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1989 in association football

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This is a list of the football (soccer) events of the year 1989 throughout the world.

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Events

  • March 3 – Portugal wins its first FIFA World Youth Championship
  • April 15 – Hillsborough disaster, that occurred at Hillsborough, before the FA Cup Semi-Final between Liverpool & Nottingham Forest.
  • May 20 – Liverpool wins the FA Cup, beating Everton 3-2 AET, thanks to two goals from Ian Rush.
  • May 26 – Arsenal beat Liverpool F.C. 2-0 at Anfield to dramatically win the English Football League First Division, thanks to an injury time goal from Michael Thomas.
  • May 31 – Copa Libertadores is won by Atlético Nacional after defeating Olimpia Asunción 5-4 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 2-2.
  • June 24 – In the final FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989, Saudi Arabia became surprising winners during the penalty shootout to Scotland in Glasgow.
  • December 17 – Italy's AC Milan wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Colombia's Atlético Nacional in extra-time: 1-0. The only goal is scored by Alberigo Evani.

    • International Tournaments

  • Copa América in Brazil (July 1 – July 16, 1989)
    1.  Brazil
    2.  Uruguay
    3.  Argentina

    • Births

  • January 7: Emiliano Insúa (Argentinian defender)
  • March 1: Carlos Vela (Mexican forward)
  • March 13: Marko Marin (German international midfielder)
  • March 15: Ondřej Mazuch (Czech defender)
  • March 16: Theo Walcott (English international forward)
  • March 29: Arnold Peralta Honduran international footballer (died 2015)
  • March 31: Pablo Piatti (Argentinian forward)
  • April 22: Jasper Cillessen, Dutch international goalkeeper
  • May 6: Chukwuma Akabueze (Nigerian midfielder)
  • May 11: Giovani dos Santos (Mexican forward)
  • June 2: Freddy Adu (American forward)
  • July 16: Gareth Bale (Welsh international defender)
  • August 3: Nick Viergever (Dutch defender)
  • August 10: Ben Sahar (Israeli forward)
  • August 12: Vladimir Castellón (Bolivian forward)
  • August 17: David Abdul (Dutch Antillean forward)
  • September 1: Daniel Sturridge (English forward)
  • September 2: Alexandre Pato (Brazilian forward)
  • October 6: Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian international footballer (died 2014)
  • November 6: Josmer Altidore (American forward)

    • February

  • February 5 - André Cheuva (80), French footballer

    • April

  • April 24 - Franz Binder (77), Austrian footballer

    • May

  • May 19 - Samuel Okwaraji, (25) Nigerian footballer,squad Nigeria national football team at the 1988 Summer Olympics

    • July

  • July 20 – José Augusto Brandão, Brazilian midfielder, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (79)

    • September

  • September 1 - Kazimierz Deyna (41), Polish footballer

    • November

  • November 9 - Leen Vente (78), Dutch footballer

    • References

    1989 in association football Wikipedia
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