United not losing a home league game when they led at half-time since 1984 blows my mind.
Weird things about football that are true but don't sound it
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Have we still got that record?
Yes.
No need to jinx it!
It's probably being mentioned before.
Despite Ronaldo being the only person ever to score in 5 world cups, he’s only ever scored in 6 matches.
Only one of his goals was of true quality (last minute free kick against Spain)
Only one of his goals was of true quality (last minute free kick against Spain)
England has never beaten the US in a World Cup match.
He's not even the only person to do it, just the first man.
Which makes him the only person to do it.
Which makes him the only person to do it.
He's the second person to score at 5 world cups.
https://www.euronews.com/2019/06/14...becomes-first-player-to-score-in-5-world-cups
And England are cricket world champions.
Did you forget about the existence of women there?Which makes him the only person to do it.
Bit silly if we have to qualify every reference to football with the word “men’s” in the sentence.Did you forget about the existence of women there?
Your post said only person to score in 5 world cups, he isn't the only person. If you're going to say person at least be right in your statistic.Bit silly if we have to qualify every reference to football with the word “men’s” in the sentence.
Wow Pedantic Police!
Do they count?Did you forget about the existence of women there?
USA have also won 4 world cups to Englands measly 1. Why on Earth were they considered underdogs yesterday I wonder.
Exactly. It was a fantastic result getting a draw against the current world champions!
Can you clarify if this is male or female please?
Don't you know every NBA and NFL season is a world championship season?
It's this constant doubling down you're doing here that makes it funny (and borderline sexist).
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Say you're a defender racing back toward goal in that situation, you making a lunging effort, sliding feet first and you scuff the toe of one boot, it comes off your foot and sails toward the ball, hitting it and diverting it from goal. Never seen it but would make a great moment.
There's always someone who has to try and dismiss a top player's achievement isn't there.
Pele - Most goals in a weak league
Messi - hasn't won the world cup has he.
Muller - tap in guy
etc etc
What makes this funny is your sincere efforts to even make this an issue. Take a break pal. My god I’m a borderline sexist because I didn’t mention “‘male footballer”.
Norway has never lost a game against Brazil and Argentina
Argentina : 2 wins
Brazil : 2 wins and 2 draws
Argentina : 2 wins
Brazil : 2 wins and 2 draws
Yes but in fairness for a goalmachine like Ronaldo has been - 6 goals in 5 World Cups really is quite unremarkable
Wasn’t dismissing his achievements at all. Was just stating an observation which was surprising to me. It’s not undermining what he’s achieved to say only one of his goals was an outstanding moment.
I mean that’s literally the whole point of the thread. Weird things that are true but don’t sound it?
That's the thing with national teams, you can have some pretty weak players around you, or they can simply not perform.
There's always a team or 2 with quality line up who underdo it.
Or your performances during World cup individually can be terrible, as it was the case with Ronaldo during some World cups. He had borderline embarassing performances for a top player in at least 2 World cups. This will be probably third if he continues his club form.
Well Portugal had quite decent players at least during the last 3 world cups
Rapid Vienna have won more Bundesliga titles than Bayer Leverkusen.
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Rapid Vienna won the Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft in 1941, while the Fußball-Bundesliga was founded in 1963.
My apologies for the wrong wording. It's not the Bundesliga title, as it came to be known later on, but it's still a German Championship.
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Haven't checked this but just read that Varane just lost his first ever final in what was his 20th final.
Glad we didn't save that honour for him.
Glad we didn't save that honour for him.
Steve McClaren was only 45 when he got the England job, even though he looked 61, which he is now.
City have got away with being a cheating shower of bastards for 15 years
Slight variance of my similar stat on here but Messi was 18 when Italy won their last WC knockout game.
That’s covered the entire Messi v Ronaldo era
That’s covered the entire Messi v Ronaldo era
I keep forgetting that he's our assistant manager again, and spotting him on the bench and being re-surprised.
So just "McClaren is our assistant manager" would be enough to qualify for this thread for me.