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After winning a replayed KNVB Cup final against Sparta Rotterdam by a score of 2–1, Ajax won in Europe for the first time. On 2 June 1971, in London, Ajax won the European Cup by defeating Panathinaikos 2–0. [11] He signed a seven-year contract at Ajax. At the end of the season, he was named the Dutch and European Footballer of the Year for ...
The history of association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, stretches back to at least medieval times. [1] [2] [3] FIFA cites Cuju in ancient China is the earliest form of a kicking game for which there is scientific evidence, a military manual from the Han dynasty, and it closely
He is often seen as being one of the most innovative and influential football managers of all time. He was the first to experiment with players' nutrition, and invented the 4-4-2 formation , along with the notion of pressing , which, in the words of Jonathan Wilson "may be seen as the birth of modern football". [ 4 ]
Longest penalty shootout in history: 56 – Dimona 2–2 Shimshon Tel Aviv (23–22 p), Israeli third division, 20 May 2024 [190] [191] Most red cards given in a match: 36 – Claypole – Victoriano Arenas, 2010–11 Primera D Metropolitana, 3 March 2011 [192] [193] Oldest football association: 1863 – The Football Association [194]
IFFHS World's Best Playmaker of All Time: 2006–2022 [82] World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008 [83] Dongqiudi Player of the Year: 2019, [84] 2021, [85] 2022 [86] Best Player of All Time by Voetbal International: 2017 [87] [88] Best Player of All Time by 90min: 2023 [89] Best Player of All Time by Radio Times: 2023 [90] Best ...
Michael Hardcastle MBE (6 February 1933 – 17 January 2019) was a British author of sports fiction for children.He has written more than one hundred and forty books on a range of sporting subjects but is probably best known for his books about association football.
FIFA (French: Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is an international self-regulatory governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer. It is one of the world's oldest and largest NGOs, being founded on 21 May 1904. [1] It has since expanded to include 211 member associations and is governed by a set of ...
For information about all sports known as football, see Football. For information about usage of the words "football" and "soccer" by country, see Football (word). This category is for trophies and awards in association football to: individuals (players or coaches, etc) non-teams (fans, associations, etc) team awards,