Facts about football that shouldn't be true - but are

[chomsky89]

After Arsenal scored and got a player injured almost at the same time, manager George Graham wanted to sub in Perry Groves, but Groves had celebrated himself unconscious when Arsenal scored.

Instead of jumping out of the dugout, he jumped straight up hitting his head in the dugout roof. He was okay enough to stay watching the game though. Just got a cartoon-sized lump on his head and was laughed at by opposition fans.

 

[UnrelatedPsuedo]

After Arsenal scored and got a player injured almost at the same time, manager George Graham wanted to sub in Perry Groves, but Groves had celebrated himself unconscious when Arsenal scored.

Instead of jumping out of the dugout, he jumped straight up hitting his head in the dugout roof. He was okay enough to stay watching the game though. Just got a cartoon-sized lump on his head and was laughed at by opposition fans.

‘Celebrated himself unconscious’ is a delicious turn of phrase.

 

[chomsky89]

Falcao(born in 86) had his professional debut in the 90s.

 

[Nobby style]

Balotelli is the only Italian player to win the PL.

 

[Red Rash]

Freddy Adu made his debut 20 years ago, in fact he made his debut a few months before Garnacho was even born

 

[autopilot]

Balotelli is the only Italian player to win the PL.

Cudicini got two with Chelsea, albeit not as a starter which is probably the stat. Really strange one actually.

 

[chomsky89]

Botafogo had a 13-point lead halfway through last year's season in the Brazilian league, and they finished 5.

 

[giorno]

Balotelli is the only Italian player to win the PL.

Really? On a Manchester United message board? Macheda?!?!

 

[Alex99]

Really? On a Manchester United message board? Macheda?!?!

Not sure he played enough games to qualify for a medal.

 

[galwayfa]

Not sure he played enough games to qualify for a medal.

ya, think he got one, if memory serves me right which i doubt sometimes, he got one, might have been a fergie pressure on FA thing

 

[Alex99]

ya, think he got one, if memory serves me right which i doubt sometimes, he got one, might have been a fergie pressure on FA thing

Clubs can apply for extras for players who didn't reach the number of appearances to qualify for one.

 

[chomsky89]

Rivaldo, Laurent Blanc, and Bent Skammelsrud got the same amount of points at the 1997 Ballon d'Or.

 

[Melbourne Red]

Athletic Club have won a total of 24 Copa del Reys, despite not having won one since 1984.

These are the years they've won it:

• Copa del Rey (24): 1903, 1904, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1969, 1972–73, 1983–84, 2023–24[note 1]

They must have been a giant club at one stage?

 

[carvajal]

Athletic Club have won a total of 24 Copa del Reys, despite not having won one since 1984.

These are the years they've won it:

• Copa del Rey (24): 1903, 1904, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1969, 1972–73, 1983–84, 2023–24[note 1]

They must have been a giant club at one stage?

They had a very strong period in the 50's and 80´s and very famous players like Pichichi (the top scorer award) , Iribar or Zarra. Not exactly giants but spanish football cannot be explained without Athletic.
The old San Mames was called the cathedral of Spanish football. They were always limited by their philosophy and even more so since Bosman.

 

[giorno]

Athletic used to be the biggest/most successfull club in Spain in the first half of the 20th century. They remained successful and competitive in the 50s and early 60s, then had another competitive period in the early 80s. To be honest, if they had an Aduritz or Urzaiz now they might have been challenging for the title this season

 

[Nevilles.Wear.Prada]

Athletic Club have won a total of 24 Copa del Reys, despite not having won one since 1984.

These are the years they've won it:

• Copa del Rey (24): 1903, 1904, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1969, 1972–73, 1983–84, 2023–24[note 1]

They must have been a giant club at one stage?

Wow

 

[lysglimt]

Most players/managers don't ever experience being 3-0 up and losing a game once in their career - but Dean Richards (who sadly died in 2011 - only 36 years old) and his manager Glenn Hoddle experienced it twice in 7 months.

