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OTD: Your Daily Dose of Soccer History — 291 episodes
O Jogo da Paz
Forty-Seven Seconds
The Tackle That Ended in a Police Station
Colombia Turns Professional
Two Bundesliga Harbingers
Sweden Win Olympic Gold
Independiente Become the King of Cups
The Eclipse Match That Wasn’t
East Germany Win the Last Pequeña
The Death Match
The Coupe de France Was Borrowed
The Day Barcelona Had Di Stéfano
Josep Sunyol, Barça’s Martyr President
Chile, Peru, and the Road to the Ghost Match
Billy Meredith and the Bribe
The Day Football Outgrew the Olympics
The Magical Magyars Win Olympic Gold
The First Súper Clásico
Halifax, the Watney Cup, and the Warning
The First World Cup Final
When Mohun Bagan Beat the Empire
The Bundesliga Is Born
Latvia Wins the First Baltic Cup
Bolivia’s La Paz Double
Defensor Changed History
Luís Figo and The Impossible Move
Rattín, England–Argentina, and the Birth of Cards
Palmeiras Win the First Intercontinental Club Tournament
Argentina Without Maradona
The Day Football Finally Got Paid
Two Sensations in England
Estadio Centenario Opens
The First World Cup Decided on Penalties
The Maracanazo
The World Cup Match Which Ended Six Minutes Early
Oscar Ruggeri Sees Red Again
France 4-1 Mexico and the First World Cup Match
France 3–0 Brazil and Ronaldo’s Lost Afternoon
Spain’s First World Cup
Ronaldo and Messi’s First Trophy Days
Italy Win, Zidane Walks
The Wild Night in Seville
Total Football Meets Die Mannschaft
The Euros Begin with a 5–4 Thriller
Paolo Rossi 3, Brazil 2
Das Wunder von Bern
England Finally Wins a Shootout
Suárez’s Handball That Paid Off
Cameroon’s Impossible Run Ends
Lehmann’s List
When Brazil Became “Brazil”
La Máquina Takes the Field
The Battle of Berne
Denmark’s Euro 1992 Fairytale
The Battle of Nuremberg
Two Rivalries, One World Cup Sunday
Norway’s Late Shock Against Brazil
Maradona’s Hand and the Goal of the Century
Brazil, Pelé, and the Greatest Team
Antonín Panenka and the Penalty That Became a Name
Peñarol and the First Libertadores Crown
South Korea, Italy, and Byron Moreno
Italy, Germany, and the Game of the Century
Maracanã Opens
Hungary 10, El Salvador 1
Roger Milla and the Corner-Flag Dance
Madrid, Reims, and the First European Cup Final
The Battle of Bordeaux
The Very First Road to the World Cup
Allez les .. Verts? Plus: Argentina Lose Buenos Aires
Cuba’s Only World Cup Win
The Qualifier Before the Football War
Gordon Banks and the Save That Stopped Pelé
Bologna Beat Chelsea and Made Europe Tremble
The Day a Penalty Became a Pass
The Birth of the Magical Magyars
The Spark That Lit Danish Dynamite
IFAB - The Hidden Government of the 17 Laws
The Goalless Curse of World Cup Openers
Benfica End Madrid’s Golden Age
Roberto Chery’s Fatal Save
The First Star Above a Crest
The First Old Firm
Second World Cup Begins
It’s Up for Grabs Now
The Miracle of Istanbul
Rangers Win the Cup Winners’ Cup
Hannover’s Impossible Cup
Catenaccio Conquers Europe
The Founding of FIFA
The VA-OM Affair
Iran Beats Israel and Claims Asia
Argentina Turns Professional
Atlético Nacional, Danubio and Narco Terror
Estudiantes Begin a Dynasty
Jinky Lost at Sea
The First Shirt Swap
The First Clásico
Two Goalkeepers, Two Headers. Two Goals.
