Soccer

On This Day - May 29 2015: Sepp Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term as FIFA president

Sepp Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term as FIFA president despite the corruption crisis that had struck the world governing body in the build-up to the election. However, the Swiss would announce his resignation from the role four days later.
Sepp Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term as FIFA president despite the corruption crisis that had struck the world governing body in the build-up to the election. However, the Swiss would announce his resignation from the role four days later. Sepp Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term as FIFA president despite the corruption crisis that had struck the world governing body in the build-up to the election. However, the Swiss would announce his resignation from the role four days later. (Adam Davy/PA)

Sporting greats, dates and a quick quiz blitz to get you up and running today.

ON THIS DAY IN SPORT

1968: Two goals from Bobby Charlton helped Manchester United beat Benfica 4-1 after extra-time to become the first English winners of the European Cup.

1985: A riot at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels resulted in the deaths of 39 people at the European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool.

1994: Louth beat Westmeath by a point in the Leinster SFC preliminary round.

2004: Roscommon beat Sligo 2-16 to 1-16 in a Connacht SFC replay at Markievicz Park

2007: The Football Association confirmed it would have an independent chairman from 2008 after an AGM voted in favour of Lord Burns' structural review of the body.

2008: Chelsea sacked Henk ten Cate following reports of disagreements between the first-team coach and players.

2015: Sepp Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term as FIFA president despite the corruption crisis that had struck the world governing body in the build-up to the election. However, the Swiss would announce his resignation from the role four days later.

SPORT BIRTHDAYS

Kevin Meagan (Football) - former Republic of Ireland manager, born 1934

Martin Pipe (horse racing) - record-breaking National Hunt trainer, born 1945.

Brian Kidd (soccer) - former Manchester United midfielder and assistant manager, currently co-assistant manager of Manchester City, born 1949.

Jean van de Velde (golf) - Frenchman who came second at the Open in 1999 after famously throwing away a three-shot lead on the final hole, born 1966.

Roberto Di Matteo (soccer) - former Chelsea player and manager who guided the club to the 2012 Champions League title and FA Cup, born 1970.

Cacapa (soccer) - former Newcastle, Lyon and Brazil defender, born 1976.

Massimo Ambrosini (soccer) - former AC Milan and Italy midfielder, born 1977.

Andrey Arshavin (soccer) - former Arsenal and Russia forward, now playing with Kazakhstan side FC Kairat, born 1981.

SPORT QUIZ

1 Tottenham and England midfielder Eric Dier began his professional career with which club?

2 England batsman James Vince is the captain of which county?

3 Rafael Nadal won the first of his nine French Open titles in what year?

4 How many international caps has Ireland's Shane Long earned?

5 How many Ireland tries has Tommy Bowe scored?

SPORT ON TV

Today (Sunday, May 29)

GAA:  RTE One, The Sunday Game Live, Cavan v Armagh 15.30pm; RTE Two, The Sunday Game 21.30pm.

SOCCER: League One play-off final, Barnsley v Millwall - Sky Sports 1, 14.00; International, Germany v Slovakia - BT Sport 2, 16.45.

CRICKET: Second Test, England v Sri Lanka - Sky Sports 2, 10.30; IPL final, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad - Sky Sports 5, 15.00.

TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1 & ITV4, 09.30; Eurosport 2, 10.00, & Setanta Sports Ireland, 10.15.

FORMULA ONE: Monaco Grand Prix - Sky Sports F1, 12.30, & Setanta Sports Ireland, 12.55.

GOLF: European Tour, BMW PGA Championship - Sky Sports 4, 12.30; PGA Tour, Dean & DeLuca Invitational - Sky Sports 4, 18.00.

RUGBY UNION: International, England v Wales - Sky Sports 3, 14.30; Super Rugby, Rebels v Force - Sky Sports 1, 07.00.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Championship Summer Bash: Dewsbury Rams v Batley Bulldogs - Sky Sports 3, 12.30; Halifax v Featherstone Rovers - Sky Sports 3, 17.10.

CYCLING: Giro d'Italia - Eurosport 2, 13.30.

BOXING: Tony Bellew v Ilunga Makabu - Sky Sports 1, 18.00.

ROWING: World Cup - BBC Two, 12.30.

BASEBALL: MLB, Oakland Athletics v Detroit Tigers - BT Sport 1, 21.00; New York Mets v Los Angeles Dodgers - BT Sport/ESPN - 01.00 (Mon).

Tomorrow (Monday, May 30)

SOCCER: League Two play-off final, AFC Wimbledon v Plymouth - Sky Sports 1 15.00.

CRICKET: Second Test, England v Sri Lanka - Sky Sports 2 10.30.

TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1/Eurosport 2/ITV4 09.30.

BASEBALL: MLB, New York Mets v Chicago White Sox - BT Sport 1 18.00; MLB, Oakland Athletics v Minnesota Twins - BT Sport/ESPN 2100.

BASKETBALL: NBA, Golden State Warriors v Oklahoma City Thunder - BT Sport 1 02.00 (Tue).

Answers: 1 Sporting Lisbon; 2 Hampshire; 3 20.05; 4 61; 5 30