At least in these latitudes, soccer awakens passions that no other sport can even hope to generate… Regarding the most beautiful game in the world, these are some of the most extraordinary curiosities on the green grass.
The first televised game in history : the friendly between the starting team and the substitute team of Arsenal, in April 1937, was the first televised football game in history.
A dog, a hero of world football : in 1966, the Jules Rimet trophy, with which the world champion team was awarded, was stolen. The police could never have recovered the award, had it not been for the help of a dog named Pickles .
Elementary, my dear Watson : did you know that this phrase, attributed to Sherlock Holmes, was never mentioned by the detective? What difference does it make! The truth is that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the famous character, was the first goalkeeper in the history of Portsmouth Football Club.
The game with the most goals in the history of international football : it happened on April 11, 2001, when Australia beat American Samoa by 31 goals with the undefeated goal.
A single player scored 23 goals in a single game : the sum is incredible, of course, but if you consider that the author was Ronaldinho Gaúcho, then anything is possible. He was only 13 years old when he established this milestone in soccer history.
The final of the next World Cup will be played in a city that does not yet exist : in 2022, the final of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be hosted by a city that will be built especially for the occasion.
Consequences of a passion : statistically, 1 in 20 injuries in soccer players is caused by some type of incident during the celebration of a goal.
The first leather ball in history : the invention of the first leather ball in world history is the responsibility of the Chinese, who developed the first prototypes during the 4th century BC. C.
The longest game in history : it was played in England and lasted no less than 36 hours. The match, which was played for a charitable cause, ended with 333 goals for and 293 goals against.
The football team with the longest name : it is a team that plays in Wales and goes by the name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogo .
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