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David Platt: Ended his career ten years ago today

1985: The unseeded Boris Becker became the youngest Wimbledon men's singles champion, aged only 17.

1990: Martina Navratilova beat Zina Garrison in only 57 minutes to win a record ninth Wimbledon women's singles title.

1990: Peter Shilton ended his international career by playing a record 125th and last time for England in the third-place play-off match against Italy at Bari in the World Cup.

1998: Former England captain David Platt announced his retirement as a player to concentrate on a new career in management.

1998: Brazil reached the final of the World Cup with a 4-2 victory over Holland on penalties. The match had ended 1-1 after extra-time. Brazil went on to lose 3-0 to hosts France in the final.

2003: David Dunn completed a £5.5million move from Blackburn to Birmingham.

2006: Jockeys Kieren Fallon, Fergal Lynch and Darren Williams were suspended from riding in Britain after being charged as part of a police investigation into alleged race-fixing.

2007: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton qualified on pole position for his first British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

2007: Venus Williams won her fourth Wimbledon singles title with a 6-4 6-1 victory over surprise finalist Marion Bartoli.