18, funny thing is he came on to replace Pep
Facts about football that shouldn't be true - but are
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It would have been more weird if he played for The Czech Republic.
Now that is surprising considering there’s been around 300 games since then!
I guess it shows how cagey World Cup games are.
Sorry. I've just read there's an English manager called Nestor El Maestro in the Saudi Premier League, who has this entry on his Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestor_El_Maestro said:
They took our jobs
He was 18(?) at the time. Also I'm not really sure but he played as right back at OT or maybe I remember a different game but for sure Xavi at his youth played as a right back
Lineker just said that only 2 WC penalty shoot-outs have gone to sudden death... Which I thought was surprising.
Mickey Quinn went from being frozen out at Newcastle (in the old League 1) to scoring 17 goals in 6 months for Coventry in the P.L in 1992/93
Andy Ritchie managed Oldham for 3 years (about 180 matches) and Barnsley for 1.5 years (about 90 matches) - and somehow managed to get almost exactly the same win percentage for both clubs (32.95% and 32,96%)
Andy Ritchie managed Oldham for 3 years (about 180 matches) and Barnsley for 1.5 years (about 90 matches) - and somehow managed to get almost exactly the same win percentage for both clubs (32.95% and 32,96%)
Denmark defeated France in an international match 17-1 at the 1908 Olympics, with one Danish player scoring 10 goals.
I’m actually surprised we haven’t had any players from Poland and other Eastern European countries feature for England. The only one that comes to mind who may have was Broja but he chose Albania.
Netherlands haven't lost* a World Cup game since the 2010 WC final.
*Games that end in Penalty shootouts 'counts' as a draw. So their unbeaten record is still ongoing.
In fact they have lost a WC game in 90 minutes since 2006.
*Games that end in Penalty shootouts 'counts' as a draw. So their unbeaten record is still ongoing.
In fact they have lost a WC game in 90 minutes since 2006.
I guess you mean in the league? Because off the top of my head:
United 0-2 Arsenal
United 0-2 Coventry
There are people who want England to fail.
Yeah, league, pardon me.
Yep my bad, that was January 92 and the PL was formed in May 92
Platini played an international match for Kuwait
The only games Newcastle have ever played at the new Wembley since it opened in 2007, were Spurs away in 17/18 and 18/19.
The last time United won a trophy, the starting 11 was comprised of 10 players who have now left the club.
Haaland has already score more PL goals than last seasons golden boot winners Son and Salah (23). And it's only January.
Arsenal is challenging.
More than any of the last 4 golden boots actually.
No has scored more PL goals in one season for us than Aguero (26)
Haaland is currently at 25
Since 9th May 2022 Newcastle have lost just one PL game.
And had that game ended when it should, they wouldn't have lost that either.
The 85+ year run of United having an academy player in the squad always blows me away.
With Rashford & Garnacho this might not end for some time yet.
With Rashford & Garnacho this might not end for some time yet.
Ah shit, here we go again
That’s where Casimero got his inspiration for the red card
Kluivert and RvN were born on the same day.
At the age of 19, Kluivert was playing regularly for Holland, was the leading scorer of Ajax and won the C.L with Ajax. By the age of 24, he had 49 caps and 29 goals
At the age of 19, RvN had just finished a season at Den Bosch scoring 3 goals in 15 matches. He would have to wait 3 years to get his Holland debut. By the age of 24, he had 10 caps -1 goal
At the age of 27, Kluivert was practically finished at the highest level. He would score 8 goals in 21 matches for Barcelona in his next season and go to on flop at Newcastle, Valencia, PSV and Lille. He would never play for Holland again
At the age of 27, RvN would go on to score over 120 goals in his next 5 seasons (3 at United and 2 at Real M) and score 15 goals in 30 matches for Holland.
At the age of 19, Kluivert was playing regularly for Holland, was the leading scorer of Ajax and won the C.L with Ajax. By the age of 24, he had 49 caps and 29 goals
At the age of 19, RvN had just finished a season at Den Bosch scoring 3 goals in 15 matches. He would have to wait 3 years to get his Holland debut. By the age of 24, he had 10 caps -1 goal
At the age of 27, Kluivert was practically finished at the highest level. He would score 8 goals in 21 matches for Barcelona in his next season and go to on flop at Newcastle, Valencia, PSV and Lille. He would never play for Holland again
At the age of 27, RvN would go on to score over 120 goals in his next 5 seasons (3 at United and 2 at Real M) and score 15 goals in 30 matches for Holland.
Van gaal coached Manchester united and failed.
Radamel Falcao flopped at utd.
The special one wasn't so special at utd.
Jude Bellingham didn't sign for us after everything.
Fergie has actually retired.
Radamel Falcao flopped at utd.
The special one wasn't so special at utd.
Jude Bellingham didn't sign for us after everything.
Fergie has actually retired.
Three and a half years later we lost 0-3 at home to York City in the League Cup. Our team included Irwin, P Neville, Pallister, Beckham, Giggs, Sharpe, McClair and Parker.
And why the feck was I at both of them?
I went to see United lose 5-1 away to Watford a few days before the 85 Cup final. Fortunately for us I wasn't at the final.
I was the cup final, so swings and roundabouts I guess, I've been at numerous games where you think "how the feck did we lose to XYZ"
Defence was temporary that day, prunier in his 2nd game alongside Gary Neville at CB if memory serves me right.