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

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    The first person to score for Scotland at a Major Tournament since Ally McCoist... Was German
  • 9goalswentpastperry
    9goalswentpastperry Posts: 1,109
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The first person to score for Scotland at a Major Tournament since AllyMcCoist... Was German


    Didn't they score at Euro 2020?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    edited June 2024
    Aww... Yes they did... Not sure why I've been hearing about Ally McCoist then - The stat might be abroad, as they scored that @ Glasgow
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,678
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Aww... Yes they did... Not sure why I've been hearing about Ally McCoist then - The stat might be abroad, as they scored that @ Glasgow
    Yeah they said that last night @ForeverAddickted, but I think they added 'in a win'.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Winning goal 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Darren Bent has more Premier League goals than Didier Drogba.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Mbappe has never scored at a European Championship

    I know he's young, and this is probably just his second or maybe third tournament - But still feels so surreal
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Faversham Town are the only football club that can wear the Royal Coat of Arms of England on their shirts.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Croatia v Spain ended a run of 136 consecutive games where Spain had the majority of possession in a match, dating back to the 2008 Euro Final 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    rThreeLions - Jordan Pickford - 2nd in the Best Save percentages in Euros history
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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,012
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Mbappe has never scored at a European Championship

    I know he's young, and this is probably just his second or maybe third tournament - But still feels so surreal
    9 games, 1 goal (a penalty) at Euro's.
    14 games, 12 goals at World Cup's.

    Bizarre how he's underperformed so much at Euro's.
  • Masterbrew
    Masterbrew Posts: 263
    edited August 2024
    Crewe made three tactical substitutions in the 38th minute yesterday; they were 4-0 down at home to Chesterfield after 28 minutes 
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,625
    edited August 2024
    Masterbrew said:
    Crewe made three tactical substitutions in the 38th minute yesterday; they were 4-0 down at home to Chesterfield after 28 minutes 
    Favourite one for Crewe I saw yesterday. They have lost the last 6 games at home or in a neutral venue (playoff final) by an aggregate of 0-18.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    James Rodriguez has signed for Rayo Vallecano, his 11th club.

    It's the first time he's ever moved to a second club in the same country - all 10 previous moves have been to a new country.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    Don’t know if this is true but apparently the injury time winner by Berry v Orient was our first one since Bauer at Wembley in 2019 
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,625
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Don’t know if this is true but apparently the injury time winner by Berry v Orient was our first one since Bauer at Wembley in 2019 
    In the league or playoffs it is.

    In all competitions it's not. Jack Payne scored an injury time winner against Brighton under 21's in the EFL Trophy in 2022/23. Jonathan Leko also in the EFL Trophy scored an injury time winner against MK Dons in 2021/22.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    DyerConsequences said:
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Don’t know if this is true but apparently the injury time winner by Berry v Orient was our first one since Bauer at Wembley in 2019 
    In the league or playoffs it is.

    In all competitions it's not. Jack Payne scored an injury time winner against Brighton under 21's in the EFL Trophy in 2022/23. Jonathan Leko also in the EFL Trophy scored an injury time winner against MK Dons in 2021/22.
    Thanks , I don’t recognise that competition so all good 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Birmingham spent more on transfers than Manchester City did this summer.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,855
    Football fact that doesn’t sound true. There is an official tournament where Football League teams are pitted against the U21 teams of Premier League clubs.
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,725
    SporadicAddick said:
    Football fact that doesn’t sound true. There is an official tournament where Football League teams are pitted against the U21 teams of Premier League clubs.
    Even more unbelievable is that the Football league teams are fined if they field a weakened side.
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    edited September 2024
    Bolton player Victor Adeboyejo missed their last game because he sneezed.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwywj70wjq2o
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,451
    edited September 2024
    Yep, I can relate.  Once sneezed and the 2nd sneeze out of the set of 3 took my back out. I was off work for three days.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    San Marino won a game today.
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,636
    North Lower Neil said:
    San Marino won a game today.
    Think that's their first ever win in a competitive game? I seem to remember there being some chat when the Nations League started up that regular games against the other lowest-ranked countries would be what they needed to finally win one.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,620
    North Lower Neil said:
    San Marino won a game today.
    San Marino have won more games than Everton this season.
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,625
    Brazil have lost 4 of their last 5 World Cup qualifiers. The same number as they had lost in their previous 60 World Cup qualifiers.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    I missed earlier in the year Romario came out of retirement and registered as a player so he can play alongside his son. He's 58.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,783
    Scoham said:
    I missed earlier in the year Romario came out of retirement and registered as a player so he can play alongside his son. He's 58.
    Only slightly older than Matthews when he stopped playing. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    More Italian managers than Italian players have won the Premier League.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,620
    edited September 2024
    Jamie Carragher scored 11 whilst at Liverpool in 508 games, 7 of them were own goals.

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