Buffon saves Serie A's first VAR-awarded penalty
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon saved the first penalty awarded through VAR in Serie A history during a 3-0 win over Cagliari. After initially waving play on when Cagliari's Duje Čop went down under a challenge from Alex Sandro, referee Fabio Maresca consulted the pitchside monitor and pointed to the spot. Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon ensured the landmark decision would not change the match, diving the right way to save Diego Farias' penalty. Mario Mandžukić and Paulo Dybala had already given Juventus a two-goal lead, and the champions went on to secure a comfortable 3-0 victory on the opening weekend of the Serie A season.
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Alex Stepney dislocates his jaw shouting at his defenders
Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney suffered one of football's strangest injuries when he dislocated his jaw while shouting at his defenders during a match against Birmingham City in 1975. With no goalkeeper substitutes available, midfielder Brian Greenhoff was forced to take over in goal as United held on for victory.
The £6m teenager: Robbie Keane joins Coventry City
Robbie Keane made British football history when he completed a £6m move from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Coventry City, becoming the most expensive teenager in the country. The 19-year-old had scored 29 goals in two seasons for Wolves and made an instant impact, scoring twice on his debut before later earning a move to Italian giants Internazionale.
Nicolai Müller's goal celebration ends in disaster
Hamburg winger Nicolai Müller scored the winner against Augsburg on the opening day of the Bundesliga season, but his celebrations proved costly. Attempting an acrobatic spin and jump by the corner flag, he landed awkwardly and ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, ruling him out for around seven months.
Morecambe appoint first Sikh manager in English football
Morecambe appointed Ashvir Singh Johal as manager following the club's takeover by the Panjab Warriors consortium. At just 30 years old, Johal became the first Sikh to manage a professional English football club and the youngest manager across England's top five tiers.
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