History
Channel 5's first live football match was in 1997; a World Cup '98 qualifying match between Poland and England in Chorzów. The commentator was Jonathan Pearce and the first goal shown live on the network was scored by Alan Shearer. International football continued on Channel 5 until 2008.
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