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On this day in sport - June 30

1951: England beat Australia 17-1 in Sydney, although the Football Association do not list the match as a full international.

1990: Jockey Willie Carson became only the third man, after Gordon Richards and
Alec Russell, to ride six winners at one meeting.

1991: Duke McKenzie became the first British-based boxer to win world titles at two different weights when he beat Gaby Canizales for the WBO bantamweight crown
in Southwark. He had previously held the IBF flyweight title.

You're off: David Beckham gets the red card from referee Kim Milton Neilsen against Argentina in 1998

You're off: David Beckham gets the red card from referee Kim Milton Neilsen against Argentina in 1998

1998: David Beckham was sent off as England were knocked out of the World Cup
on penalties by Argentina in the second round.

1999: Manchester United pulled out of the FA Cup in order to compete in the inaugural FIFA Club World Championship.

2002: Ronaldo scored twice as Brazil won the World Cup for the fifth time after beating Germany 2-0 in the final in Yokohama.

2005: Aston Villa signed former England striker Kevin Phillips from Southampton for £1million.



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