30 |
 Japan |
Brazil wins World Cup| Brazil 2-0 Germany. Ronaldo scored both goals and gets Golden Boot award | |
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| Jun.26 |
Japan |
Brazil beats Turkey 1-0 in semifinal
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| Jun.25 |
South Korea |
Germany 1-0 South Korea in semi-final
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| Jun.22 |
Japan |
Turkey shoots into semis
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| Jun.18 |
South Korea |
South Korea beat Italy
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Lakers earn NBA title over Nets
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| May.31 |
South Korea |
France 0-1 Senegal in World Cup opening
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Correction gold medal; judge suspended
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| Dec.17 |
Spain |
Figo best in world by FIFA
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Beijing to host 2008 Olympic Games
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| May.23 |
Bavaria |
Bayern wins Champions League
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| May.9 |
Ghana |
125 killed in soccer crush
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| Apr.11 |
South Africa |
43 die in soccer stampede
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Olympic Games open
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| Jul.2 |
Netherlands |
France win Euro 2000, 2-1 over Italy Trezeguet's goal saw the French become the first team to add the European Championship to the World Cup
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| May.24 |
Spain |
Real Madrid wins Champions League
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