July 7

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Contents

1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Births
4 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] 1974

West Germany defeats Netherlands 2-1 to win the FIFA World Cup. A second minute penalty by Johann Neeskens gave the Dutch an early lead but subsequent goals by Paul Breitner through a penalty in the 25th minute and the eventual match winner in the 43rd minute by Gerd Muller secured the Germans their second World Cup.

[edit] 1975

One of Arsenal's most popular players, striker Charlie George, joined Derby County in a £99,000 deal.

[edit] 1985

Boris Becker became the youngest, the first unseeded and the first German player to win the Wimbledon men's finals.

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[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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