Did you know...
| Togo was a German colony until the First World War. |
| Belgium was the first host nation of a European Championship that did not reached the last four. |
| England's group match with Uruguay in 1966 was almost called off when the referee, Istvan Zsolt insisted on seeing all of the players identity cards. Seven of the England players had left theirs at their hotel and a police motorcyclist was sent to collect them. |
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On this day in...
| 1970 | Kevin Campbell is born in Lambeth, England. |
| 1981 | Matteo Brighi is born in Rimini, Italy. |
| 2002 | Newcastle boss Bobby Robson moves to strengthen his midfield by completing the formalities of the £5m capture of Jermaine Jenas from Nottingham Forest. |
| 2003 | James Beattie signs a new contract with Southampton until 2006 after being rewarded for his spectacular goalscoring form. |
| 2006 | Former England captain Alan Shearer broke Newcastle United's goal-scoring record in a 2-0 home win over Portsmouth, he scored in the second half to eclipse Jackie Milburn's record of 200 goals. |
| 2006 | France striker Thierry Henry reached a significant milestone, grabbing his 200th goal for Arsenal in their 2-0 triumph at Birmingham City. |
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