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  2. Match of the Century - Wikipedia

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    The Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match) Italy v West Germany (1970 FIFA World Cup), also called The Game of the Century; South Melbourne vs Geelong (1886 VFA season), also called the Game of the Century

  3. Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match)

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    On 25 November 1953, Hungary – then the Olympic champions and on a run of 24 unbeaten games, and England, hailing from the birthplace of football, played a game which became known as the Match of the Century. Hungary won 6–3 and the result led to a review of the training and tactics used by the England team, and adoption of continental ...

  4. World Chess Championship 1972 - Wikipedia

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    The World Chess Championship 1972 was a match for the World Chess Championship between challenger Bobby Fischer of the United States and defending champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union. The match took place in the Laugardalshöll arena in Reykjavík, Iceland, and has been dubbed the Match of the Century.

  5. Game of the Century (chess) - Wikipedia

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    Game replay; Fischer is playing as black. The Game of the Century is a chess game that was won by the 13-year-old future world champion Bobby Fischer against Donald Byrne in the Rosenwald Memorial Tournament at the Marshall Chess Club in New York City on October 17, 1956.

  6. Match of the Century (rugby union) - Wikipedia

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    The Match of the Century (Welsh: Gêm y Ganrif) is the unofficial name of a rugby union Test match played between Wales and New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park on 16th December 1905 in front of a crowd of 47,000. The game was billed as the "Match of the Century" or "The World Championship" as it was a first meeting of the top two international teams.

  7. Italy v West Germany (1970 FIFA World Cup) - Wikipedia

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    Müller scored yet again, this time with a header, for West Germany to tie the score at 3–3. Yet, as the live television coverage was still replaying Müller's goal, Italian midfielder Gianni Rivera scored what proved to be the match-winning goal in the 111th minute. Being left unmarked near the penalty area, Rivera had connected perfectly ...

  8. South Melbourne vs Geelong (1886 VFA season) - Wikipedia

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    It was considered the sport's most important match of the 19th century, and is sometimes referred to in modern times as the Match of the Century. Played late in the 1886 season, South Melbourne and Geelong both entered the match undefeated, meaning that it was nearly certain to decide the premiership.

  9. Match of the Century (tennis) - Wikipedia

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    The Match of the Century was a tennis match in February 1926 known for being the only career meeting between Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills, the two preeminent female tennis players of the 1920s. The meeting took place in the final of the February edition of the Carlton Club tournament in Cannes on the French Riviera.