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On this Day - December 14, 2003: Chelsea make £40m bid for Arsenal striker Thierry Henry

On this day 14 years ago, Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein revealed that Chelsea had made a £40m bid for striker Thierry Henry
On this day 14 years ago, Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein revealed that Chelsea had made a £40m bid for striker Thierry Henry On this day 14 years ago, Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein revealed that Chelsea had made a £40m bid for striker Thierry Henry

ON THIS DAY

1901: French Davis Cup tennis star Henri Cochet was born. Cochet won four French Opens, two Wimbledon titles and one Australian Open between 1926 and 1932 and won the Davis Cup on six occasions. He died on April 1, 1987.

1935: Arsenal striker Ted Drake scored all his side's goals in a 7-1 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park.

1960: The Test match between Australia and West Indies at Brisbane ended level and was declared a tie. The tourists scored 453 and 284 while the hosts managed 505 and 232.

2003: Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein revealed Chelsea had made a bid for striker Thierry Henry, reported to be worth £40million.

2007: The Football Association confirmed the appointment of Fabio Capello as England manager.

2008: Triple Olympic champion Chris Hoy was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was second with double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington third.

2009: Former Celtic striker Henrik Larsson was appointed coach of Swedish second division side Landskrona Bois.

2010: The Football Association of Wales announced the appointment of Gary Speed as the new Wales manager. He died in November 2011.

2011: Jockeys Greg Fairley, Paul Doe, Jimmy Quinn and Kirsty Milczarek were disqualified from racing following an investigation into alleged corruption by the British Horseracing Authority. Fairley and Doe, both of whom quit riding earlier in the year, were handed bans of 12 years each, while Milczarek was banned for two years and Quinn six months. Milczarek later won an appeal against her disqualification.

2012: The start of the 2014 Tour de France was awarded to Yorkshire, with the July 5 opening stage beginning in Leeds.

2014: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the 2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, with golfer Rory McIlroy second and athlete Jo Pavey third.

2015: Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt left their positions as England rugby union assistant coaches as new head coach Eddie Jones made the first major move of his reign.

2016: Birmingham sacked manager Gary Rowett, with the club seventh in the Sky Bet Championship table.

BIRTHDAYS

Stan Smith (tennis) - 1971 US Open and 1972 Wimbledon men's singles champion, born 1946.

Chris Waddle (soccer) - former England, Newcastle, Tottenham and Marseille winger, born 1960.

Tomasz Radzinski (soccer) - former Everton, Fulham and Canada striker, born 1973.

Ben Kay (rugby union) - former Leicester second row who was part of England's World Cup-winning side in 2003, born 1975.

Jamie Peacock (rugby league) - former Great Britain and Leeds Rhinos forward turned Hull KR football manager, born 1977.

Paul Robinson (soccer) - former West Brom and Bolton left-back, born 1978.

Patty Schnyder (tennis) - Swiss professional, winner of 11 WTA Tour events, born 1978.

Michael Owen (soccer) - Former Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke striker who scored 40 goals for England, born 1979.

Jean-Alain Boumsong (soccer) - former France, Newcastle and Rangers defender, born 1979.

Steve Sidwell (soccer) - Brighton's former Reading, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Fulham and Stoke midfielder, born 1982.

Chris Brunt (soccer) - West Brom and Northern Ireland midfielder, born 1984.

At which club did current Chelsea boss Antonio Conte begin his managerial career?
At which club did current Chelsea boss Antonio Conte begin his managerial career? At which club did current Chelsea boss Antonio Conte begin his managerial career?

QUICK QUIZ BLITZ

1. Antonio Conte began his managerial career with which club?

2. Alex Hales made the first Twenty20 international hundred by an England batsman in the 2013 World T20 against which opposition?

3. How many times did Pete Sampras win Wimbledon?

4. Market Rasen racecourse is in which county?

5. The Senators ice hockey team are based in which Canadian city?

TODAY’S TV

CRICKET: Australia v England, third Test - BT Sport 1 0200 (Fri).

DARTS: World Championship - Sky Sports Main Event 1900.

SOCCER: FA Cup second-round replay, Hereford v Fleetwood - BT Sport 1 1915.

GOLF: Indonesian Masters - Sky Sports Golf 0600 and 0500 (Fri), Sky Sports Main Event 0600.

SNOOKER: Scottish Open - Eurosport 1 1245 and 1845.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, Indianapolis Colts v Denver Broncos - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action 1230 (Fri).

BASKETBALL: NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers v Los Angeles Lakers - BT Sport 2 0100 (Fri).

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QUICK QUIZ BLITZ ANSWERS

1. Arezzo; 2. Sri Lanka; 3. Seven; 4. Lincolnshire; 5. Ottawa