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Soccer History
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What country hosted the world cup last year?
As the qualifing is still on we can not say now who are going to the world cup in South Africa.
How old is Football's English Premier League?
The English premier league was formed in season 1992/1993
Who won Italy or Paraguay in the world cup yesterday?
italy...but its not over yet. they play a series of games like they do in baseball.
What football player scored the most goals in there football career?
In terms of official matches, i think it is Josef Bican, a Czech-Austrian striker. He scored 804 goals (this is a lower bound so the actual number may be higher). If you include unofficial matches (friendlies, army etc), he scored more than 1467 goals - 6 more than Germany's Gerd Muller who bagged 1461 (735 official) goals.
Also notable is Pele, who scored 1284 goals (765 official)
how ever liverpools steven Gerrard has scored 5000 goals in 1 gameWhat did maradona do in the 1986 World Cup?
In the 1986 World Cup Quarter final against England, Maradona used his hand to score from a cross, the goal is infamously known as 'The Hand of God' goal. The goal is well remembered by England fans as they till date criticise Diego Maradona.
But just four minutes later he scored the goal which is known as the greatest World Cup goal of all time, he started a run inside his own half and beat 5 England players before he put it past Peter Shilton the England keeper.
Argentina won 2-1 and went on to win the World Cup.
When was the first game of soccer played?
Soccer seasons are played during the winter months, usually starting in September until about May. This allows players to be freed up for regional and international FIFA sanctioned tournments that are usually played in the summer.
An exception would be the MLS in North America which plays its season from about March until October.
How many times have Paraguay qualified for the World Cup?
Paraguay have qualified for the World Cup proper on eight occasions - in 1930, where they reached round 1, 1950, round 1, 1986, 1998 and 2002, where they reached the last 16, 2006, where they reached round 1, and the 2010 tournament, for which they have qualified.
Who first suggested the idea of having a World Cup?
Jules Rimmet, some french geezer. The first world cup trophy was named after him, although Brazil now own that trophy.
Which player was adjudged'golden boot' in FIFA world cup'2010'?
There was no world cup for men in 2011, it was in 2010. Thomas Muller won it then .
How many players have scored 100 plus goals in the premier league?
According to the official Premiership website, the list at 2//11/2008 is:
Alan Shearer 260 Andrew Cole 187 Thierry Henry 174 Robbie Fowler 161 Les Ferdinand 150 Teddy Sheringham 147 Michael Owen 139 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 128 Dwight Yorke 123 Ian Wright 113 Dion Dublin 111 Robbie Keane 105 Matt Le Tissier 101 Others who are close and still playing are: Emile Heskey 99 Frank Lampard 98 Ryan Giggs 96 Paul Scholes 95
Has Greece ever won the football world cup?
No, but not many countries have. However it has won the European championships in 2004, widely regarded as the second most prestigious international competition...
Which country won the African cup of nations in soccer in 2006?
The last Africa Cup of Nations was held in 2010 not in 2009 and it Egypt won it.
Highest scoring soccer game ever?
Believe it or not, the answer is 149 - 0. AS Adema defeated Stade Olymique L'Emyrne (SOE) 149-0 in 2002, and in fact, managed it without scoring a goal themselves. SOE started scoring own goals in protest of a couple of bad refereeing decisions. SOE persevered, scoring a goal every 40 seconds, while Adema's players could only stand and watch as SOE self destructed. I mean after about 100 goals or so, you might think they might have stopped, but no - they continued till the final whistle.
Source(s):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_Adema_%E2%80%93_SO_l%27Emyrne_149:0What player has played in all four divisions in English football?
Steve Finnan has played in FIVE divisions in England, scoring in everyone.
Has there been 2 world cup trophies?
Yes there was one till 1970 and then the famous world cup of today.
Who became the second million pound transfer in football history?
Trevor Francis was recognised as the first £1,000,000 player but the actual fee of the transfer was £999,999. Actually £1 short of the million pound mark. But Francis is still known as the 1 million pound player
Trevor francis. Birmingham to Nottingham forest 1 Million
What player has received the most red cards in the premiership history?
There were two players red carded on 15 August 1992, Mick Adams of Queens Park Rangers and Niall Quinn of Manchester City. Prior games did not see any players sent off in the inaugural season of the Premier League.
Who is premier tallest goalkeeper?
Proberly Edwin Van Der Sar who is 6"5 and a half (1.97m)
it's Issakson, look it up
Edit: Željko Kalac is a retired Australian goalkeeper of Croatian decent, he is 2.02 Metres (6 foot 7 1/2 Inches)
What is the name of the first football world cup trophy?
The original trophy, first presented to Uruguay in 1930, was originally known as the Victory Trophy, but was renamed Jules Rimet Trophy in honor of the former FIFA President Jules Rimet. Four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup, hosted by England, the trophy was stolen. It was later recovered one week later wrapped in newspaper near a hedge by Pickles, who became a hero over night.
After Brazil won the World Cup for the third time in a row in 1970, FIFA officially gave Brazil the trophy to keep. However, it was stolen again in 1983 by a thief who unnailed the bullet-proof glass box that held the trophy and ran off with it. It was never recovered and is presumed to have been melted down.
The current trophy, known as the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was made by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga. It was first awarded in 1974 to West Germany (now Germany). FIFA regulations state that countries that win the FIFA World Cup receive only a replica of the trophy. The winning country's name, along with the year, is printed on the original cup's base in the country's national language.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is currently "held" by Spain, who won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Have Rangers won the European cup?
Four times. They were runners up in the European Cup Winners Cup in 1961 and 1967 and won it in 1972. They were runners up in the UEFA Cup in 2008.
What African country has first participated in a world cup which year?
It was the Egyptian team, and it was in 1957
What years did England qualify for the FIFA World Cup?
England failed to qualify for the 1974, 1978 and 1994 World Cups.
