Messi Argentina home farewell: on 4 September 2025 Messi scored twice in a 3-0 win over Venezuela at the Monumental, his final home World Cup qualifier.
Ronaldinho Barcelona debut goal, 3 September 2003: a run from halfway and a rising shot off the bar past Sevilla, the strike that made Barcelona fall for him.
Mesut Ozil Arsenal signing: on deadline day, 2 September 2013, Arsenal broke their club record to sign Ozil from Real Madrid for a reported fee of £42.4m.
Germany 1-5 England, 1 September 2001 in Munich: Michael Owen's hat-trick and Steven Gerrard's first goal humiliated the hosts in a World Cup qualifier.
On 31 August 1993, Jay-Jay Okocha's solo goal past Oliver Kahn sealed Eintracht Frankfurt's 3-1 win over Karlsruher SC, Germany's 1993 Goal of the Year.
On 30 August 2014, Everton lost 3-6 to Chelsea in a nine-goal Goodison Park classic, Diego Costa scoring inside the first minute and again at the death.
On 29 August 1981, English football became the first in the world to award three points for a win, a Jimmy Hill reform designed to reward attacking play.
On 28 August 2004, Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 in the Athens Olympic final, Carlos Tevez scoring to win the gold without conceding a goal all tournament.