Feb 21 2001 - Southampton were 3-0 up against Tranmere at half-time in a cup-game. Richards even getting the 3-0 goal just before the break and looked already qualified for the next round. Tranmere came out firing after the break and a hat-trick from former Everton-striker Paul Rideout turned the match around and Tranmere won 4-3

Manager Glenn Hoddle left Southampton to join Tottenham 1.5 month later, and in august the same year he signed defender Dean Richards from his old club for £8 million

Sep 29 2001 - Tottenham played Man United - Richards scored the first goal, Ferdinand the second and Ziege added the third just before the break....and the rest as they say is history as United scored 5 in the second half to win 5-3

 

[Chipper]

I remember posting in here how I thought it was kind of novel to me that a bloke called Matty Cash ended up playing for Poland. Obviously plenty of none-traditionally sounding English names have played for England or the other British isles teams. It was quite rare to see it the other way around.

Today I learned that Birmingham-born George Baldock plays for Greece.

Might not seem unusual to younger people who may be more used to people moving around much more but I'd never have guessed that. What's in a name anyway?

 

[chomsky89]

Tottenham has changed managers three times since last time Rodri lost a game

 

[Shane88]

Just found out today that Kaka has a World Cup winner's medal from 2002.

Obviously bullshit because that is before his time. He only existed from 2005 onwards.

 

[tentan]

Messi famous for his left foot scored probably his most important goal of his life with his right foot.

 

[Karel Podolsky]

Just found out today that Kaka has a World Cup winner's medal from 2002.

Obviously bullshit because that is before his time. He only existed from 2005 onwards.

Ronaldo 1994 WC medal is bullshit too.

 

[Iker Quesadillas]

Athletic Club have won a total of 24 Copa del Reys, despite not having won one since 1984.

These are the years they've won it:

• Copa del Rey (24): 1903, 1904, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1969, 1972–73, 1983–84, 2023–24[note 1]

They must have been a giant club at one stage?

They're old. A lot of those early Copas only had 3-5 teams and many of them don't exist anymore. A very different time, for instance: "Athletic Bilbao were declared winners in 1904 after their opponents Español de Madrid failed to show up."

 

[thisisnottaken1]

We have only won the league in an even year once in the 21st century (if you take the 21st century to have started in 2001). If you take the 21st century to have started in 2000, we have only won the league in an even year twice this century.

 

[duffer]

Kingsley Coman is 28 in June.

This is the first season of his career where he hasn't won the league.

 

[stefan92]

Kingsley Coman is 28 in June.

This is the first season of his career where he hasn't won the league.

While his career spans three countries

 

[thisisnottaken1]

Kingsley Coman is 28 in June.

This is the first season of his career where he hasn't won the league.

Meanwhile, Harry Kane is 31 this year yet has still yet to win a trophy for either club or country.

 

[Rado_N]

Kingsley Coman is 28 in June.

This is the first season of his career where he hasn't won the league.

He got Kane’d

 

[horsechoker]

He got Kane’d

He's now just Sley Co

 

[chomsky89]

There is a striker who gets criticized by many if he scores 5 goals away against weak premier league opposition.

 

[Red Stone]

Sunderland are joint third for breaking the world transfer record the most times, behind only Juventus and Real Madrid.

 

[Fr. Todd Unctious]

If he scores one more league goal this season Ollie Watkins will be the 1st Villa player to score 20 League Goals in a season since Peter Withe in the 80/81 season. Would have bet the house Yorke at least would have banged in 20 in one of his seasons.

 

[Winrar]

Eric Dier has reached as many CL semifnals as Arsenal have in their existence

 

[sugar_kane]

Sunderland are joint third for breaking the world transfer record the most times, behind only Juventus and Real Madrid.

Get the feck out, that’s a mad stat.

 

[Oranges038]

Sunderland are joint third for breaking the world transfer record the most times, behind only Juventus and Real Madrid.

Has to be from about 100 years ago where 2 and 6 was the going rate for a half decent player who could play football on Saturday and work down the mines all week for training.

 

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[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Guiseppe Bergomi played in four World Cup tournaments playing 16 matches.

But didn’t play in one World Cup qualifier.

 

[Scanny]

Eric Dier has reached as many CL semifnals as Arsenal have in their existence

 

[thisisnottaken1]

For the first 24 years of the World Cup’s existence, its only winners were Uruguay and Italy.

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People age a lot slower nowadays.

 

[Mart1974]

If he scores one more league goal this season Ollie Watkins will be the 1st Villa player to score 20 League Goals in a season since Peter Withe in the 80/81 season. Would have bet the house Yorke at least would have banged in 20 in one of his seasons.

Yorke did bang in 20. Unfortunately it was 20 19 year old...