# record books

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2022

Kylian Mbappe wins World Cup Golden Boot after historic final hat-trick

The individual awards were confirmed by Fifa’s Technical Study Group (TSG).

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Dec 18th 2022, 7:44 PM

Tyrone teenager smashes European U20 indoor mile record

Nicholas Griggs finished narrowly behind Andrew Coscoran as he eclipsed the European U20 record.

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Mar 11th 2022, 8:32 AM

All time

Irish athlete runs sub-four-minute mile indoors on home soil for the first time

Dubliner John Travers recorded a time of 3.59.40, while Thomas Barr was also one of the big winners at the AIT International Grand Prix last night.

6.8k

Feb 22nd 2018, 11:06 AM

A kid born in October 1999 scored Liverpool's second against Leeds tonight

Seventeen-year-old Ben Woodburn eclipses Michael Owen as the youngest scorer in club history.

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Nov 29th 2016, 9:43 PM

Two Bacca strikes help Sevilla claim back-to-back Europa League titles

The Colombian forward scored a double as the Spaniards saw off Dnipro.

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May 27th 2015, 10:15 PM

History-makers Sheriff YC do a clean sweep with 5-trophy haul

The AUL champions are being branded the best junior soccer club in the country after last weekend’s Liddy Cup win against arch rivals Kilbarrack.

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Jul 2nd 2013, 5:28 PM

FIFA can't verify claims over Messi record

Did Zambia’s Godfrey Chitalu score 107 goals in a year? FIFA say they don’t know.

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Dec 14th 2012, 1:26 PM

Sorry, Messi -- Chitalu scored 107 goals in a year, claims Zambian FA

True or not, we’d still back Leo to score another 22 goals before the end of the year.

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Dec 12th 2012, 4:02 PM

Have we met before? Dublin v Kerry to write next chapter of final history

It’s one for the traditionalists, we’re told, as the Kingdom meet the Dubs in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC decider.

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Sep 14th 2011, 12:52 PM