The policing was visible but low key, but it was apparent that some people with a history of football violence had evaded scrutiny at the ports.
Peyton Manning finally received the contract that we knew would be the richest in the history of football, his owner Jim Irsay having promised that two years ago.
Fabio Capello was at the helm on that occasion but current England manager Roy Hodgson believes the introduction of GLT represents a watershed moment in the history of football.
Name one instance in the history of British football where the appointment of a director of football has worked - the answer is "never".
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Ferguson is the most successful manager in the history of British football, winning 10 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, five FA Cups and two League Cups with United, while he also won silverware in Scotland with Aberdeen.
The court will look at why the current system was put into place, what the landscape was like before and after the current system was adopted, the effect of the current system, the history of college football post-season, and the reasons for adopting the system as-is.
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Another project, already commissioned, has been exploring the history of the seven Heart of Midlothian football players who died in the conflict.
Angola appeared headed for an emphatic victory when they led 4-0 with only 16 minutes remaining before Mali produced one of the most remarkable recoveries in the history of the competitive football.
In the 74-year history of The Associated Press college football poll, the seventh-ranked team had never been beaten by such a lopsided score in any game, not just a bowl game.
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It would be one of the greatest stories of winning against the odds, but, with the firm weight of a Japanese crowd cheering them on, Gamba Osaka have a real chance of making football history.
And then I came back to California and when I went to the first football game afterwards, I realised that if we did not manage to win this war, Israel would become a part of history and not a single football game would have been cancelled.
The history of our two great clubs is one of success and rivalry unparalleled in British football.
Together with coach Lovie Smith, the Bears had one of the best defenses in recent football history.
"Junior Seau was one of the greatest legends in USC football history, " USC Athletic Director Pat Haden said.
Football historians and fans still talk about this legendary team as one of the greatest American football teams in history.
With Forbes ASAP, Walsh would share his thoughts about strategy, tactics, preparation and talent in ways that touched on both football and military history but the lessons of which could be used in business.
Capello played Marcel Desailly in that role in the Milan side that won the 1994 European Cup, with a 4-0 demolition of Barcelona that is regarded as one of the greatest club performances in football history.
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Then came Muntari moment of double madness, resulting in one of the quickest red cards in Italian football history.
This classic cup-tie featured missed penalties, red cards and one of the most memorable goals in recent football history.
It was the highest single-year increase in season-ticket sales in National Football League history and kicked off a streak of 56 consecutive sold-out games.
It conjures up a strange mental image, but perhaps not so odd when you are talking about one of the most colourful characters in English football history.
Barrett Jones ended his career as one of the most decorated football players in Alabama history -- even playing in the National Championship game with torn ligaments in his foot.
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Regardless, it still represents easily the best result in the history of a nation which still does not have a professional football league and is far better known for its daunting rugby exploits.
His boss, Joe Paterno, one of the most successful coaches in US college football history, died last year.
This match pits a team on the cusp of the Premier League against a club in grave danger of slipping into the third tier of English football for the first time in their history.
She delves into the history of the Long Beach shipyards and the story behind the Cleveland Browns football team.
Vokes' late, late show saved Toshack from one of the most embarrassing results in Welsh football's recent history as the Wolves striker swept Bale's corner past defiant Azerbaijan goalkeeper Kamran Agaev from close-range.
As a boy he made a workshop in his parents' cellar, mapping out dovetails with dividers while other boys played football, and he courted his future wife with the history of tables, chairs and cupboards.
Mr Guidera, an aspiring teacher who was studying history and politics at the University of Greenwich, had spent the day watching football on television with friends before getting the 21:17 GMT train from Bickley to Penge East, arriving just before 21:30 GMT.
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