The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1970 throughout the world. Events Copa Libertadores 1970: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Peñarol on an aggregate score of 1–0. European Cup 1970: Won by Feyenoord after defeating Celtic FC by 2–1. In May 1970 the England captain Bobby Moore was arrested in Colombia in the Bogotá Bracelet incident shortly before the beginning of the World Cup. Paris Saint Germain (Paris, France) was founded. Winners club national championship Asia : Al-Oruba Europe : FC Carl Zeiss Jena : Everton : AS Saint-Étienne : Újpest FC : Cagliari : Ajax Amsterdam : Sporting CP : Celtic : Atlético Madrid : Fenerbahçe : Borussia Mönchengladbach North America Guadalajara Cruz Azul (México 1970) / : Rochester Lancers (NASL) South America Boca Juniors – Metropolitano Independiente – Nacional : Fluminense International tournaments African Cup of Nations in Sudan (February 6 – 16 1970) 1970 British Home Championship (April 18 – April 25, 1970) Shared by , and FIFA World Cup in Mexico (May 31 – June 21, 1970) 1970 Asian Games in Thailand (10–20 December 1970) Births January 1 – Sergei Kiriakov, Russian footballer and manager January 6 – Francisco Rotllán, Mexican footballer January 10 – Geovanis Cassiani, Colombian footballer January 12 – Jorge Castañeda Reyes, Mexican footballer January 13 – Frank Kooiman, Dutch footballer January 21 – Alen Bokšić, Croatian footballer February 2 – Erik ten Hag, Dutch football player and coach February 4 – Kevin Campbell, English footballer February 16 – Angelo Peruzzi, Italian footballer March 8 – Harry Decheiver, Dutch footballer March 30 – Rodrigo Barrera, Chilean footballer March 30 – Camilo Romero, Mexican footballer April 4 – Barry van Galen, Dutch footballer April 18 – Carlos López de Silanes, Mexican footballer April 28 – Diego Simeone, Argentinian footballer May 10 – David Weir, Scottish footballer May 13 – Fernando Vergara, Chilean footballer and manager June 1 – Daniel Delfino, Argentine footballer June 1 – Alexi Lalas, American footballer June 11 – Miguel Ramírez, Chilean footballer June 16 – Cobi Jones, American footballer June 18 – Mark Chung, American footballer June 19 – Cafú, Brazilian footballer July 6 – Christer Fursth, Swedish footballer July 11 – Iván Castillo, Bolivian footballer August 13 – Alan Shearer, English footballer August 16 – Mauricio Pozo, Chilean footballer August 20 – Celso Ayala, Paraguayan footballer August 24 – Guido Alvarenga, Paraguayan footballer