Events Today
Manchester City Hit Six to Lift the Charity Shield
Manchester City began the 1968–69 season in emphatic fashion, thrashing FA Cup holders West Bromwich Albion 6-1 to win the Charity Shield. Francis Lee and Robert Owen both scored twice as Joe Mercer's side underlined why they were English champions.
Nigeria Make History with Africa’s First Olympic Football Gold
Nigeria became the first African nation to win Olympic football gold after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Argentina in the 1996 final. Daniel Amokachi's equaliser and Emmanuel Amunike's last-minute winner completed another stunning comeback to crown them Olympic champions in Atlanta.
Thierry Henry Joins Arsenal from Juventus
Arsenal signed Thierry Henry from Juventus for a club-record fee of around £11 million. Having struggled in Italy, the France international was converted into a striker by Arsène Wenger and went on to become the club's all-time leading scorer with 228 goals.
Neymar signs PSG deal to complete world record transfer
Paris Saint-Germain signed Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record £200 million (€222 million), smashing the previous transfer record. The move transformed football's transfer market and saw one of the world's biggest stars become the face of PSG's ambitious project.