What links...

[Rjk]

Paul Ince, Slavisa Jokanovic, Gordon Durie, Deon Burton and Nwankwo Kanu and today's date.

[Croesy Blue]

The day they all got circumcised

[jon1959]

The day they all had their first pint of Brains SA

[Rjk]

Almost certainly both wrong, but I couldn't say for certain.

[Croesy Blue]

First time they all watched an episode of the last of the summer wine?

[Rjk]

First time they all watched an episode of the last of the summer wine?

that can't be true.

I'll add another

Gabriel Batistuta

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Paul Ince, Slavisa Jokanovic, Gordon Durie, Deon Burton and Nwankwo Kanu and today's date.

Speeding cycling a unicycle.

[Rjk]

Ok on this date in 1997 all the above players played in a Europe vs RoW football match, which the RoW won 5-2.

the RoW team had an upfront pairing of Ronaldo and Batistuta, which has to be one of the greatest upfront parings of all time.

[Rjk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXgFvNoVbF0

[lardy]

Ok on this date in 1997 all the above players played in a Europe vs RoW football match, which the RoW won 5-2.

the RoW team had an upfront pairing of Ronaldo and Batistuta, which has to be one of the greatest upfront parings of all time.

I was more excited than I should have been watching that game when Deon Burton came on (possibly replaced Ronaldo?)

[the other bob wilson]

Ok on this date in 1997 all the above players played in a Europe vs RoW football match, which the RoW won 5-2.

the RoW team had an upfront pairing of Ronaldo and Batistuta, which has to be one of the greatest upfront parings of all time.

Well, that was a game which passed me by at the time - great question.

[UNDERHILL1927]

First time they clipped their toenails and inexplicably, completely forgot to clip the big toe.