Elton John Takes Over Watford
Napoli’s First Scudetto
England in Red vs Argentina at Wembley
The Birth of Asian Football’s Home
When Duckadam & Steaua Stole It From Barça
Feyenoord Launch the Dutch Decade
The First Coupe de France Final
QPR’s 10-Day Title Dream
El Dorado Begins in Colombia
Battle of the Bridge, Leicester’s Crown
The First Fairs Cup Finally Ends
The Final Where the Commentator Ate His Hat
The Priest Who Silenced La Plata
The White Horse Final
The Saddest Backheel in Manchester
When Madrid Got Athletic
The Founders Fall Together
Denmark, Athens, and the Final That Ended at Half-Time
The Coin That Hit Ángel Sánchez
Forest Came Up and Won It
A Hattrick Past Three Goalkeepers
Brazil Win the First Panamerican Championship
The Night Libertadores Began
The Rise and Fall of the European Super League
FC Meineid. Bundesliga's Match-Fixing Scandal of 1971.
OTD E0167 — 16 Apr 1984: Sócrates, the Microphone, and Democracy
OTD E0166 — 15 Apr 1989: Hillsborough
OTD E0165 — 14 Apr 1900: The First Goalkeeper Who Scored
OTD E0164 — 13 Apr 1314: The Day London Banned Football
OTD E0163 — 12 Apr 1896: Belgium’s First Champions
OTD E0162 — 11 Apr 2001: The 31–0 Problem
OTD E0161 — 10 Apr 1910: The Day Celeste Was Chosen
OTD E0160 — 09 Apr 1978: Bobby Moore in Jutland
OTD E0159 — 08 Apr 1986: The Door Opens at Ibrox, and Souness Barges Through
OTD E0158 — 07 Apr 1991: Palace’s Forgotten Wembley Cup
OTD E0157 — 06 Apr 1996: The Goal That Launched MLS
OTD E0156 — 05 Apr 1972: Two Dynamos Behind the Curtain
OTD E0155 — 04 Apr 2009: The Day Wolfsburg Broke Bayern
OTD E0154 — 03 Apr 1970: Kuwait Win the First Arabian Gulf Cup
OTD E0153 — 02 Apr 1915: The Good Friday Betting Scandal
OTD E0152 — 01 Apr 1928: Argentina’s First Match Beyond South America
OTD E0151 — 31 Mar 1963: Bolivia’s Only South American Crown
OTD E0150 — 30 Mar 1952: The Day Real Madrid Discovered Alfredo Di Stéfano
OTD E0149 — 29 Mar 1978: Peak Borussia vs Peak Liverpool
OTD E0148 — 28 Mar 1976: The Derby Won on the Desktop
OTD E0147 — 27 Mar 1955: The Impossible Hattrick by Angel Labruna
OTD E0146 — 26 Mar 2005: The World Cup Qualifier with No Crowd
OTD E0145 — 25 Mar 1934: The Host That Had to Qualify
OTD E0144 — 24 Mar 1965: 300 Minutes, and a Wooden Chip
OTD E0143 — 23 Mar 1980: Totonero and the Day Handcuffs Entered Calcio
OTD E0142 — 22 Mar 1980: Nigeria’s First AFCON Crown
OTD E0141 — 21 Mar 1981: Franz Beckenbauer vs Bayern
OTD E0140 — 20 Mar 1963: The Goal That Came Back
OTD E0139 — 19 Mar 1986: Das Wunder von der Grotenburg
OTD E0138 — 18 Mar 1909: The Rival to FIFA That Almost Was
OTD E0137 — 17 Mar 1971: The Battle of La Bombonera — 19 Sent Off in One Libertadores Match
OTD E0136 — 16 Mar 1938: When the War Hit Barça’s Door
OTD E0135 — 15 Mar 1970: Peñarol 11, Valencia 2 — The Night Libertadores Broke Its Own Scale
OTD E0134 — 14 Mar 1948: Vasco in Santiago — The Tournament That Came Before Libertadores
OTD E0133 — 13 Mar 1909: England’s Amateurs, Germany’s Humbling, and Football’s First Global Classroom
