Events Today
The 2CV beats the Ferrari - Metz’s Camp Nou miracle
French club Metz produced one of European football’s greatest shocks by beating Barcelona 4-1 at Camp Nou to overturn a 4-2 first-leg deficit and progress in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. Trailing 5-2 on aggregate after Lobo Carrasco’s opener, Metz scored four times, with Tony Kurbos completing a stunning hat-trick to seal a famous 6-5 aggregate victory.
Francesco Totti earns his first Italy cap
Francesco Totti earned his first senior cap for Italy, coming on as a substitute in a 2-0 Euro 2000 qualifying victory over Switzerland. The Roma forward was only 22 years old but had already won the UEFA Under-21 European Championship. It marked the beginning of an international career that would see him become one of Italy's greatest ever players.
Rhodes rises to the occasion with a record headed treble against Exeter City
Jordan Rhodes made English football history by scoring the fastest ever headed hat-trick. The Huddersfield Town striker scored three headers in just 8 minutes and 23 seconds during a 4-0 League One victory over Exeter City. The record-breaking performance surpassed the previous mark held by Dixie Dean, who scored a headed hat-trick in 10 minutes during Everton’s title-winning 1927-28 season.
13 minutes, one mistake and a place in England history for Robert Green
Robert Green made England history by becoming the first goalkeeper to be sent off while representing the national team. His early dismissal against Ukraine left England with 10 men, as Fabio Capello suffered his first competitive defeat as manager.
Lukaku makes Belgian history as Red Devils seal Euro 2020 place with 9-0 rout
Belgium secured their place at Euro 2020 in emphatic fashion, becoming the first team to qualify for the tournament after a 9-0 demolition of San Marino. Lukaku’s second goal was particularly significant, taking his international tally to 51 goals and making him the first player in Belgium’s history to reach the landmark of 50 goals for the national team.
France fight back to beat Spain and lift UEFA Nations League trophy
France won the 2021 UEFA Nations League after coming from behind to defeat Spain 2-1 at San Siro. Karim Benzema’s stunning equaliser was followed by Kylian Mbappé’s controversial winner, as Didier Deschamps’ side lifted the trophy for the first time.