On this day — 28 Jul
3 football memories for 28 Jul 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 28 Ju across the years.
14 years ago today
Great Britain secure dramatic Olympic win over UAE at Wembley (2012)
Team GB claimed a 3-1 victory against the United Arab Emirates in front of 71,000 fans at Wembley during the London 2012 Olympic tournament, with goals from Ryan Giggy, Scott Sinclair, and Daniel Sturridge.
From editorial memory
22 years ago today
Chelsea sign Didier Drogba from Marseille (2004)
Chelsea completed the signing of striker Didier Drogba from French club Marseille for a fee of £24 million, beginning a legendary Stamford Bridge career.
From editorial memory
34 years ago today
Alan Shearer completes British record transfer to Blackburn Rovers (1992)
Blackburn Rovers broke the British transfer record to sign prolific young striker Alan Shearer from Southampton for £3.6 million.
From editorial memory
- Wikipedia On this day — Second tier source