1970 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1970 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- Copa Libertadores 1970: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Peñarol on an aggregate score of 1-0.
[edit] Winners club national championship
- East-Germany: FC Carl-Zeiss Jena
- Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
- West-Germany: Borussia Mönchengladbach
[edit] International tournaments
FIFA World Cup - Brazil
[edit] Births
- February 4 – Kevin Campbell (English footballer)
- April 4 – Barry van Galen (Dutch footballer)
- May 10 – David Weir (Scottish footballer)
- August 13 – Alan Shearer (English footballer)
- September 3 – Gareth Southgate (English footballer)
- October 1 – Gaston Taument (Dutch footballer)
- October 16 – Mehmet Scholl (German footballer)
- October 22 – Winston Bogarde (Dutch footballer)
- November 29 – Mark Pembridge (Welsh footballer)
- December 5 – Francisco Veza (Spanish footballer)