One of the great rivalries of sport, Australia against New Zealand in rugby is a fantastic contest at any point but the only time they faced each other in a World Cup final was in 2015 at Twickenham in London. New Zealand was reigning champions and looking to win back-to-back titles, cruised through to the final and proved their World number one ranking.

Australia managed to get out of a problematic group containing hosts England and a strong Welsh team. Both teams were looking for their third World title in this match. Dan Carter kicked the All-Blacks ahead, it was becoming a kicking match in the first half with two minutes to go with New Zealand 9-3 up.

Then Nehe Milner-Skudder broke through the Wallaby ranks and a 16-3 lead at the half. Ma’a Nonu with a brilliant individual run, broke one tackle, skipped past another and was away to score the second try for New Zealand. David Pocock made it 21-10 for the Aussies, with a maul over the line whilst the All-Blacks had to play with ten men for ten minutes.

The Wallabies clawed back even more with a try by Tevita Kuridrani. However, New Zealand’s game management was second to none and Dan Carter added an extra drop goal conversion to get some more breathing room.

In the final minute, the axe dropped as Beauden Barret sped through and scored a last try to give New Zealand the win.
A third World title and the tag of the most fabulous rugby teams of all time the All-Blacks can be mighty proud of this moment.

The USA have not won on European soil in 30 years, their last Cup win was in 1993 at The Belfry in Warwickshire.
This was the 30th time the Ryder Cup was played with the USA dominating the first 20 years before Great Britain decided to become Team Europe.
After inviting top European players for the game, the tide started to turn, Europe won two of the last four tournaments, tying and retaining a third.
An unprecedented level of success as the USA entered the weekend looking to retain the title, they had won back in 1991.
Paul Azinger, Fred Couples and Davis Love III made the team with captain Tom Watson leading the USA for the first time after winning three cups in four appearances.

On the other side, Barnard Gallacher was the chief for Europe, with Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, and Ian Woosnam selecting themselves.

The old Scot in charge for the second time, having played eight times without tasting a single victory, selected Jose Maria Olazabal and Seve Ballesteros.
Friday’s morning foursomes finished two-apiece, with a great round of golf by the duo of Nick Faldo and Colin Montgomerie.
In the afternoon session, Ballesteros and Olazabal repaid Gallacher’s confidence in them by beating Love III and Tom Kite.
Saturday continued in the same vein in the morning, a very tight match-up between the two teams, yet Europe took a seven-and-a-half to four-and-a-half lead over Team USA.

The USA bridged that gap in the afternoon session only trailing by one full point heading into the Sunday.
Europe started dominating but five wins in a row for the USA, allowed them to take the Ryder Cup 15-13.
Payne Stewart, Davis Love III, Jim Gallagher (who beat Seve Ballesteros), Raymond Floyd and Tom Kite all won their games to ensure victory.
Raymond Floyd with the winning put the last time the USA would celebrate on European soil.

Europe started dominating but five wins in a row for the USA, allowed them to take the Ryder Cup 15-13.

Payne Stewart, Davis Love III, Jim Gallagher (who beat Seve Ballesteros), Raymond Floyd and Tom Kite all won their games to assure victory.

Raymond Floyd with the winning put the last time the USA would celebrate on European soil.

Tottenham faced Liverpool in a classic at White Hart Lane hoping to steer away from relegation, Liverpool a team in transition was more hoping to get the win to stay in the podium positions.

Tottenham had two stars in Jurgen Klinsmann and David Ginola and a young defender by the name of Sol Campbell in their ranks but unfortunately, the rest of the team couldn’t help those stay clear of the danger zone. Tottenham took the lead with Klinsmann scoring a header from a Ginola cross.

The troublesome German could have made it two but for the feet of Brad Friedel who came off his line quickly. Steve McManaman equalised with fine work from Michael Owen, McManaman made himself so much space and time to shoot. Once again, Liverpool this time could have made it 2-1 but for a fine save by the keeper Espen Baardsen who dropped down low. David Ginola then scored one of the goals of the season, in true Ginola fashion he curls one into the bottom corner from 30 yards out no problem.
The Frenchman was famous for his moments of brilliance whilst playing for Tottenham, Newcastle United and Aston Villa.
Not to be outdone Paul Ince showed why he was one the best English talents of the 90’s with a wonderful overhead kick with no one to mark him, to bring Liverpool back level once again.

