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24 May Universidad de Chile at 100: The owl, the blue and the red
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Universidad de Chile, "La U" to its fans, officially celebrates its birthday on 24 May 1927. On 24 May 2027 it turns 100, a full century. Its roots, however, go back even further, to a school pitch in Santiago. From the Internado to "Universitario" It all begins at the Internado Nacional, a state boarding school in Santiago. That is where Internado..
24 May Dundee United, 118 years: From Irish green to Texas tangerine
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On 24 May 1909 the Irish community of Dundee got a team of its own. Dundee United turns 118 years old on 24 May 2027 and wears one of the most recognisable shirts in Britain: tangerine. Dundee Hibernian The club began as Dundee Hibernian, after the demise of another Irish team in the city, Dundee Harp. It was inspired by Hibernian of Edinburgh, and..
24 May Levski Sofia, 113 years: The Blues named after the Apostle of Freedom
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On 24 May 1914 a group of students in Sofia gave their team the name it still bears today. Levski Sofia turns 113 years old on 24 May 2027 and is one of the best-loved clubs in Bulgaria. Students with a ball in Sofia The roots go back to 1911, when high-school students began playing football in Sofia. According to Bulgarian National Radio, they wer..
23 May Athens 2007: Milan's revenge at the Olympic Stadium
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On 23 May 2007 the Olympic Stadium in Athens hosted the Champions League final between Milan and Liverpool. On 23 May 2027 it will be 20 years since the night the Italians got their revenge for Istanbul. It was a rematch of the 2005 final, this time on Greek soil. The road to Athens Milan started in the qualifiers, because the points penalty from C..
22 May Cruz Azul, 100 years: From the cement works of Jasso to Mexico's 'Machine'
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On 22 May 1927 the workers of a cement factory in Jasso, Hidalgo, founded a team of their own. Cruz Azul turns 100 years old on 22 May 2027 and celebrates its century as one of the biggest clubs in Mexico. Football instead of baseball The workers of the La Cruz Azul cement company wanted to play a sport and were torn between baseball and football. ..
20 May Wembley 1992: Koeman's free kick and Barcelona's first European Cup
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On 20 May 1992, at London's old Wembley, Johan Cruyff's Barcelona and Sampdoria played the last final under the name "European Champion Clubs' Cup". On 20 May 2027 it will be 35 years since the night a free kick in extra time gave the Catalans their first European Cup. It was also the season the competition tried a group stage for the first time. T..
19 May Munich 2012: Drogba and the home final Bayern lost
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On 19 May 2012, at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Bayern played a Champions League final in their own stadium against Chelsea. On 19 May 2027 it will be 15 years since the night the Londoners wrote the most improbable chapter in their history. The Bavarians called it the "Finale dahoam", the final at home, and everything suggested they would be celeb..
19 May Rosenborg, 110 years: The neighbourhood boys who stunned Milan at San Siro
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On 19 May 1917 twelve boys from the Rosenborg district of Trondheim founded a small football team. Today Rosenborg is the most successful club in Norway, and on 19 May 2027 it turns 110 years old. A membership fee the price of a cinema ticket The boys were about 17, and the fee was 25 øre a week, as much as a cinema ticket cost at the time. They na..
19 May RB Leipzig, 18 years: From the fifth tier to the Champions League semi-finals
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On 19 May 2009 a club with no past but very big plans was founded in Leipzig. RB Leipzig turns 18 years old on 19 May 2027, and in that time it has climbed from the fifth tier to the Champions League semi-finals. It is one of the fastest rises in the history of German football. A club born with a licence Behind the founding was the company Red Bull..
18 May Athens 1994: Milan's 4-0 over Cruyff's Dream Team
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On 18 May 1994, at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Fabio Capello's Milan and Johan Cruyff's Barcelona met in the Champions League final. On 18 May 2027 it will be 33 years since the night OAKA saw one of the biggest upsets in the history of the final. The favourites, the "Dream Team", went home to Barcelona after a heavy 4-0 defeat. Two champions in..
18 May Hampden 1960: Real Madrid's 7-3 that still looks like a film
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On 18 May 1960, at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 to win their fifth European Cup in a row. On 18 May 2027 it will be 67 years since that night. Many still consider it the most beautiful final ever played. The road to Glasgow Real were the holders and started the competition in the first round. They beat Luxembour..
18 May Burnley at 145: From rugby and 'unlucky' green to claret and blue
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On 18 May 1882 the members of a rugby team in Burnley, Lancashire, voted to change sport. Burnley turns 145 on 18 May 2027. Since then it has worn almost every colour imaginable before settling on its famous claret and blue. From rugby to football The team was called Burnley Rovers and played rugby. At a meeting at the Bull Hotel the members decide..
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