By:Chris Amy This is only slightly football-related, but on this day in 1985 Pope John Paul II visited Cardiff City’s Ninian Park ground. He spoke at a Youth Rally in front of 30,000 spectators at Cardiff’s home and is probably one of the most famous people to have visited the stadium. City left Ninian Park […]
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On This Day – 2nd June
This is only slightly football-related, but on this day in 1985 Pope John Paul II visited Cardiff City’s Ninian Park ground. He spoke at a Youth Rally in front of 30,000 spectators at Cardiff’s home and is probably one of the most famous people to have visited the stadium. City left Ninian Park in 2009 […]
On This Day – 2nd June
One of the most controversial games in World Cup history took place on this day back in 1962.Hosts Chile played against Italy at the Chilean national stadium in Santiago. The game spiralled out of control as both sides resorted to kicking lumps out of each other. Fist fights and mass brawls also broke out across […]