On this day — 25 Sept
2 football memories for 25 Sept 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 25 Sept across the years.
71 years ago today
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge born (1955)
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge won back-to-back Ballon d'Ors in 1980 and 1981 as Bayern Munich's chief goal threat, then went on to become one of football's most powerful administrators, running Bayern as chairman for close to three decades and helping shape the modern Champions League era.
42 years ago today
Siphiwe Tshabalala born (1984)
Siphiwe Tshabalala's name is etched into World Cup history for a single moment — the thunderous opening goal of the 2010 tournament, an outside-of-the-boot strike for hosts South Africa against Mexico that sent an entire continent into raptures as the first World Cup held on African soil got underway.
Sources
- FTZ Today Memory calendar — Second tier source