30 Random Football Facts

Alex Song has 27 siblings: 17 sisters and 10 brothers.Arsene Wenger has anÂ asteroid named after him, 33179 ArsÃ¨newengerEmmanuel Adebayor did not know how to walk until he was 4, but learned how to do so because he wanted to play football with his friendsDennis Bergkamp had a fear of flying, and has previously stated that he would rather miss European and World Cup matches with Arsenal and the Netherlands rather than fly to them.There has been at least one Bayern player on the pitch in every World Cup final since 1982.Didier Drogba once stopped a civil war in the Ivory Coast by simply asking both sides to end the conflict.Pele once went into a serious slump in the mid-60s that had Santos and Brazilian management extremely concerned, however he chalked it up to giving away his lucky shirt to a fan and hired detectives to help him get it back. When it was returned to him, he immediately regained his form, although he later found out that he had just been given a shirt that he had worn in a previous game instead of the real thing.India once qualified for the 1950 World Cup but refused to play because FIFA wouldnt let them play barefoot.The term soccer actually originated from England, and is credited to late-nineteenth century England skipper Charles Wreford-Brown.Former PSG and Spurs player David Ginolas name is actually an anagram for Vagina Dildo.Manuel Neuer did the voiceover for Frank McCay in the German version of Monsters Inc.When George Weah played, he would often pay for the travel expenses of his teammates on the Liberian NT.SPFL team St. Johnstone are the only British professional team with a J in their name.Joey Bartons brother was sentenced to life forÂ playing a role in the murder of a student, however his sentence was reduced in 2016 for good behaviour.Rio Mavubas birth certificate lists him as being Born at sea because he was born on a boat while his parents were fleeing the Angolan Civil War.Gary Nevilles father is called Neville Neville.In 1989, Pianta player Fernando dâ€™Ercoli got so mad after getting a red card that he snatched the card from the refereeâ€™s hand and ate it.The reason behind R9sÂ ridiculous haircutÂ was that he wanted his son to be able to distinguish him from the other bald Brazilan players on TV.Osama Bin Laden was reported to have been a die-hard Arsenal fan, although this was never confirmed.Spanish goalkeeper Santiago Canizares missed the World Cup after accidentally severing a tendon in his foot with a bottle of aftershave.Neil Armstrong originally wanted to take a football to the moon - but NASA didnt let him because they thought it would be un-American.Brazils first ever official match was against Exeter City in 1914.Jari Litmanen is the only player to have played internationally over four different decades.The city where the 2022 World Cup Final is planned to take place, Lusail, has not actually been built yet.Ronaldinho first burst onto the scene when he scored all 23 goals in a 23-0 victory as a 13 year old.Football Manager was once banned in China because it threatened its content harmful to Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity... (that) seriously violates Chinese law. This was because the 2005 version included Taiwan and Tibet as separate countries and not as part of China.Stefan Schwarz had an interesting clause in his contract when he signed for Sunderland in 1999: He was banned from travelling into spaceR9 actually played in the 1996 Summer Olympics with Ronaldinho written on his back, because somebody else on his team was already named Ronaldo.Alex Ferguson was sacked by Scottish club St. Mirren for swearing at his office secretary, not paying her for six weeks, and making unauthorised payments to his players.Barcelona have never won a game against Dundee United, losing all four matchups.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Feel free to add your own facts in the commentsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Feel free to add your own facts in the comments

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