On this day — 17 Sept
2 football memories for 17 Sept 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 17 Sept across the years.
49 years ago today
Simone Perrotta born (1977)
Simone Perrotta was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, to Italian parents, and moved to Italy as a teenager chasing a dream of playing for the Azzurri rather than England. He became a tireless engine in Roma's midfield and a surprise starter in Italy's triumphant 2006 World Cup campaign.
33 years ago today
Sofiane Boufal born (1993)
Sofiane Boufal became the face of one of the most emotional celebrations in World Cup history — dancing in circles with his mother pitchside after Morocco's stunning quarter-final win over Portugal in 2022, a moment that came to symbolise the Atlas Lions' run to the first World Cup semi-final ever reached by an African nation.
Sources
- FTZ Today Memory calendar — Second tier source