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Football Fact That Sounds Extremely Fake But Is Actually True by GODWINLOWSKI: 8:49am On Apr 26, 2020
1. Philipp Lahm avoided fouls for over a year.

The Bayern Munich and Germany legend was a master in reading the game and went 13 months without giving away a foul between September 2014 and October 2015 in the Bundesliga. Silly.

2. Jose Mourinho didn't win the Manager of the Month award in two of his three Premier League title wins.

The Portuguese manager didn't pick up the coveted gong despite leading his side to victory. He has won the award three times in his career, twice in his debut, title-winning 2004/05 campaign and once in 2006/2007.

3. Neymar won the La Liga player of the month award before Lionel Messi did

Interestingly the Brazilian beat his teammate to the gong after it was introduced in 2013. Neymar won it in 2013, with Messi winning it in January 2016 and going on to collect it a further six times.


4. Manchester United have NEVER lost a Premier League game at Old Trafford after leading at half-time

If Manchester United are winning at half-time at home in the Premier League, there's next to no chance of them losing.


5. Theo Walcott has more Champions League goals than a plethora of legends

The former Arsenal man has notched 15 times in Europe's premier competition, which is more than the likes of Ronaldo Nazario, Zinedine Zidane, Miroslav Klose, David Villa, Alexis Sanchez and Eden Hazard.


6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored in every minute

The pair of footballing legends are the only two players in history to have scored a goal in every single minute (1-90) of a game.

7. Zlatan has played for six teams to have won the European Cup/Champions League but hasn't won it himself.

Sticking with the Swede, Ibrahimovic has played for AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Manchester United, Ajax and Malmo - all European Cup winners - but he has failed to win it himself and likely never will.


8. Spain won the World Cup scoring just eight goals

There was a period where La Roja dominated international football and won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa under Vicente del Bosque. However, you might be surprised to learn they only scored eight goals on their way to victory.

9. Gary Lineker never received a yellow card in his career

The England legend's perfect disciplinary record means he has had more shits on the pitch than he has had cards in his decorated career.


10. Steve Bruce once scored 19 goals from centre-back in a season

The Newcastle boss captained Manchester United back in the day but was the club's top scorer in 1990/91, notching 13 goals in the league, 19 overall

11. Wayne Rooney, Gareth Bale and Kevin Davies are the only three players to have scored, assisted and put through their own net in same game.

It's not exactly a stat to shout about but all three men have completed the unwanted hat-trick in a game and are the only ones to do so.

12. Kingsley Coman has won the league in every year he's been a professional

Three different clubs, seven consecutive league titles. The Frenchman won back-to-back titles with PSG after making his debut in the 2012/13 season, lifted the 2014/15 Scudetto with Juventus and then four Bundesliga titles on the trot with Bayern Munich.

If football does resume, he will be good value to add another to the collection - with Bayern four points clear at the top

14. Jose Mourinho went nine years out without losing a home game

He may have lost some of his magic in recent years but in his pomp, Mourinho went nine years and 150 games without tasting defeat on home soil.

Incredibly, the Portuguese manager took charge of four different clubs in this period.

15. Real Madrid beat their own reserve side in the 1980 Copa Del Rey final

Los Blancos have won the Copa Del Rey on 19 occasions but their 1980 triumph is infamous because their opponents in their final were Real Madrid Castilla, who they beat 6-1 at the Bernabeu.

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Re: Football Fact That Sounds Extremely Fake But Is Actually True by inedujac: 9:52am On Apr 26, 2020
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Re: Football Fact That Sounds Extremely Fake But Is Actually True by thundafire: 1:23pm On Apr 26, 2020
Number 7, Ibrahimovic won it finally with United

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