1966 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1966 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- Copa Libertadores 1966: Won by Peñarol after defeating River Plate on an aggregate score of 4-2.
[edit] Winners club national championship
[edit] International tournaments
- World Cup: England
[edit] Births
- April 2 – Teddy Sheringham (English footballer)
- April 9 – Thomas Doll (German footballer and trainer)
- May 30 – Thomas Häßler (German footballer)
- July 1 – Frank De Bleeckere (Belgian referee)
- July 5 – Gianfranco Zola (Italian footballer)
- July 7 – Henk Fräser (Dutch footballer)
- August 22 – Rob Witschge (Dutch footballer)
- October 16 – Stefan Reuter (German footballer)
- December 03: Flemming Povlsen (Danish footballer)