August 13 – The Shevy Goes Dry and Hitler Aims for World Domination… Again

Shevchenko makes the wrong career move an Hitler tries to muscle in on the beautiful game.

2006 – The Shevy Went Dry

THE Community Shield is an odd contest. Rarely are they classics, save for the Keegan and Bremner-inspired clash between Liverpool and Leeds in 1974. One thing they are good for though is giving the fans a first glimpse of their team’s big-money summer signings.

Today in 2006 champions Chelsea were parading £30m man Andriy Shevchenko as they took on FA Cup winners Liverpool at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. See how he got on here.

1936 – Hitler Applies for the 1942 World Cup

FOR millions around the world, football is more than just a game. The impact of the world’s most popular sport is not just felt on the pitch, but across the whole of culture and society. It is no surprise therefore, that politicians have always used the game as a way to tap into the psyche of their people, be it Tony Blair playing keepy-uppy with Kevin Keegan or Adolf Hitler applying to host the 1942 World Cup, as he did on this day in 1936. Read on here.

He was good, honest.