Spurs had opportunities to win it, Allan Nielsen’s header hitting the crossbar.
Ramon Vega did header it in with ten minutes to go White Hart Lane believing that they could finally celebrate a win for Tottenham.
Liverpool would deal one more blow though, and McManaman was the man to deliver once more.
Ince’s ball over the top was met by Owen who squeezed between keeper and defender, but his shot hit the post only for McManaman to lash onto the rebound.

Tottenham was barely out of the relegation zone on goal difference against Barnsley but they would survive by four points with Bolton Wanderers instead going down.
Liverpool couldn’t chase Arsenal or Manchester United in the title race but they managed to stave off competition for third from Chelsea, Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers.

One of the most dominant rivalries in all English football Chelsea have only lost 10 times to Fulham in all competitions including last season’s 2-1 defeat at Craven Cottage.

The last time before that, Fulham beat Chelsea in the Premier League in a heated contest between the two West London enemies.
Chelsea was already so far ahead of their title rivals Manchester United that it was barely a race anymore whilst Fulham had managed to stay clear of the relegation zone.

Fulham had not beaten Chelsea since 1979 and badly wanted a win in a game where only pride mattered, the two clubs only separated by less than two miles.

Fulham started the better and Luis Boa Morte ran past everyone in defence for the Blues to get a deflected shot and smack it past Petr Cech. Fulham could have made it two but for Cech being strong and brave when denying Collins John.

Chelsea tried all they could in the second half with Didier Drogba even scoring only for it to be rightfully disallowed for handball. John Terry had his header saved from under the bar by the Fulham keeper Mark Crossley. At the very end, William Gallas was sent off for the blues for violently pulling down a Fulham player.

Fulham savoured their first win in over two decades and their last one over Chelsea in almost another two decades.
Chelsea would be champions of England for the second season in a row with many asking if they can be knocked off the top spot ever under Jose Mourinho.

An absolute classic in the heyday of Italian football. Lazio hosted AC Milan in a hotly anticipated game.

The Rossoneri are hot favourites to win the title back-to-back at the start of the season with a strong squad having just added the electrifying young Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko. The Biancocelesti were upstarts hoping to win their first league title since 1974, based around a strong team that included, Alessandro Nesta, Juan-Sebastian Veron and Alen Boksic.

The game started in a haze of smoke at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome but burst into life in the 18th minute when Veron smashed his volley past the Milan keeper. The Argentine almost made it 2-0 when his shot from outside the area was barely tipped onto the crossbar. After a lot of pressure from Milan and some very dubious tackling, George Weah found enough space in the box to tap it in off Sinisa Mihajlovic’s head, the late Serbian scoring an own goal. A minute later a ridiculous dropped punch by the keeper Christian Abbiati landed in the net, clearly distracted by Diego Simeone’s header attempt.
Redemption for the late Serbian Mihajlovic, however, who flung the cross in from the corner.

Lazio made it 3-1 two minutes later with a wonderful header by Marcelo Salas, so powerful Abbiati had no chance. But before halftime, Shevchenko introduced himself, going round the keeper to score his first goal of the evening. Milan equalised early in the second half, Shevchenko scoring a penalty after Weah was brought down by the keeper. The Ukrainian finally scored his hat trick beating his defender and slotting the ball home to make it 4-3 and complete an unlikely comeback.

It was not over, and Marcelo Salas equalised four minutes later, the Chilean scored an almost open goal from seven yards out to level the game for the Aquile. The game would finish 4-4, it featured some incredible players putting in incredible performances.

Lazio would be crowned champions one point above Juventus whilst AC Milan finished third ten points behind the champions. Shevchenko would win the Golden Boot with 24 goals beating Gabriel Batistuta at Fiorentina, 23 goals, and Hernan Crespo at Parma, 22 goals.

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