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Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by haydeey(m): 10:11pm On Jul 03, 2016 |
SOME STRANGE BUT TRUE AND AMAZING FOOTBALL FACTS.... 1. When Barcelona's Xavi was 19, he almost signed for Milan. His father gave his "yes" to him but his mother said "if Xavi leaves Barca, I will divorce!" 2. While Zlatan Ibrahimovich's youth team was 4-0 down, he came in as a substitute and scored 8 goals. 3. Juan Mata is the first player in history to have joined Manchester United from Chelsea. 4. Xherdan Shaqiri has so far won league titles in every year of his professional career. 5. Alex Song has 27 siblings - 17 sisters and 10 brothers. 6. Ryan Giggs is the only Premier League player to score 100 goals without scoring a hat- trick. 7. Cristiano Ronaldo was named after former US President Ronald Reagan. 8. Steven Gerrard has swapped his jersey with more than a hundred players, but never with a Man United player . 9. Ronaldinho first gained media attention when his youth team won 23 - 0. He scored all 23 goals. 10. Chelsea have been relegated more times than they have won the English league. 11. The difference in Messi's age and Ronaldo's age is 869 days, the same difference as between Messi's son and Ronaldo's son. 12. Zinedine Zidane was never caught in offside position in his whole career. 13. Only one GOLD Premier League trophy has been awarded and it was to Arsenal because in 2003/2004 season, they didn't lose any match. 14. Brazilian legend, Pele, scored 92 hat-tricks, 4 goals on 31 occasions, 5 goals on 6 occasions, and 8 goals on an occasion. 15. When Mourinho says you have a bright future, it means you can't make his team at the present. 16. Cristiano Ronaldo was expelled from school at the age of 14 after throwing a chair at his teacher for mocking his family's financial status. 17. CR7 has no tattoos because he frequently gives blood and getting a tattoo will render him unable to do so for 6 months. 18. Real Madrid sold 50,000 James Rodriguez jerseys in one day. Juventus sold 0 (zero) Bendtner jersey in one season. 19. In January 2003, Louis Van Gaal was SACKED by Barcelona after leaving them just 3 points above the relegation zone. 20. Louis Van Gaal and David Moyes attended the same Tactical Management School. 21. Arsenal bought Anelka, Overmars, Petit, Henry, Vieira, Fabregas, RVP, Adebayor and Nasri all together for £42 million. Then sold them for £206 million. 22. Hearts of Oak never lost a game in the Ghana Premier League but they couldn't clinch the league title. Which one of them do you find interesting;;! #Haydeeywashere |
Re: Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by Kruzilano(m): 10:59pm On Jul 03, 2016 |
No-20! Lil wonder why both failed.. Hian. No-16 touching No-2 zlatan has been wonderful from d start, too bad he wasn't opportune to lay his hands on d ballon d'or No-5 alex papa na player o, him already get 1st nd 2nd eleven with subs o... Chai!!!! No-15.... Mourinho. I have noting to say No-18...lwkm.... Cc:lalasticala |
Re: Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by WaleGent(m): 11:12pm On Jul 03, 2016 |
Wow |
Re: Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by haydeey(m): 11:18pm On Jul 03, 2016 |
Kruzilano: Lol. Na giggs own surprise me pass. |
Re: Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by Kruzilano(m): 11:35pm On Jul 03, 2016 |
haydeey:lolz... He has.... Against Hangzhou Greentown in 2009..... Buh na for pre season.. Lolz.. Aside da.. Omor giggs!!!! |
Re: Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by haydeey(m): 1:09am On Jul 04, 2016 |
Kruzilano:Ehn ehn Didn't know sha |
Re: Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by Barackmeringo: 1:14am On Jul 04, 2016 |
cool though |
Re: Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by raumdeuter: 5:47am On Jul 04, 2016 |
I doubt the Shaqiri one because he didnt win at Stoke and didnt win at Inter |
Re: Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by haydeey(m): 10:04am On Jul 04, 2016 |
raumdeuter:Hmm maybe |
Re: Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by haydeey(m): 9:28pm On Jul 05, 2016 |
. Cc: lalasticala |
Re: Some Strange But True And Amazing Football Facts by haydeey(m): 2:36pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
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