OTD E0132 — 12 Mar 1900: Arsenal’s Revenge — The Same Opponent, the Same Extremes
OTD E0131 — 11 Mar 2005: Anders Frisk Walks Away — When Football Failed the Referee
OTD E0130 — 10 Mar 1951: India’s First Asian Crown — Gold at the First Asian Games
OTD E0129 — 09 Mar 1907: The Last Sheriff’s Shield — Amateurs vs Pros, and the Schism That Ended the Fantasy
OTD E0128 — 08 Mar 1953: The Fourth Sub — Peru, Paraguay, and the Protest That Forced a Playoff
OTD E0127 — 07 Mar 2010: Twente Go Top — The Spring Dutch Football Escaped the Big Three
OTD E0126 — 06 Mar 1902: Real Madrid Is Founded — The Paperwork That Built Football’s Greatest Empire
OTD E0125 — 05 Mar 1983: Death to the “Traitor” — Lutz Eigendorf, Defection Football, and the Stasi Shadow
OTD E0124 — 04 Mar 1967: QPR’s Wembley Miracle — 0–2 Down, 3–2 Up, and the League Cup Grows Up Overnight
OTD E0123 — 03 Mar 1971: The Little Maracanazo — Fluminense 0, Deportivo Italia 1, and the Night the Maracanã Went Silent
OTD E0122 — 02 Mar 1888: The Letter That Invented League Football — William McGregor and the Football League
OTD E0121 — 01 Mar 1921: Jules Rimet Elected FIFA President — The Vote That Invented World Football
OTD E0120 — 28 Feb 1993: Egypt vs Zimbabwe — The Qualifier That FIFA Erased
OTD E0119 — 27 Feb 1977: Maradona’s First Cap — The Debut That Began a Legend
OTD E0118 — 26 Feb 2010: Portsmouth in Administration — When the Premier League Learned What Insolvency Means
OTD E0117 — 25 Feb 1912: Paulino Alcántara — Barcelona’s Netbreaker, and the GOAT You’ve Never Heard Of
OTD E0116 — 24 Feb 1973: Oceania’s Missing Crown — New Zealand, Tahiti, and the First Nations Cup
OTD E0115 — 23 Feb 2002: The Last Time Mourinho Lost at Home — Porto, Beira-Mar, and the 150-Game Fortress
OTD E0114 — 22 Feb 1866: Tape Across the Posts — The Night the Laws Became “Soccer”
OTD E0113 — 21 Feb 1970: Watford 1, Liverpool 0 — The Cup Shock That Built Liverpool’s 70s Dynasty
OTD E0112 — 20 Feb 1986: Berlusconi Buys Milan — Helicopters, Television, and the Birth of the Modern Superclub
OTD E0111 — 19 Feb 2009: Cruzeiro 3, Estudiantes 0 — The Night the Champions Took a Punch
OTD E0110 — 18 Feb 1882: Ireland 0, England 13 — Thirteen Goals, One Beginning, and the Birth Pains of a New Football Nation
OTD E0109 — 17 Feb 1968: Cyprus 2, Switzerland 1 — The Upset That Made a New Nation Feel Real
OTD E0108 — 16 Feb 1867: The Youdan Cup — Sheffield, Rouges, and the First Tournament in Football History
OTD E0107 — 15 Feb 1998: El Tri’s Trifecta — Mexico, the USA, and the Gold Cup That Previewed ’98
OTD E0106 — 14 Feb 1953: One Leg, Two Clubs — Derek Dooley, Deepdale, and the Day Football Nearly Lost Him
OTD E0105 — 13 Feb 2000: The Ghost Kick — Ikpeba, Rigobert Song, and the Line Nobody Saw
OTD E0104 — 12 Feb 2007: The Coach Behind the Curtain — Georg Buschner, Stasi Shadows, and East Germany’s Golden Decade
OTD E0103 — 11 Feb 1981: Tokyo, Not Montevideo — Nacional, Nottingham Forest, and the First Toyota Cup
OTD E0102 — 10 Feb 1996: Chick to Cheek — Ivano Bonetti, Brian Laws, and the Plate That Broke a Cheekbone
