Weird that.
Weird things about football that are true but don't sound it
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Just checked the record, top scorers are from 1930s and 70s. From 80s top scorers are Del Piero and Baggio with 27 goals. Weird, thought they have more than that.
Phil Jones once had corner duties for Manchester United.
Emile Heskey, 58 caps 7 goals
Rene Higuita, 68 caps 8 goals
Jose Luis Chilavert, 74 caps 8 goals
The last two on the list are goalkeepers.
Rene Higuita, 68 caps 8 goals
Jose Luis Chilavert, 74 caps 8 goals
The last two on the list are goalkeepers.
Michael Owen never scored 20 league goals (or more) in a season.
Not sure this is true. Messi's wages before the tax are higher than what english media reported tevez is on
Real Madrid hasn't done the double(league+CL) since 1958 and only did it twice in its history
Carlo Ancelotti once turned down the chance to sign Roberto Baggio because he had Mario Stanic
Wow...
Shit your right. Well I've change it again
Despite reaching the quarter finals of the world cup twice, Northern Ireland's all time top goal scorers were Colin Clarke (13) and Gerry Armstrong (12).
It wasn't until 2000 when David Healy scored the first of his record breaking 36 goals.
Subsequently, Kyle Lafferty scored the first of his 20 goals in 2006.
It wasn't until 2000 when David Healy scored the first of his record breaking 36 goals.
Subsequently, Kyle Lafferty scored the first of his 20 goals in 2006.
What's weird is on wikipedia it says that but then in the games played and goals scored bit it says he has 23 goals in 31 games, not sure how they got that.
Neither has Arjen Robben.
Memphis scored 7 goals for us in his first season. Ashley Young is on 6 goals for us since the start of the 2012-2013 season.
Is that true?
I read it about a year ago and I've taken it for granted nobody new has done it since.Is that true?
Yeah but he didn't know tactics
Bayern Munich beat the Netherlands 3-2 in 2012
England and Italy were both knocked out of a World Cup group containing Costa Rica.
When Stefan Schwarz joined Sunderland in '99, there was a clause in his contract that banned him from travelling to space.
It's a sad day when a player younger than you makes it. You realise you're not going to be a footballer. For me it was when Rooney scored against Arsenal, because he's 6 months younger than me.
As If England NT is better than Costa Rica
Paul pogba cost 90 million quid.
Based on hearsay, Graeme souness signed & then played george weahs ' nephew' in a premier league game. He brought him on as a sub & then subbed him 5 mins later.
Based on hearsay, Graeme souness signed & then played george weahs ' nephew' in a premier league game. He brought him on as a sub & then subbed him 5 mins later.
Haha same. Although I still hold out hope when I see how Rooney plays now.
Nottingham Forest
1977: Promoted to the first division
1978: English Champions
1979: European champions
1980: European champions
1977: Promoted to the first division
1978: English Champions
1979: European champions
1980: European champions
Romelu Lukaku scored more goals before his 19th birthday than Victor Anichebe has managed to date.
Adam is older by around 4 months actually.
On that topic, afellay played for barcelona in 2010/11 and made a key contribution in the SF at the bernabeu
....I still can't fecking stand tha game
....I still can't fecking stand tha game
Ahh feck. Still, must've been a rough four months.Adam is older by around 4 months actually.
Prynhawn da Schmiznurf.... think he went on to play for France so may be TOTAL Intl goals?
Ronaldinho nearly played for St Mirren.
The top 10 transfer fees paid in Scottish football history were all from 2002 and before that.
The top 10 transfer fees paid in Scottish football history were all from 2002 and before that.
Just has Argentina down, it's weird considering it does also say he only played a few times.
I've never known good afternoon as prynhawn da funnily enough, only ever learnt it as p'nawn da, so had to google it, lol.
Celtic were the first european team to do the treble, and they did it with a team made up entirely of players born within 30 miles of celtic park
Maybe it's a North / South (Wales) thing
Miroslav Klose is the all time WC topscorer
Ashley Young will never score a goal again
Gil Scott-Heron's dad was the first black player to play for Celtic.
Between the 1960 and 1985 seasons, Barcelona won the league ..... once.
It was only his last game against us wasn't it?
No Dutch player has played more games in the EPL than George Boateng