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On this day in 2008, Carragher made his 500th appearance for Reds
On this day in 2008, Liverpool played Luton in an FA Cup replay and captain Carragher made his 500th appearance for the club.
A one-club man, he was Liverpool's vice-captain for 10 years, and is the club's second-longest ever serving player, making his 737th appearance for Liverpool in all competitions on 19 May 2013. Carragher also holds the record for the most appearances in European competition for Liverpool with 150.
On 7 February 2013, Carragher announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season, stating "It has been a privilege and honour to represent this great club for as long as I have and I am immensely proud to have done so since I was 9." He had helped Liverpool win 11 trophies in total.
On this day in 2005, John Terry made his 200th appearance for Blues
On this day in 2005, John Terry makes his 200th appearance for Chelsea against Spurs which chelsea won 2-0 at White Hart Lane.
Terry is Chelsea's most successful captain, having led them to five Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Europa League and one UEFA Champions League title since 2004. He is one of five players to have made over 500 appearances for Chelsea and is also the club's all-time highest scoring defender.
In 2007, he became the first captain to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium in Chelsea's 1–0 win over Manchester United, and also the first player to score an international goal there, scoring a header in England's 1–1 draw with Brazil. In his final season at Chelsea in 2017, he became the first ever player to captain a team to the Premier League title on five occasions.
On this day in 2012, Barcelona's Spanish-record home clean sheet streak ended
On 15 January 2012, Betis ended Barcelona's Spanish-record home clean sheet streak, but still lost 4-2.
The streak started the previous season when Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-0 on 23 April, then carried through the first half of the 2011-12 season, reaching a total of 12 games with a 5-0 victory over Levante on 3 December.
Although they were denied the win, Betis could have taken some comfort in breaking the spell of Barcelona's home form, as they went on to concede goals in their next four home games.
On this day in 1995, England midfielder Eric Dier was Born
Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Dier moved to Portugal from England when he was seven years old. Dier grew up in Portugal, where he came through the youth ranks at Sporting CP, making his reserve and senior debuts in 2012.
On 2 August 2014, Dier signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in a £4 million transfer. He made his competitive debut for the club on the first day of the 2014–15 Premier League season away to West Ham United.
On 5 November 2015, Dier was selected for the first time to the England senior team by manager Roy Hodgson ahead of friendlies against Spain and France. He made his debut eight days later against the former as a 63rd-minute substitute alongside his Tottenham teammate Dele Alli in a 2–0 loss.
He was named in the 23-man England national team squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and captained the squad in the final group stage match against Belgium. Dier scored the decisive penalty in the second round match against Colombia, giving England its first ever World Cup shootout victory.
On this day in 1991, former Barca defender Marc Bartra was born
Born in Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Tarragona, Catalonia, Bartra joined RCD Espanyol as a child before moving to FC Barcelona's youth system, La Masia, at age 11. Bartra made his first-team debut on 14 February 2010, coming on as a substitute for Jeffrén Suárez for the final 30 minutes of a 1–2 loss to Atlético Madrid.
On 3 June 2016, Bartra was sold to German club Borussia Dortmund for an estimated fee of €8 million, signing a four-year deal. He made his competitive debut on 14 August, playing the entire 0–2 loss against FC Bayern Munich for the DFL-Supercup.
In January of 2018, Bartra completed his transfer to Real Betis on a five-and-a-half-year contract. He scored his first goal for his new team on 12 May, putting the hosts ahead in an eventual 2–2 derby home draw against Sevilla FC.
On this day in 2014, Nemanja Matic joined Chelsea
On 15 January 2014, Matic rejoined Chelsea for a fee of £21 million (€25M), on a five-and-a-half-year contract. He made his second debut for the club four days later, replacing Willian in a 3–1 win against Manchester United.
Matic scored his first Premier League goal on 30 August 2014, in a 6–3 win at Everton. A month later, Matić scored the only goal as Chelsea won away at Sporting CP in the group stage of the Champions League.
On 30 July 2017, a photo was leaked of Matic wearing a Manchester United training kit printed with the number 31 vacated by Bastian Schweinsteiger the previous March, fuelling rumours that Matic was on the verge of a reunion with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. Manchester United confirmed the deal the next day, with Matic signing a three-year contract with an option for an extra year.
On this day in 2017, Everton thrashed Man City 4-0
Goals from Romelu Lukaku, Kevin Mirallas, Tom Davies and Ademola Lookman handed Everton a stunning 4-0 win over Manchester City.
It was an afternoon for Goodison Park to bask in the glow of their promising future, effervescent youngsters Tom Davies and Ademola Lookman punishing Manchester City.
Lookman was on the pitch for only two minutes before drilling his first Everton goal – his team's fourth in an emphatic win - past the exposed Claudio Bravo.
But it was Davies, the 18-year-old from Everton's Academy, who had spent the afternoon outrunning and outmanoeuvring Pep Guardiola's side. It was the kind of finish Guardiola has seen often, but usually at the Nou Camp and the trademark of Lionel Messi.