OTD E0101 — 09 Feb 1977: The Two-Boot Hustle — Stan Bowles, Cruyff’s Netherlands, and Wembley’s Slow Handclap
OTD E0100 — 08 Feb 2000: Super Caley Go Ballistic — Celtic 1, Inverness CT 3, and a Headline That Outlived the Match
OTD E0099 — 07 Feb 1965: The First African Champions; Oryx Douala, Stade Malien, and the Birth of CAF’s Biggest Club Trophy
OTD E0098 — 06 Feb 1958: Munich — The Busby Babes, Flight 609, and Football’s Darkest Day
OTD E0097 — 05 Feb 1950: GreNoLi in Turin — Juventus 1, Milan 7, and the Swedish Trio That Changed Serie A
OTD E0096 — 04 Feb 1957: The Giant-Killing Flight — Union El Biar 2, Stade de Reims 0
OTD E0095 — 03 Feb 1935: Eight at Chamartín — Madrid FC 8, Barcelona 2, and the Largest League Clásico
OTD E0094 — 02 Feb 2011: Tolima Day — Corinthians, a Giant’s Collapse, and the Match That Ended Ronaldo
OTD E0093 — 01 Feb 1937: The Game of Shame — Argentina vs Brazil, and the Night a Rivalry Turned Permanent
OTD E0092 — 31 Jan 1968: Three Goals, Two Own Goals — Braunschweig vs Juventus and a Sliding Doors Night
OTD E0091 — 30 Jan 1974: Jimmy Hogan — The Forgotten Architect of the Passing Game
OTD E0090 — 29 Jan 2019: The Blockade Derby — Qatar, the UAE, and the Night Politics Hit the Pitch
OTD E0089 — 28 Jan 1900: 10:40 in Leipzig — The DFB Is Born, and German Football Becomes a Machine
OTD E0088 — 27 Jan 1994: Defending Both Goals — Barbados, Grenada, and the Caribbean Cup Qualifier That Broke Football
OTD E0087 — 26 Jan 1992: Ivory Coast’s First AFCON Crown
OTD E0086 — 25 Jan 1890: Burns Night in Seville — The Scots Who Lit the Fuse, and Sevilla’s European Crown
OTD E0085 — 24 Jan 1976: The Tyres on the Chest — Kettering Town, Derek Dougan, and the First Shirt Sponsor in England
OTD E0084 — 23 Jan 1939: The Paper Man’s Silence — Sindelar, Vienna’s Wunderteam, and a Death That Never Stopped Whispering
OTD E0083 — 22 Jan 1942: Twelve Without Reply — Argentina 12, Ecuador 0, and the Night the Copa’s Record Was Written
OTD E0082 — 21 Jan 1962: Ethiopia’s Crown — The Highlands, the Holders, and AFCON’s First Great Upset
OTD E0081 — 20 Jan 1987: Operation Fulltime — Dawn Raids, The “English Disease,” and the State Steps Into Football
OTD E0080 — 19 Jan 2010: Olympiacos Sack Zico — The Champions League Night That Didn’t Buy Time
OTD E0079 — 18 Jan 1961: The £20 Ceiling Breaks — Jimmy Hill, the PFA, and the Day Football’s Wage Era Began
OTD E0078 — 17 Jan 2026: Derby No. 200 — From Newton Heath & Ardwick to Old Trafford
OTD E0077 — 16 Jan 1994: The First J.League Champion — Verdy, Kashima, and Japan’s Pro Football Big Bang
OTD E0076 — 15 Jan 1958: Belfast Eliminates Italy — The Battle of Belfast and the 2–1 That Changed Qualifying History
OTD E0075 — 14 Jan 1969: Busby Steps Away — Munich, Redemption, and the Succession That Broke United
OTD E0074 — 13 Jan 1907: Derby della Mole Begins — A Split, a Class Divide, and Torino’s First Punch
OTD E0073 — 12 Jan 1889: No Nets, No Peace — Sunderland vs Sunderland Albion and the Derby That Split Wearside
