England defeated Argentina in the infamous Battle of Wembley
England reached the semi-finals of the 1966 FIFA World Cup after defeating Argentina 1-0 in one of the tournament's most controversial matches. Geoff Hurst scored the decisive goal at Wembley, but the game became infamous for its ill-tempered nature, with Argentina captain Antonio RattÃn sent off after a confrontation with referee Rudolf Kreitlein. England manager Alf Ramsey was furious with Argentina's approach and later described their players as "animals", while his team were instructed not to exchange shirts after the match.
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Portugal recovered from 3-0 down in Eusebio’s World Cup masterpiece
Portugal produced one of the greatest World Cup comebacks after recovering from 3-0 down to defeat North Korea 5-3 in the 1966 quarter-final. Eusebio scored four goals as Portugal overturned a remarkable early deficit at Goodison Park.
Honduras stun Brazil in Copa América Quarter-Final
Honduras produced one of the greatest shocks in Copa América history by defeating Brazil 2-0 in the 2001 quarter-finals. Invited as late replacements for Argentina, the Central American underdogs eliminated the reigning world champions through an own goal and a late strike from Saúl MartÃnez.
FFF suspends France's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad
The French Football Federation suspended all 23 members of France's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad from their next match following the team's disastrous campaign in South Africa. New coach Laurent Blanc requested that none of the players be selected against Norway.
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