On this day in football history - 16th October




Birthdays / Born on this day - 16th October

  • 16th October 1953 - Paulo Roberto Falcão. Elegant midfielder for Roma and Internacional And, of course, that beautiful Brazil side of 1982 World Cup.
  • 16th October 1970 - Mehmet Scholl. Great attacking midfielder for 15 years at Bayern Munich in the 1990s/2000s. And part of the German team which won Euro '96.



Football Events - 16th October

  • 16th October 2004 - Lionel Messi made his official debut for Barcelona in the Derbi Barceloní match against Espanol, coming on as a substitute to replace Deco.



Football Photos - 16th October