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A THREAD: 20 unbelievable football facts you wouldn't believe are true
1) Manchester City were once relegated from the 1st Division despite scoring more goals than any team in the league
In the 1937/38 season, the Citizens scored 80 goals, but it wasn't enough to avoid a 21st place finish. Arsenal, the champions, scored 77 goals
In the 1937/38 season, the Citizens scored 80 goals, but it wasn't enough to avoid a 21st place finish. Arsenal, the champions, scored 77 goals
2) Sao Paulo goalkeeper Rogério Ceni scored 131 career goals, including 47 between 2005 and 2007
3) Mark Hughes played two competitive matches in the same day
Hughes played for Wales against Czechoslovakia in a Euro 1988 qualifier, before flying out to Germany to play against Monchengladbach
Hughes played for Wales against Czechoslovakia in a Euro 1988 qualifier, before flying out to Germany to play against Monchengladbach
4) Before Alex Ferguson took over Manchester United, the Cup Winner's Cup was the only major trophy United had more of than Aston Villa
Villa had the same league titles, more FA Cups, more League Cups and the same amount of European Cups
Villa had the same league titles, more FA Cups, more League Cups and the same amount of European Cups
5) Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played for 6 Champions League winning clubs, but has never won the trophy
Despite playing for Milan, Inter, Juventus, Barcelona, Ajax and Manchester United, the Swedish legend has never had the chance to lift it
Despite playing for Milan, Inter, Juventus, Barcelona, Ajax and Manchester United, the Swedish legend has never had the chance to lift it
6) Ronald Koemen scored 239 career goals despite playing as a CB
This included 21 goals in a single league campaign for PSV, 101 goals and 36 assists in 261 Eredivise games, and 67 goals in 192 La Liga games7
This included 21 goals in a single league campaign for PSV, 101 goals and 36 assists in 261 Eredivise games, and 67 goals in 192 La Liga games7
7) Alfredo Di Stéfano didn't move to Real Madrid until he was 27
He then won 5 League titles, the Copa del Rey and 5 European Cups (Champions Leagues) before leaving
He then won 5 League titles, the Copa del Rey and 5 European Cups (Champions Leagues) before leaving
8) Legendary right-back Philipp Lahm played 630 career games, and wasn't sent off once
9) Manchester United's record attendance was set at a match in Manchester City's stadium, Maine Road
United were using Maine Road after Old Trafford was partially bombed in WWII, and recorded 81,962 spectators for a match against Arsenal
United were using Maine Road after Old Trafford was partially bombed in WWII, and recorded 81,962 spectators for a match against Arsenal
10) Dennis Bergkamp once finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Premier League goal of the month
Three of his goals in August 1997 were chosen as the top 3
Three of his goals in August 1997 were chosen as the top 3
11) West Ham's Alvin Martin scored a hat-trick against three different goalkeepers
In a game against Newcastle, he scored three times against three keepers after both the main choice and backup keepers picked up injuries during the game
In a game against Newcastle, he scored three times against three keepers after both the main choice and backup keepers picked up injuries during the game
12) Bela Guttmann, Benfica's manager, was let go after winning back-to-back European Cups. He claimed "Not in 100 years will Benfica win a European Cup"
Benfica have been to 8 European finals since, losing every one of them
Benfica have been to 8 European finals since, losing every one of them
13) Giuseppe Bergomi played in 4 World Cups without playing in a single qualifier
He was a late addition to the World Cup winning squad of 1982, played in 1986, played in 1990 when Italy were hosts and didn't have to qualify, and then played one final time in 1998
He was a late addition to the World Cup winning squad of 1982, played in 1986, played in 1990 when Italy were hosts and didn't have to qualify, and then played one final time in 1998
14) Mario Mandžukić is the only player to score a goal and an own goal in a World Cup final
15) Denmark won Euro 1992 despite never qualifying
They finished runners-up to Yugoslavia in the qualifiers, who had to withdraw following conflict in the country. Denmark were awarded their place and became eventual winners
They finished runners-up to Yugoslavia in the qualifiers, who had to withdraw following conflict in the country. Denmark were awarded their place and became eventual winners
16) The Hungarian National Team went 31 game unbeaten between 1950 and 1954
Which game did they lose to end the streak? The World Cup final
Which game did they lose to end the streak? The World Cup final
17) The Brazilian National Team's first official game was against Exeter City in 1914
18) Stefan Schwarz had a clause in his Sunderland contract banning him from travelling into space
19) A 1979 Scottish Cup tie between Falkirk and Inverness was postponed 29 times due to bad weather
20) Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann broke his neck during the 1956 FA Cup Final
He continued playing the match and won the trophy
He continued playing the match and won the trophy