OTD E0072 — 11 Jan 2007: Beckham to LA — The Transfer That Became a Franchise
OTD E0071 — 10 Jan 1981: Mundialito — Uruguay 2, Brazil 1, and the Night the Centenario Replayed History
OTD E0070 — 09 Jan 1946: The Cup in the Half-Light — Extra-Extra Time, Crash Helmets, and a Post-War Third Round
OTD E0069 — 08 Jan 2010: Cabinda — Togo’s Team Bus, AFCON, and the Security Wake-Up Call
OTD E0068 — 07 Jan 1995: The Reverse Manita — Real Madrid 5, Barcelona 0, and Laudrup’s Impossible Move
OTD E0067 — 06 Jan 1934: Herbert Chapman Passes — and the Manager Becomes Modern Football
OTD E0066 — 05 Jan 1889: Preston Clinch the First Football League Title — and Football Learns to Live on a Schedule
OTD E0065 — 04 Jan 1909: Spain Builds a Federation — and a Football Nation Is Born
OTD E0064 — 03 Jan 1973: The Three vs The Six — Wembley’s Common Market Match
OTD E0063 — 02 Jan 1930: Eight Goals by Accident — Jimmy Dyet and the Day Records Didn’t Ask Permission
OTD E0062 — 01 Jan 1940: The Fog Derby — Hibs 5, Hearts 6, and the BBC Match That Wasn’t
OTD E0061 — 31 Dec 1994: “I Was There When Jensen Scored” — and the cult of the unlikely goalscorer
OTD E0060 — 30 Dec 2000: The João Havelange Cup Final — Vasco, São Caetano, and the Day São Januário Broke
OTD E0059 — 29 Dec 2022: Pelé — The King, the Myth, and the Man Who Made Football Global
OTD E0058 — 28 Dec 1958: Egypt 2–1 West Germany — Cairo’s “Impossible” Friendly
OTD E0057 — 27 Dec 1949: 1,272,155 — The Day English Football Filled Every Terrace
OTD E0056 — 26 Dec 1963: Boxing Day ’63 — 66 Goals and the Day English Football Lost Its Mind
OTD E0055 — 25 Dec 1875: Hearts vs Hibs — The First Edinburgh Derby, and 150 Years of a City Split in Two
OTD E0054 — 24 Dec 2010: Leonardo’s “Impossible Move” — From Milan to Inter
OTD E0053 — 23 Dec 2023: Rebecca Welch — A Premier League First, and the Pipeline Behind It
OTD E0052 — 22 Dec 1912: Hugo Meisl’s Debut — Genoa 1912 & The Making of the Wunderteam
OTD E0051 — 21 Dec 1983: Spain 12–1 Malta & The Night the Margin Was Just Enough
OTD E0050 — 20 Dec 1956: Honvéd, Heysel & The Night an Era Ended
OTD E0049 — 19 Dec 2003: Cienciano, River & Peru’s First International Trophy
OTD E0048 — 18 Dec 1956: Hanot, Matthews & The First Ballon d’Or
OTD E0047 — 17 Dec 2015: Mourinho, Champions & The Collapse at Chelsea
OTD E0046 — 16 Dec 1990: Pep Guardiola, Cruyff’s Pivot & The Birth of an Idea
OTD E0045 — 15 Dec 1995: Bosman, Free Movement & The Day Football’s Transfer System Broke
OTD E0044 — 14 Dec 1941: Nacional’s Perfect Season – Sealed Against Peñarol
OTD E0043 — 13 Dec 1954: Wolves, Honvéd & The Night European Football Was Born
OTD E0042 — 12 Dec 2001: Josef “Pepi” Bican, the Forgotten Goal Machine
OTD E0041 — 11 Dec 2006: Ireland, the Independent Assessment & the League That Started Again
OTD E0040 — 10 Dec 2022: Morocco, the Atlas Lions & Africa’s First World Cup Semi-Final
OTD E0039 - 09 Dec 2018: The Superfinal - Boca, River & the Night the Libertadores Left Buenos Aires
OTD E0038 — 08 Dec 1929: Birth of the Derby della Capitale — Rome’s Eternal Split
