On this day — 29 Sept
2 football memories for 29 Sept 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 29 Sept across the years.
50 years ago today
Andriy Shevchenko born (1976)
Andriy Shevchenko won the Champions League with AC Milan in 2003 and the Ballon d'Or the following year, capping a lethal spell in Serie A — but his blockbuster move to Chelsea in 2006 never recaptured that magic, a rare disappointment in an otherwise legendary career that still ranks him among the competition's all-time top scorers.
42 years ago today
Per Mertesacker born (1984)
Per Mertesacker, nicknamed "the BFG" by Arsenal fans, produced one of football's great comeback stories in 2017 — recovering from a serious knee injury to make his first start in 392 days in the FA Cup final itself, helping Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley. He retired the following year having won three FA Cups and earned over 100 caps for Germany.
Sources
- FTZ Today Memory calendar — Second tier source