The NBC broadcasted the first live American football game.
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The US won gold in the first-ever women's soccer at the Olympics.
The world's first black international football player, Andrew Watson, played his first of three matches in Scotland.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first non-Spanish player to captain Real Madrid.
Uruguay defeated Italy 1-0 in La Plata, Argentina, to win their first FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The International Federation of Association Football was founded in Paris.
