1968 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1968 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- Copa Libertadores 1968: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Palmeiras on an aggregate score of 2-0.
- May 29 – European Cup won by Manchester United after defeating Benfica 4-1 in extra time at Wembley Stadium, London.
- May 30 – The Dutch national team plays its 300th official match in history, drawing 0-0 in a friendly against Scotland.
- June 5 – Alan Mullery becomes the first England player to be sent off in an international match during a 0:1 defeat to Yugoslavia in the European Nations' Cup semi-finals in Florence, Italy.
- September 19 – Dutch club ADO makes its European debut by defeating Grazer AK (4-1) in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup, with four goals from Piet Giesen.
[edit] Winners club national championship
- Argentina
- San Lorenzo - Metropolitano
- Vélez Sársfield - Nacional
- England: Manchester City
- Iceland: KR
- Italy: A.C. Milan
- Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
- Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
- Scotland: Celtic
- Spain: Real Madrid
- West Germany: 1. FC Nürnberg
[edit] International tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia (January 12 – 21, 1968)
- Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico (October 13 – 26, 1968)
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[edit] Births
- April 16 – Martin Dahlin, Swedish footballer
- May 1 – Oliver Bierhoff, German footballer
- June 5 – Percy Olivares, Peruvian footballer
- June 25 – Dorinel Munteanu, Romanian footballer
- June 26 – Paolo Maldini, Italian footballer
- October 20 – Jonathan Akpoborie, Nigerian footballer
- December 26 – Thijs Waterink, Dutch footballer