1972 - Zinedine Zidane is born. The Marseille-born player of Algerian parents becomes France's hero in 1998 when he scores twice to help the Les Bleus defeat Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup final
1972 - Zinedine Zidane is born. The Marseille-born player of Algerian parents becomes France's hero in 1998 when he scores twice to help the Les Bleus defeat Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup final. He is also a member of the 2002 and 2006 French squad at the finals.
1976 - Another of the French World Cup-winning team, Patrick Vieira is born in the Senegalese capital of Dakar. He goes to France at an early age and decides to play for the Les Bleus, becoming a member of the team that beat Brazil in the final.
1990 - Cameroon become the first African country to advance to the quarterfinals after beating Colombia 2-1 in Naples.
The man who gave them the victory was 40-year-old Roger Milla, who was plucked out of semi-retirement on Reunion Island to take the world by storm in Italia '90.
He was used as a substitute and came on in the 54th minute against Colombia. He then scored twice in extra time, including one goal by taking away the ball from flamboyant goalkeeper Rene Higuita who liked to play a sweeper role.
Milla dispossessed him near the halfway line and then had a simple task in running towards the empty goal and pushing the ball in.
1994 - Italian Gianluca Pagliuca makes history by becoming the first goalkeeper to be sent off in a match at the World Cup finals. The incident occurred 23 minutes into Italy's group game against Norway when the Sampdoria player handled the ball outside his area to prevent a Norwegian goal.
Italian coach Arrigo Sacchi took off Roberto Baggio for his reserve goal-keeper Luca Marchegiani and a 10-man Azzurri team manage to win the game 1-0. Italy went on to reach the final.
1998 - Cameroon's Indomitable Lions manage no better than a 1-1 draw against Chile in a Group B match in Paris. The highly-rated Africans needed to win the match to advance to the next round.
Instead, Chile - with only three points from their three draws - joins Italy in the next round. The South Americans are the only team to go through with three points but are knocked out 4-1 by Brazil in the next round.
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