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Soccer History
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5,106 Questions
How many games had James Milner played with England before the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
James Milner had played 47 times for England before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Which country win fifa world cup outside of oun continent?
Brazil won the world cup in 2002 in Japan and Argentina won it in 1978 in Europe.
According to the Law 2 of the Laws of the Game governed by FIFA the ball must have the following qualities. It must be:
- spherical
- made of leather or other suitable material
- of a circumference of not more than 28 in (70 cm) and not less than 27 in (68 cm)
- not more than 16 oz (450 g) and not less than 14 oz (410 g) in weight
- of a pressure equal to 8.5 - 15.6 lb/in2 (600 - 1,100 g/cm2)
Have the Netherlands ever hosted the world cup?
No; Holland has never won the World Cup.
Holland has been a runner up, though:
- In 1974, Holland lost to Germany 2-1;
- In 1978, Holland lost to Argentina 3-1.
How many trophies has Rafa Benitez won at Liverpool?
he won
-chamions league in 2005
-super europen cup in 2005
-Fa cup - 2006
-fa Charity Shield 2006
and personally i don't see him winning anything more ,
what a terrible manager , its hurts my heart to see him manager Liverpool
How many world cup south Africa teams are there?
Algeria
Cameroon
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Nigeria
South Africa (hosts)
Who is number 5 on the US mens soccer team?
There isn't a number 16 currently on the United States' national mens' soccer team.
Who is the youngest captain of the FIFA World Cup?
Mohamed Kallon of Sierra Leone of AC Milan is the world record holder. On 22 April 1995, at the tender age of 15 years, six months and 18 days he became the youngest football (soccer) player ever to score a goal in a full FIFA accredited Class A international match against Congo in Brazzaville.
Who co hosted the 2002 world cup with japan?
The 2002 fifa world cup was hosted by South Korea and Japan.
Who has scored in the most football world cups?
The Brazilian ronaldo Lima has scored the most goals 15.
Who scored the last Premiership goal of the last Millennium?
The last Premiership goal of the last millennium was scored by Jody Morris; an English football midfielder that currently plays for Scottish club St. Johnstone. He has also previously played for Chelsea, Leeds United, Rotherham United and Millwall.
Who has won the award for the world footballer of the year the most?
its paolo maldini with 5 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE titels.
played for ac milan from 1984 to may 2009 about 25 years which earned him 1 Coppa Italia, 5 Supercoppa Italiana, 5 UEFA Super Cups, 2 Intercontinental Cups and 2 FIFA Club World Cup
no.2 seedorf 4 champions league titels 1 with Ajax---- 1 Real Madrid----- 2 A.C.Milan
WRONG! Stop sending false info.
Seedord is the most with 5 wins incl. 2 with Madrid.
Maldini has 3 Champions Leagues and 2 European Cups.
You're wrong as well. Seedorf has 4 titles, only 1 with madrid in 1998.
European Cup is equivalent to Champions Leauge so Maldinihas 5 titles.
What number did Danny McGrain wear on his shirt at Celtic?
no number as the Celtic strips McGrain wore didnt have numbers.he did have number 2 on his shorts though
Did Ecuador make it to the 2006 world cup?
No.
They have been at World Cup 2002 (where they were knocked out in the Group stages, but beat Croatia in the process), and 2006 (where they reached the last 16s to be knocked out by England).
Who was the first to score 1000 goals in football?
Probably only these five players: Josef Bican, Gerd Muller, Pele, Romario and Ferenc Puskas. See also http://www.rsssf.com/players/prolific.html
Can woman play in the FIFA World Cup?
The 5th FIFA Women's World Cup will be played next year (2011).
Nation to qualify for all 16 soccer World Cups in the 20th century?
Only the south American giants Brazil have done it.
How many Celtic players have won a European medal?
Assuming we're also including the Champions League Cup Winners. I'm certain there are more but I would count 6 so far; Ronnie Simpson (Glasgow Celtic), Bertie Auld (Glasgow Celtic), Alex Cropley (Aston VIlla), Des Bremner (Aston VIlla), George Best (Manchester United), Franck Sauzee (Marseille).
Why was the world cup victory of 1966 compared to VE Day of 1945?
Why was the world cup of 1966 compared to ve day of 1945
What is the name of USA team competing in the soccer world cup?
England, Algeria and Slovenia in the group stage. First match is vs England.
How many times have Arsenal won against Manchester united?
The Premier League was formed in 1992, since then only four teams have won it
Man Utd: 12
Chelsea: 3
Arsenal: 3
Blackburn: 1
Liverpool have never won the Premier League Title, they have however won the First Division 18 times, which would be the older version of the Premier League as it is now constituted.
