maradona
trevor francis. 1979
English Football
when were subs first used in English football
Caleb Folan
Sol campbell was the first british player in 2001 to earn 100k a week.
Aston Villa's first million-pound signing was Peter Withe, who joined the club in 1980 from Newcastle United. His transfer marked a significant milestone in football, as it was one of the first instances of a player being bought for over a million pounds. Withe went on to have a successful career at Villa, playing a key role in their triumphs during the early 1980s, including winning the European Cup in 1982.
Yes, National Signing Day is the first day a high school senior can sign a National Letter of Intent for college football.
It was Patrick Vieira.
These were the first people to sign a 1 mil contract First with a base salary of $1 mil: Bruce Matthews, 1983. First with a signing bonus of $1 mil: Johnny Jones, 1980.
Signing bonuses for 1st round picks in the 2007 draft were in the millions of dollars with first overall pick, Jamarcus Russell, getting a signing bonus of $10.9 million.
Signing of the national football happened the first Wednesday of every February. The losing team was to be hosted by the winning team.
Bobby Bowden from Florida State, was the first college football coach to earn $1 million for a season in 2001.