He certainly started off in midfield, but he was deployed at full-back a lot early on. He spent a season at left-back for Inter in his early 20s. When he played in midfield, it was usually as the right side of a three in a narrower set-up (4312 or diamond), or as a wing-back ahead of a back three (where he played at the 1998 World Cup). I think he played more again in central midfield towards the end of his career when he wasn't such a force of nature going up and down the wing.
Facts about football that shouldn't be true - but are
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Players get fined more for wearing branded boxers than nations do for racist abuse.
Cristiano was at United before Rooney. Probably obvious to many but weirdly I always forget this.
Steve Bruce never played for England once. but Carlton Palmer had 18 caps.
Steve Bruce peaked very late, but yeah its still suprising he never played once
The top 10 most expensive players of all time when you add up their transfer fees
1. Neymar
2. Ronaldo
3. Di Maria
4. Ibrahimovic
5. Coutinho
6. Higuain
7. James Rodriguez
8. Dembele
9. Lukaku
10. Hazard
We paid more to buy Lukaku than we did to buy Ronaldo, Di Maria and Ibrahimovic combined
1. Neymar
2. Ronaldo
3. Di Maria
4. Ibrahimovic
5. Coutinho
6. Higuain
7. James Rodriguez
8. Dembele
9. Lukaku
10. Hazard
We paid more to buy Lukaku than we did to buy Ronaldo, Di Maria and Ibrahimovic combined
Manchester City have won League Cups more than Manchester United (6 vs 5).
When Andy King won the League with Leicester - he became the first Welsh player not playing for Man United, to win the Premier League.
Obviously. Massive club and all...
I've just seen that Ben Foster has more shots on target this season than Jesse Lingard................
We have conceeded less goals in the league this year than Man City
We’ve lost less games than Manchester City so far this season
Just read on Instagram,
red cards at Manchester United:
Juan Mata: 1
Marcos Rojo: 0
red cards at Manchester United:
Juan Mata: 1
Marcos Rojo: 0
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Nope, never been sent off for United, probably should have had a couple, vs Palace and Everton
While she was managing director at Birmingham City, Karren Brady sold her husband Paul Peschisolido to Stoke for £400k in 1994. They got married a year later. I guess we know who wears the trousers.
No Barcelona player had ever been named La Liga player of the month until Neymar was in November 2015.
In 2009, Bolivia beat an Argentina with Messi on the pitch may I add by a scoreline of 6-1
India once qualified for the 1950 World Cup but refused to play because FIFA wouldn't let them play barefoot.
Brazil's first ever official match was against Exeter City in 1914.
Blackburn Rovers nearly signed Zinedane Zidane, but it didn't go through because they felt that Tim Sherwood was the better option. They then missed out on Robert Lewandowski because an ash cloud delayed his flight, and he signed for Dortmund instead.
Everton won the league at Anfield before Liverpool even existed.
Charlton Athletic defeated Huddersfield town by 7-6 after they were trailing by 1-5 against them just before 30 minutes of the final whistle.
No Barcelona player had ever been named La Liga player of the month until Neymar was in November 2015.
In 2009, Bolivia beat an Argentina with Messi on the pitch may I add by a scoreline of 6-1
India once qualified for the 1950 World Cup but refused to play because FIFA wouldn't let them play barefoot.
Brazil's first ever official match was against Exeter City in 1914.
Blackburn Rovers nearly signed Zinedane Zidane, but it didn't go through because they felt that Tim Sherwood was the better option. They then missed out on Robert Lewandowski because an ash cloud delayed his flight, and he signed for Dortmund instead.
Everton won the league at Anfield before Liverpool even existed.
Charlton Athletic defeated Huddersfield town by 7-6 after they were trailing by 1-5 against them just before 30 minutes of the final whistle.
80% of footballers are right footed. 97% of football managers are right footed.
Antti Niemi never not called to the Scotland squad.
Two games in a row he should have got sent off if I’m remembering correctly.
Yeah, the same way the time between our CL wins in 1999 and 2008 feels like a LOT more than the the time since the 2008 CL win... It's probably to do with our age. Let me guess, you're around 30?
Makes perfect sense in a capitalist economy.
That sounds absolutely mental. Never mind all the other legends, imagine never giving it to Messi, despite scoring 212 goals in the league in the six seasons before that.
It's only been awarded since September 2013. It's somewhat strange nonetheless that 20 months passed, without a Barcelona player winning it.
That sounds absolutely mental. Never mind all the other legends, imagine never giving it to Messi, despite scoring 212 goals in the league in the six seasons before that.
It's only been awarded since September 2013. It's somewhat strange nonetheless that 20 months passed, without a Barcelona player winning it.
I sometimes wonder if la Liga exists for the benefit of RM.
Is that the one where people have food to eat?
That right there is an incredible one! Baffling!
Bayern are 7th in the Bundesliga right now
But will still win it.
How the hell did Oscar just turn 28 this fall?
Ethan Ampadu has had one haircut in his entire life, it was today...
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Since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Juventus, Lionel Messi has scored more free kicks than Ronaldo has gotten past the wall
In his two seasons at juventus, Alvaro Morata was a Champions League GOD
Since the 7th of May 2018 Liverpool have only lost one premier league game
A centerback duo of Otamendi and Mustafi was world class together for Valencia, they were an absolute wall against prime Barcelona and prime Real Madrid. They marked the likes of Messi, Neymar, Suarez, Ronaldo, Bale and Benzema out of the game (all those players at their peak).
We have lost the same amount of games (5) and conceded the same amount of goals (23) as Man City this season.
I remember that Valencia season.
Otamendi and Mustafi had some kind of telepathic connection. When one of them lunged into a two-footed tackle, the other knew when to stay back, and vice versa.I remember that Valencia season.
Ibrahimovic has finished as Milan's top scorer in Serie A this decade (42 goals). He left in 2012.
Zidane era is a fraud and it is easier to cheat in a knockout competition. That is how you get more success in Champions League than La Liga
that’s actually disgusting