Amazing Facts About Football That You Never Knew About (1 Viewer)

[CuteJean]

1. Germany has lost the most World Cup finals in football history (4 times)

2. Juventus has lost the most UCL finals in football history (7 times).

3. Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player in history to win the Ballon d'or without winning a single trophy (2013)

4. Jorge Campos is a goalkeeper who sometimes plays as a striker. He scored 46 open play goals

5. Martin Palermo missed 3 penalties in a single match...his team later lost 3-0 at full-time (1999)

6. Sinsa Mihajlovic scored 3 freekicks in a single match for Lazio (1999)

7. Gerardo Bedoya has the unenviable record of having received the most red cards in football with 46 red cards in his career...Sergio Ramos has received 27.

8. Mark Hughes played 2 different matches in 1 day. After playing for Wales in Eurosqualifier, he flew to Germany to play for Bayern in DFB cup (1987)

9. Sebastian Abreu holds the record for playing for 32 different clubs

10. Ibrahimovic scored a bicycle kick from over 30 yards (longest bicycle kick)

11. Jone Samuelsen scored a header from over 60 yards (longest header)

12. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his UCL debut, Eredivisie debut, La Liga debut, Serie A debut, Ligue 1 debut, EPL debut, MLS debut & his competitive Sweden debut...INSANE

13. In 2000, a referee blew the starting whistle...a player named "Lee Todd" exlaimed "F*¢k me, that was loud"...Boom, the ref didn't appreciate it
Instant Red Card

14. In 2013, Serge Djiehoua was brought in as a substitute...he played 3 seconds, made a foul & received Red Card immediately.
He smiled as he was took off
That was his first & last game for the club.

15. In 2016, a goalkeeper named Alireza Beirenvand broke the record for the longest throw in a competitive match.
He threw the ball with his hands. It travelled 61 metres

16. Penalty shootout was introduced in 1970

17. Offside was introduced in 1863.

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[MartinGee]

Sadio MANE holds the record for the fastest Hat-trick. Took him just 2minutes 45 seconds to do it

 

[BoyGeorge]

1. Germany has lost the most World Cup finals in football history (4 times)

2. Juventus has lost the most UCL finals in football history (7 times).

3. Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player in history to win the Ballon d'or without winning a single trophy (2013)

4. Jorge Campos is a goalkeeper who sometimes plays as a striker. He scored 46 open play goals

5. Martin Palermo missed 3 penalties in a single match...his team later lost 3-0 at full-time (1999)

6. Sinsa Mihajlovic scored 3 freekicks in a single match for Lazio (1999)

7. Gerardo Bedoya has the unenviable record of having received the most red cards in football with 46 red cards in his career...Sergio Ramos has received 27.

8. Mark Hughes played 2 different matches in 1 day. After playing for Wales in Eurosqualifier, he flew to Germany to play for Bayern in DFB cup (1987)

9. Sebastian Abreu holds the record for playing for 32 different clubs

10. Ibrahimovic scored a bicycle kick from over 30 yards (longest bicycle kick)

11. Jone Samuelsen scored a header from over 60 yards (longest header)

12. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his UCL debut, Eredivisie debut, La Liga debut, Serie A debut, Ligue 1 debut, EPL debut, MLS debut & his competitive Sweden debut...INSANE

13. In 2000, a referee blew the starting whistle...a player named "Lee Todd" exlaimed "F*¢k me, that was loud"...Boom, the ref didn't appreciate it
Instant Red Card

14. In 2013, Serge Djiehoua was brought in as a substitute...he played 3 seconds, made a foul & received Red Card immediately.
He smiled as he was took off
That was his first & last game for the club.

15. In 2016, a goalkeeper named Alireza Beirenvand broke the record for the longest throw in a competitive match.
He threw the ball with his hands. It travelled 61 metres

16. Penalty shootout was introduced in 1970

17. Offside was introduced in 1863.

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Harry Maguire is the first player to be relegated with 5 different teams