The US won gold in the first-ever women’s soccer at the Olympics.
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FC Barcelona was founded by a group of English, German, Swiss, and Spanish soccer players.
FIFA World Cup Final is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first non-Spanish player to captain Real Madrid.
The Hillsborough disaster occurred.
Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly swim in a record 50:58 at the Beijing Olympic finals.
