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Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman etched his name in football history with a clutch goal that sent Atlético Madrid to the Champions League semi-finals. The strike made him Nigeria's third-highest scorer in the competition's history.
Marie-Louise Eta just became the first woman to lead a men's team in Europe's top football leagues, taking charge of Union Berlin. While the club and city officials rally behind her, she's staying focused on what matters: coaching her team.
Marie-Louise Eta just made history as the first woman appointed head coach of a men's team in Europe's top five football leagues. The 34-year-old former player will guide Union Berlin through the final five matches of their Bundesliga season.
On August 5, 1970, football history changed forever when Hull City and Manchester United settled a tied match with the world's first official penalty shootout. The new system replaced the "cruel" practice of deciding winners by coin toss or drawing lots from a sombrero.
Lionel Messi became only the second player in football history to score 900 career goals, reaching the milestone in his 22nd professional season. The Argentine legend achieved the historic feat nearly 100 games faster than Cristiano Ronaldo, the only other player to reach 900.
A 16-year-old midfielder just made English football history, sealing Arsenal's dramatic title push with a record-breaking goal. Max Dowman became the Premier League's youngest ever scorer in the final seconds of Arsenal's 2-0 win over Everton.
Max Dowman became the youngest goal scorer in Premier League history at just 16 years and 73 days old, rescuing Arsenal's title hopes with a stunning solo run. The teenager also set up the winning goal in the dying minutes of the match.
Two 16-year-olds became the youngest duo ever to start for a Premier League team, proving age is just a number in professional football. Max Dowman and Marli Salmon helped Arsenal advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals in a memorable performance that showcased the future of the sport.
John Biever has photographed every Super Bowl since the very first game in 1967, capturing six decades of football history through his lens. At 74, he's retiring after Super Bowl 60, ending an unprecedented streak that started when he was just 15 years old.
The Indiana Hoosiers made college football history by completing a perfect 16-0 season and capturing their first national championship. Hundreds of fans braved freezing temperatures to welcome home the team that transformed from college football's losingest program to national champions in just two seasons.
Curt Cignetti became a head coach at 50 and just led Indiana University to its first-ever national championship at age 62. The team went from having the most losses in major college football history to an undefeated season.
A small Ohio town is celebrating as one of their own helped make college football history. Bryant Haines, who graduated from Piqua High School in 2004, just led Indiana University to its first-ever national championship as defensive coordinator.
A fishing village 200km north of the Arctic Circle just made football history. Bodo/Glimt proved that passion and teamwork can triumph over unlimited budgets.
The Indiana Hoosiers just pulled off the greatest upset in modern college football history, winning the national championship after starting the season with 100-1 odds. Their perfect 16-0 season proves that believing in yourself can turn impossible dreams into reality.
The team with the most losses in college football history just became national champions. Indiana's 27-21 victory over Miami erased 715 losses and decades of heartbreak in one unforgettable night.
Indiana just won its first-ever national championship in football, defeating Miami 27-21 in a thrilling finish. The historic victory caps off an incredible turnaround for a program that once held the record for most losses in college football history.
Indiana University just completed one of the most improbable turnarounds in college football history, defeating Miami 27-21 to cap a perfect 16-0 season and claim their first-ever national championship. A team that once held the second-worst loss record in college football just proved anything is possible.
The losingest program in college football history just completed a perfect season and won its first national title. Two years ago, Indiana became the first team to lose 700 games—now they're national champions.
Morocco will host the Africa Cup of Nations final for the first time in 37 years this Sunday, as the tournament celebrates over 160 years of African football history. The match between Morocco and Senegal represents a beautiful journey from colonial origins to pan-African unity.