Football facts that don't sound true (but are)

CharltonMadrid

9goalswentpastperry said:

North Lower Neil said:

9goalswentpastperry said:

Did anyone ever get the answer to.this (or did he give the answer?)?

I can only apologise once again for putting this out there. My mate who's in the Facebook group for this said the answer hasn't been revealed. I have given up as it was driving me mad and I fear it either is a wind up or so obscure as to be a letdown. If I do hear the answer I will pass it on but it's taken up an awful lot of time between us all.

Been trying to work it out using this:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sportspeople_who_competed_for_more_than_one_nation

AddicksAddict

9goalswentpastperry said:

North Lower Neil said:

9goalswentpastperry said:

Did anyone ever get the answer to.this (or did he give the answer?)?

I can only apologise once again for putting this out there. My mate who's in the Facebook group for this said the answer hasn't been revealed. I have given up as it was driving me mad and I fear it either is a wind up or so obscure as to be a letdown. If I do hear the answer I will pass it on but it's taken up an awful lot of time between us all.

No need to apologise to me, I didn't make any effort to work out who it is.

cafcpolo

CharltonMadrid said:

9goalswentpastperry said:

North Lower Neil said:

9goalswentpastperry said:

Did anyone ever get the answer to.this (or did he give the answer?)?

I can only apologise once again for putting this out there. My mate who's in the Facebook group for this said the answer hasn't been revealed. I have given up as it was driving me mad and I fear it either is a wind up or so obscure as to be a letdown. If I do hear the answer I will pass it on but it's taken up an awful lot of time between us all.

Been trying to work it out using this:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sportspeople_who_competed_for_more_than_one_nation

Do they list people who may have represented IRE at u16s and England as a full international level for example? That's what I think it'll be.

CharltonMadrid

Forest = Waltham Forest?

CharltonMadrid

Here is the answer (I think)...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Charlery

Valiantphil

Well done. 

Stewart

Should of got that guys. 

Ben18

CharltonMadrid said:

Here is the answer (I think)...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Charlery

Thank you

9goalswentpastperry

CharltonMadrid said:

Here is the answer (I think)...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Charlery

Oh wow, well done. How are you feeling  now it's solved? Can get on with life once again.

Cafc43v3r

That's actually brilliant, I would have never got the answer in a billion years.  And I know who he is.

How the hell did you get it? 

MrOneLung

CharltonMadrid said:

Here is the answer (I think)...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Charlery

Great sleuthing- are you Colleen Rooney ? 

ValleyGary

Never heard of him!

Scoham

Not that unbelievable but don’t expect Moldovan teams in the CL group stage.

https://twitter.com/richjolly/status/1430635340948295683?s=21

Stig

Ken Charlery must be well old now. When I think of his name, it's Brian Moore's voice saying it.

ForeverAddickted

Scoham said:

Not that unbelievable but don’t expect Moldovan teams in the CL group stage.

https://twitter.com/richjolly/status/1430635340948295683?s=21

Its a shame they only have five Moldovans in their entire Squad

Impressive though as they entered the competition a round earlier than Celtic

North Lower Neil

CharltonMadrid said:

Here is the answer (I think)...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Charlery

Superb, well done.

Chris_from_Sidcup

CharltonMadrid said:

Here is the answer (I think)...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Charlery

That's brilliant, how the hell did you manage to work that out?

MrOneLung

@9goalswentpastperry - have you posted this on that Facebook group ? 

CharltonMadrid

Can't take credit - was a friend of a friend after we shared it. I did suggest the Waltham Forest link to him though

9goalswentpastperry

MrOneLung said:

@9goalswentpastperry - have you posted this on that Facebook group ? 

9goalswentpastperry

Love how he says "looks like he ticks all the boxes." You're the one who set the question!

thenewbie

9goalswentpastperry said:

Love how he says "looks like he ticks all the boxes." You're the one who set the question!

I bet he got asked it, couldn't answer himself so decided to get you to do it for him

Scoham

Along similar lines to the Moldovan club, Gibraltar's Lincoln Red Imps have qualified for the Europa League group stage - the country's first side to ever make the group stages of a European competition.

https://twitter.com/GibraltarFA/status/1430962440330743816?s=20

North Lower Neil

Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford likely means David James's £1.5m move from Manchester City to Portsmouth in 2006 is now only the second highest transfer fee ever paid for a 36 year old.

AddicksAddict

ValleyGary said:

Never heard of him!

I’m amazed, but I have!

stackitsteve

AC Milan have never played a competitive fixture at Anfield.
which considering their records in Europe, it’s crazy they’ve only ever met in a final.

North Lower Neil

Man Utd have spent less on Sancho, Varane and Ronaldo than Arsenal have spent on White, Odegaard, Ramsdale, Sambi and Tavares.

Cafc43v3r

guinnessaddick

Cafc43v3r said:

Sure, we have plenty of players to have scored against Iran & North Korea.

ColinTat

CharltonMadrid said:

Here is the answer (I think)...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Charlery

  Thought I'd take a dive into this, then I find an excellent Barry Fry favourite question!  Marvelous surprise.