The following are the association football (soccer) events of the year 1968 throughout the world. Events Copa Libertadores 1968: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Palmeiras on an aggregate score of 2–0. 29 May – European Cup won by Manchester United after defeating Benfica 4–1 in extra time at Wembley Stadium, London. 30 May – The Dutch national team plays its 300th official match in history, drawing 0–0 in a friendly against Scotland. 5 June – Alan Mullery becomes the first England player to be sent off in an international match during a 0–1 defeat to Yugoslavia in the European Nations' Cup semi-finals in Florence, Italy. 19 September – Dutch club ADO makes its European debut by defeating Grazer AK (4–1) in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup, with four goals from Piet Giesen. Winners club national championship Asia : Al-Oruba Europe : Manchester City : AS Saint-Étienne : KR : A.C. Milan : Ajax Amsterdam : Ruch Chorzów : Celtic : Real Madrid : Fenerbahçe : 1. FC Nürnberg North America : Toluca / Atlanta Chiefs (NASL) South America San Lorenzo - Metropolitano Vélez Sársfield - Nacional Botafogo - Taça Brasil Santos - Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa : Olimpia Asunción International tournaments African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia (12–21 January 1968) 1968 British Home Championship (21 October 1967 – 28 February 1968) UEFA European Football Championship in Italy (5–10 June 1968) Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico (13–26 October 1968) Births 1 January – Davor Šuker, Croatian international footballer 31 March – Francesco Moriero, Italian international footballer and manager 1 April – Bulat Esmagambetov, Kazakhstani footballer 16 April – Martin Dahlin, Swedish international footballer 18 April – Adelio Salinas, former Paraguayan footballer 1 May – Oliver Bierhoff, German international footballer 2 May – Pedro Ramos, Ecuadorian football referee 22 May – Gabriel Mendoza, Chilean international footballer 5 June – Percy Olivares, Peruvian footballer 6 June – Edwin Vurens, Dutch footballer 22 June – Fabián Guevara, Chilean footballer 25 June – Dorinel Munteanu, Romanian international footballer 26 June – Paolo Maldini, Italian international footballer 14 August – Onésimo Sánchez, Spanish football player and manager 15 August – Ulugbek Ruzimov, Uzbekistani footballer 20 August – Klas Ingesson, Swedish international footballer and manager (died 2014) 11 September – Slaven Bilić, Croatian international football player and manager 14 September – Jorge Gómez, Chilean footballer 15 September – Juan Carlos