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Tottenham Hotspur beat an FA XI to win the Charity Shield
Tottenham Hotspur defeated an FA XI 3-2 in the Charity Shield after their League and FA Cup Double left the Football Association searching for an opponent. Johnny Haynes gave the visitors an early lead before Bobby Smith equalised and Les Allen scored twice to secure victory. Johnny Byrne pulled one back late, but Spurs held on to lift the trophy in the last Charity Shield to feature a non-club re
Paris Saint-Germain are founded
Paris Saint-Germain were founded following the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, creating the club that would become the most successful in French football history.
Nottingham Forest cruise to record Charity Shield victory
Nottingham Forest thrashed Ipswich Town 5-0 to win the 1978 Charity Shield, setting the record for the largest winning margin in the competition at Wembley. Peter Shilton made two outstanding saves before Forest took control. Martin O'Neill opened the scoring, John Robertson doubled the lead and Larry Lloyd added a third before O'Neill struck again. Robertson completed the rout late on.
Arsenal sack Bruce Rioch after just 47 matches
Arsenal parted company with Bruce Rioch after just one season in charge, only five days before the start of the 1996/97 campaign. Despite guiding the Gunners into the UEFA Cup and signing Dennis Bergkamp and David Platt, Rioch's tenure was overshadowed by disagreements with the club's board over transfers and a public rift with striker Ian Wright.
Cristiano Ronaldo joins Manchester United
Manchester United completed the signing of 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting CP for £12.24 million
Chelsea set top-flight home unbeaten record
Chelsea began the 2007/08 Premier League season by setting a new English top-flight record of 64 consecutive home league matches without defeat. Newly promoted Birmingham City threatened to spoil the occasion as Mikael Forssell and Olivier Kapo both found the net, but goals from Claudio Pizarro, Florent Malouda and a stunning long-range strike from Michael Essien secured a 3-2 victory.