Today’s date has entered the history of world football with the following events.
Official program of the first European Cup finalOn June 13, 1956, the first final of the European Cup took place, which later became known as the UEFA Champions League. In this historic match, Real Madrid defeated the French club Reims with a score of 4:3, winning their first title in this prestigious tournament.
On June 13, 2004, during the UEFA Euro in Portugal, the French national team achieved a dramatic victory over the English national team with a score of 2:1. Zinedine Zidane scored two goals in stoppage time, including the winning goal from a penalty, which became one of the most memorable moments of the tournament.
On June 13, 2010, at the World Cup in South Africa, the German national team crushed the Australian national team with a score of 4:0. This match marked Thomas Müller’s debut in world championships, and he noted it with his first goal in the tournament.
On June 13, 2014, at the World Cup in Brazil, the Netherlands national team sensationally crushed the reigning world champions, the Spanish national team, with a score of 5:1. This match was remembered for the magnificent play of Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben, who made significant contributions to their team’s victory.
