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

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    edited June 2022
    MrOneLung said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    MrOneLung said:
    WelshAddick said:
    stackitsteve said:
    I don’t quite get this. It doesn’t make sense to me. 
    yeah everybody knows Darwin is in the Northern Territory which is not a state 
    Darwin is the Capital of the region: Northern Territory

    Bit like how Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, yet not the United Kingdom
    But it says state capital and it is not a state. So he won’t be the first state capital since Sydney 
    I honestly thought that Northern Territory | New South Wales etc. were known as states

    I had to edit my own post after reviewing Wikipedia
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,856
    ForeverAddickted said:
    MrOneLung said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    MrOneLung said:
    WelshAddick said:
    stackitsteve said:
    I don’t quite get this. It doesn’t make sense to me. 
    yeah everybody knows Darwin is in the Northern Territory which is not a state 
    Darwin is the Capital of the region: Northern Territory

    Bit like how Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, yet not the United Kingdom
    But it says state capital and it is not a state. So he won’t be the first state capital since Sydney 
    I honestly thought that Northern Territory | New South Wales etc. were known as states

    I had to edit my own post after reviewing Wikipedia
    Well New South Wales is a state - northern territory is not 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,857
    edited June 2022
    Interestingly, there is a town in Northern Territory called Pedantic. It has quite a large population given its relatively small footprint. 
  • Rufus is a dogs name
    Rufus is a dogs name Posts: 1,518
    edited June 2022
    Came across a recent Twitter thead on this, here are some of the best ones...!

    Andy Hessenthaler was given a red card whilst managing Gillingham away at Cardiff so brought himself on a sub as he was player-manager and there's no rule against it (or there wasn't at the time).

    Between 1975 and 1988 West Bromwich Albion’s managers were called; Johnny, Ronnie, John, Ron, Ronnie, Ron, Johnny, Nobby, Ron, Ron.

    Mario Balotelli is the only Italian to win the Premier League. Also, his assist for the Aguerooooo goal is his only PL assist.

    Rio Ferdinand was in four World Cup squads but was never involved at a Euros.

    Stefan Schwartz had a clause in his contract that he 'couldn't become an astronaut' for the duration of his time at Sunderland.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Rufus is a dogs name said:
    Andy Hessenthaler was given a red card whilst managing Gillingham away at Cardiff so brought himself on a sub as he was player-manager and there's no rule against it (or there wasn't at the time).

    Between 1975 and 1988 West Bromwich Albion’s managers were called; Johnny, Ronnie, John, Ron, Ronnie, Ron, Johnny, Nobby, Ron, Ron.

    Mario Balotelli is the only Italian to win the Premier League. Also, his assist for the Aguerooooo goal is his only PL assist.

    Rio Ferdinand was in four World Cup squads but was never involved at a Euros.

    Stefan Schwartz had a clause in his contract that he 'couldn't become an astronaut' for the duration of his time at Sunderland.
    That may be my favourite fact on this whole thread.

    Nobby Styles ruining the pattern makes it even better.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited June 2022
    Only one Italian footballer has won the Premier League.

    *To qualify as a cup winner, a player has to have played 10 league games.
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    Why always me?
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited June 2022
    Dazzler21 said:
    Only one Italian footballer has won the Premier League.

    *To qualify as a cup winner, a player has to have played 10 league games.
    Is that still the rule? I thought that was scrapped a few years ago and it’s now 5? I could of course be imagining it. 
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    ricky_otto said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    Only one Italian footballer has won the Premier League.

    *To qualify as a cup winner, a player has to have played 10 league games.
    Is that still the rule? I thought that was scrapped a few years ago and it’s now 5? I could of course be imagining it. 
    It has been 5 games for the past 10 years but I think the 1 Italian winner is still a fact.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    ricky_otto said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    Only one Italian footballer has won the Premier League.

    *To qualify as a cup winner, a player has to have played 10 league games.
    Is that still the rule? I thought that was scrapped a few years ago and it’s now 5? I could of course be imagining it. 
    Isn't it now the club get x amount of medals and it's up to them? 
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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    North Lower Neil said:
    Rufus is a dogs name said:
    Andy Hessenthaler was given a red card whilst managing Gillingham away at Cardiff so brought himself on a sub as he was player-manager and there's no rule against it (or there wasn't at the time).

    Between 1975 and 1988 West Bromwich Albion’s managers were called; Johnny, Ronnie, John, Ron, Ronnie, Ron, Johnny, Nobby, Ron, Ron.

    Mario Balotelli is the only Italian to win the Premier League. Also, his assist for the Aguerooooo goal is his only PL assist.

    Rio Ferdinand was in four World Cup squads but was never involved at a Euros.

    Stefan Schwartz had a clause in his contract that he 'couldn't become an astronaut' for the duration of his time at Sunderland.
    That may be my favourite fact on this whole thread.

    Nobby Styles ruining the pattern makes it even better.
    Yeah, that's a great one. Reminds me of a song. I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still, Johnny, Ronnie, John, Ron, Ronnie, Ron...
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Jesus has cost 4.5 times as much as Pope did.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Jesus has cost 4.5 times as much as Pope did.
    Well thats understandable... 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Jesus has cost 4.5 times as much as Pope did.
    Well thats understandable... 
    Ones the main man and the other is just the messenger....
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Whereas Judas was free.

    https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-sign-lyle-taylor-4427301
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,640
    North Lower Neil said:
    Whereas Judas was free.

    https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-sign-lyle-taylor-4427301
    The going rate for Judas was 30 pieces of silver, so Forest got a bargain there.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Joe Hart got the exact same number of caps as David Seaman.

    Feels like Seaman was around for much longer.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    Dazzler21 said:
    Only one Italian footballer has won the Premier League.

    *To qualify as a cup winner, a player has to have played 10 league games.
    But how many cup games does a player have to play to qualify as a league winner?
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,633
    edited July 2022
    North Lower Neil said:
    Joe Hart got the exact same number of caps as David Seaman.

    Feels like Seaman was around for much longer.
    These washing powders  are not as good as they were.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,792
    When you hear that some Nigerian football matches are fixed doesn't sound true 


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  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,451
    That was like one of my Penalties
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600

  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376

  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Reminds me of this:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58643060
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Kingsley Coman has only just turned 26, but has already won 10 league titles.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    https://metro.co.uk/2013/11/30/20-month-old-child-becomes-youngest-professional-footballer-in-the-world-4208126/amp/
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Christian Benteke departs as the only player in PL history to score on Halloween, November 5, Boxing Day, NYD & his own birthday
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Pique and Ramos both have more Champions League goals than (original) Ronaldo or David Villa.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,978
    Charlton are unbeaten against Barcelona.
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,884
    CAFCTrev said:
    Charlton are unbeaten against Barcelona.
    I like to think that Barcelona are unbeaten against Charlton 

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