OTD E0037 - 07 Dec 1967: The League That Wouldn’t Stick - NASL and America’s Long Soccer Tease
OTD E0036 — 06 Dec 1977: Six for Liverpool, None for Kev — Keegan Returns to Anfield
OTD E0035 — 05 Dec 1976: The Derby of the Ikurriña — When a Flag Walked Back into Spanish Football
OTD E0034 — 04 Dec 1997: Balls, Bowls & Global Spectacle — When the World Cup Draw Grew Up
OTD E0033 - 03 Dec 1972: Dino Zoff and Two Parallel Cleansheet Records
OTD E0032 - 02 Dec 1967: Seven for Der Klub - Nürnberg 7–3 Bayern and a Turning Point
OTD E0031 - 01 Dec 1959: Shankly and the Birth of a Bastion of Invincibility
OTD E0030 - 30 Nov 1872: The Day International Football Was Invented
OTD E0029 - 29 Nov 1961: Sky Blue Beginnings - Jimmy Hill and Coventry’s Revolution
OTD E0028 - 28 Nov 1964: Ninety Seconds in Dingwall - Tommy Ross and the Fastest Hat-Trick
OTD E0027 - 27 Nov 1916: The Zeppelin, the Bomb & the Broken Stand at Hartlepool
OTD E0026 - 26 Nov 1969: Heads, Tails & Extra Time - When Europe Let a Coin Decide
OTD E0025 - 25 Nov 1951: Derby der Lage Landen - Netherlands 6, Belgium 7 & a 13-Goal Fever Dream
OTD E0024 - 24 Nov 1956: Kickoff in Melbourne - The Soviets, a “Unified” Germany & Olympic Football’s Cold War Turn
OTD E0023 - 23 Nov 1996: George Weah’s Cousin - Ali Dia & the Premier League’s Greatest Hoax
OTD E0022 - 22 Nov 2022: The Shock in Lusail - Argentina, Saudi Arabia & a World Cup Earthquake
OTD E0021 - 21 Nov 1965: Chollima in Cambodia - North Korea, Australia & the Road to England ’66
OTD E0020 - 20 Nov 1924: Ebenezer Cobb Morley, the OG 17 Laws Guy
OTD E0019 - 19 Nov 1991: One Night, One Leg - United, Red Star & a Super Cup in the Shadow of War
OTD E0018 - 18 Nov 2000: When Beckham Bended a Haaland Freekick at Maine Road
OTD E0017 - 17 Nov 1993: The Night Europe Lost Its Breath - Dino, Diego & World Cup Chaos
OTD E0016 - 16 Nov 1991: First Kick - China v Norway opens the Women’s World Cup
OTD E0015 - 15 Nov 1966: The Birth of OFC - Australia & NZ’s push, island football’s rise, and where Oceania fits now
OTD E0014 - 14 Nov 1934: The Battle of Highbury - Arsenal’s England vs Pozzo’s Italy
OTD E0013 - 13 Nov 1927: Mitropa Cup's First Crown - Meisl’s Plan, Sparta’s Night, and the Cafe-Born Game
OTD E0012 - 12 Nov 2016: South Africa v Senegal - The Replay That Changed a Group
OTD E0011 - 11 Nov 1871: FA Cup Day One - Seven Ties and a New Era
OTD E0010 - 10 Nov 1879: Sheffield 4–5 “The Zulus” - Charity, Spectacle, and a Problem We Can’t Un-see
OTD E0009 - 09 Nov 1997: Dean Windass - Three Reds in One Match!
OTD E0008 - 08 Nov 1968: Sudan v Zambia - Two Games, One Rule
OTD E0007 - 07 Nov 1964: "Dirty Leeds"
OTD E0006 - 06 Nov 1974: Bayern v Magdeburg. Wessies gegen Ossies during the Cold War
OTD E0005 - 05 Nov 1933: The Dérbi’s 8–0 Earthquake
OTD E0004 - 04 Nov 1967: The Battle of Montevideo (Racing vs Celtic)
OTD E0003 - 03 Nov 1971: The Shootout That Shouldn’t Have Happened (Sporting vs Rangers)
OTD E0002 - 02 Nov 2013, Asmir Begović’s 13-Second Thunderclap
OTD E0001 - 01 Nov 1955, Milan 3-4 Saarbrücken