On this day Latest about On this day On This Day at the Euros, July 9: France pioneer not caring about third place By Gary Parkinson published 9 July 21 The Euros were one of the better French football ideas, says Gary Parkinson; having a third-place game, not so much On this day at the Euros, July 7: France kickstart decline of world champions Germany at Euro 2016 By Gary Parkinson published 7 July 21 Germany boss Jogi Low moaned that the better side lost in the Euro 2016 semi-final – but the era of success under his guidance was over Stories On This Day in 2017: Carlos Carvalhal leaves Sheffield Wednesday By PA Staff published 24 December 21 On this day in 2013: Tim Sherwood is appointed Tottenham head coach By PA Staff published 23 December 21 On This Day in 2012: Lionel Messi becomes Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer By PA Staff published 20 March 22 On This Day in 2011: Man City take action over Carlos Tevez’s refusal to play By PA Staff published 12 October 21 On This Day in 2011: Nani fires Manchester United to Community Shield success By PA Staff published 7 August 22 On this day in 2008: Joey Barton banned by FA over Ousmane Dabo incident By PA Staff published 5 September 22 On this day in 2003 – Man Utd accept £25m bid from Real Madrid for David Beckham By PA Staff published 17 June 22 On This Day in 2004: England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson agrees contract extension By PA Staff published 28 March 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1‘I had to pretend to be a boy to play football – there still aren’t enough inner city girls coming through and getting opportunities’ Arsenal and Lionesses legend unveils plan to break down barriers in women's game2‘A vastly underrated centre-back who didn’t get near an England squad – he was uncompromising, read the game incredibly well and was a tidy footballer’ Stan Collymore on the best Nottingham Forest players he played alongside3‘My dad always encouraged me to make my mark early. I was facing Tevez and decided to put a marker on him. It didn’t seem to bother him too much, though’ Liam Ridgewell recalls the tackle that left Sir Alex Ferguson fuming4‘People were naked all the time in the Crazy Gang – that was the punishment for anything: birthdays, scoring a goal, winning a game. You’d get stripped’ Dean Lewington takes us inside the Wimbledon dressing room5‘I glanced back and saw Chelsea’s England lads pointing at the top-left corner, as they knew where I’d shoot – but I backed myself and smashed it top-left’ Owen Hargreaves recalls Manchester United’s 2008 Champions League victory
On This Day at the Euros, July 9: France pioneer not caring about third place By Gary Parkinson published 9 July 21 The Euros were one of the better French football ideas, says Gary Parkinson; having a third-place game, not so much
On this day at the Euros, July 7: France kickstart decline of world champions Germany at Euro 2016 By Gary Parkinson published 7 July 21 Germany boss Jogi Low moaned that the better side lost in the Euro 2016 semi-final – but the era of success under his guidance was over
On This Day in 2017: Carlos Carvalhal leaves Sheffield Wednesday By PA Staff published 24 December 21
On this day in 2013: Tim Sherwood is appointed Tottenham head coach By PA Staff published 23 December 21
On This Day in 2012: Lionel Messi becomes Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer By PA Staff published 20 March 22
On This Day in 2011: Man City take action over Carlos Tevez’s refusal to play By PA Staff published 12 October 21
On This Day in 2011: Nani fires Manchester United to Community Shield success By PA Staff published 7 August 22
On this day in 2008: Joey Barton banned by FA over Ousmane Dabo incident By PA Staff published 5 September 22
On this day in 2003 – Man Utd accept £25m bid from Real Madrid for David Beckham By PA Staff published 17 June 22
On This Day in 2004: England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson agrees contract extension By PA Staff published 28 March 22
