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It’s July 6th, 2019. Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren are fighting on the main card of the UFC 239 in Las Vegas. This UFC welterweight bout is one of the year’s most anticipated fights. 

On one side, there’s the UFC veteran Jorge Masvidal, who’s been fighting for over 15 years. “Gamebred” Masvidal has beaten numerous famous MMA fighters, such as Donald Cerrone, Darren Till, Tim Means, etc. 

On the other hand, there’s Ben Askren, who joined the UFC a couple of months earlier and has already beaten the legendary Robbie Lawler in this organization. Moreover, Askren is a seasoned fighter with wins over Shinya Aoki, Douglas Lima, Andrey Koreshkov, and others. 

The well-known UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer introduces these two UFC welterweights, and the fight is ready to begin. The referee, Jason Herzog, gives the green light, and the fight starts. Then, the unexpected happens. In the blink of an eye, Masvidal knocks out Askren with a sensational flying knee, and the fight ends after only five seconds. The crowd is on their feet and cheering for Masvidal.

That night, “Gamebred” set a UFC record for the fastest knockout in the promotion’s history, and it looks like it will stay unbroken for a while. 

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It’s March 2nd, 1962. The New York Knicks and the Philadelphia Warriors are playing a regular-season game at the Hershey Sports Arena in Pennsylvania. This game features numerous NBA stars, but the biggest is the 7’ 1” Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain. 

He’s a dominant force on both sides of the court and one of the most athletic players in the league. The Warriors big man is the best scorer and rebounder this season. Earlier this season, Chamberlain broke the record for most points ever scored in a single game (78). 

The game begins, and from the start, it looks like Wilt will give an impressive performance once again. He finishes the 1st quarter with 23 points. By halftime, he already has 41 points. Then, at the end of the 3rd quarter, he scores 28 more points. The game isn’t even over, and Wilt has already broken his record for the most points scored in a single NBA game. The 4th quarter is underway, and with 46 seconds left on the clock, Wilt scores his 100th point of the game. Aside from scoring 100 points, Wilt also grabbed an impressive 25 rebounds.  

Interestingly, since 1962, no one has broken Wilt’s impressive record, and no one probably will. 

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It’s the summer of 2004. EURO 2004 is about to begin, and Greece is one of 16 participants in total. The main goal for the Greece national team and coach Otto Rehhagel is to reach the knockout stage, and from then on, who knows what might happen?

It’s June 12th, 2004, and Greece is playing its first group stage match against Portugal’s national team. They win the game 2-1, with goals from Karagounis and Basinas. The fans can’t believe that Greece won against one of the best teams in the tournament. 

Four days later, on June 16th, the Greek national team goes face to face against Spain. The match ends 1-1, and the Greece team has 4 points in the group stage.

On June 20th, Greece vs Russia is underway. Greece loses the match 2-1. Nevertheless, they advance to the knockout stage with 4 points. 

It’s June 25th, and the Greece national football team is playing against France in the quarter-finals. Miraculously, the Greeks won the match against star-studded France thanks to a goal from Charisteas in the 65th minute of the game. They will now advance to the semi-finals.

On July 1st, the Greece team goes toe to toe against one of the tournament’s underdogs, the Czech Republic. After 90 minutes, the scoreboard is 0-0, and the game goes to extra time. In the 105+1 minute of extra time, Dellas scores a header, and the Greeks are going to the EURO 2004 Final thanks to his silver goal. 

Three days later, on July 4th, the national teams of Greece and Portugal are meeting again in the tournament. They’re playing at the Estadio da Luz stadium in Lisbon this time. Portugal’s lineup is filled with football superstars like Carvalho, Maniche, Deco, Ronaldo, Figo, etc. 

Meanwhile, Greece doesn’t have a squad full of stars, but it has team cohesion and incredible defense, which were the main reasons for reaching the finals. 

The referee, Markus Merk, blows the whistle, and the EURO 2004 Final begins. The first half ends goalless. Then, in the 57th minute, magic happens. Greece striker Angelos Charisteas scores a breathtaking header, and the Greeks are leading the game. The crowd erupts into pandemonium. Portuguese players could not score a goal for 90 minutes, and the game ends 1-0. 

That evening, the Greece national team pulled one of the greatest upsets in football history by winning EURO 2004.

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