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Soccer History
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How many Welsh managers are there in the premier league?
Out of the 20 teams, only 5 are currently managed by English managers. Those are:
Sam Allardyce: Blackburn Rovers
Steve Bruce: Sunderland
Roy Hodgson: Liverpool
Ian Holloway: Blackpool
Harry Redknapp: Tottenham
Other than that, there are 4 Scottish managers, 2 Welsh and 1 from Northern Ireland.
Which country has had the most players sent off in all the world cups?
The Netherlands received the most yellow cards in the 2010 FIFA World Cup at 22. Four teams tied for having the most red cards: Algeria, Australia, Brazil, and Uruguay. Each received 2 red cards.
When was the first ever televised football match?
Back in 1946 the BBC televised live the second half of Barnet's game against Wealdstone from Underhill - the first televised broadcast.
How many FIFA World Cup tournaments have been held?
There have been 19 world cups. The first was in 1930 in Uruguay and it was then held every 4 years since then.
BUT: There wasn't a tournament held in 1942 or 1946 because of World War 2.
Rangers and Celtic players that have won the English league?
Jelavic, Naismith. Davis, Maloney, fortune , Danny fox, arteta, Caldwell, Adams, cueller, Hutton... Any others anyone????
AC Milan beat Juventus on penalties following a 0-0 draw
What countries were Included the fifa world cup 2022 bid?
Countries bidding to host 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup:
- Egypt (bid inquiry; withdrew without officially placing a bid)
- Mexico (withdrew bid on September 28, 2009)
- Belgium and the Netherlands (joint bid)
- England
- Russia
- Spain and Portugal (joint bid)
- United States
Countries bidding to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup only:
- Indonesia (bid rejected on March 19, 2010)
- South Korea
- Qatar
- Australia
- Japan
Who is the Only English player to score in three separate world cups?
Peter Schmeichel, He played for Man Utd (scored once) Aston Villa (scored once) and Man City.
How many teams had to keep the world soccer trophy?
i think that you used to have to win the world cup 3 times to win but now that rule has changed and you cant keep it
How many times did Barcelona win the European cup?
No club play in the euro-pen cup it is only countries. Spain won the European cup in 2008.
What is otherwise 'Jules Rimet Trophy'?
It gets the name from Jules Rimet, as he started the world cup.It was a floating trophy then , and a country that won the world cup for the third time could keep it.Brazil won it in 1970 for the third time and kept it.
What is the top 10 Mexican soccer players?
1) G. Ochoa
2) G. Dos Santos
3) Guardado
4) E. Juarez
5) C. Salcido
6) O. Sanchez
7) P. Pardo
8) G. Franco
9) R. Osorio
10) O. Bravo
Black players who have played for Barcelona?
It must be Lionel Messi of Barcelona.
-It is Lionel Messi (#10) but some other good players are David Villa, Xavi, and Pedro, Pedro being my personal favorite.
When did England first participate in the World Cup?
England played Slovenia in the World Cup 2010 on 23rd June. They won the game 1-0, sending them through to the Round of 16.
How many teams were there at the start of the World Cup?
There are 32 teams at the start of the world cup.
How many times has AC Milan won Manchester United?
Don't know about the defeat but what i do know is that Milan have eliminated Manchester United on each and every occasion they have met historically and they have met on 10 different occasions
How wide is a football ground?
It's 109,75x48,8m for American football, and 100x68,4m for European.
If you thought on soccer ground, it is:
Maximal: 120x90mMinimal: 90x45mAssigned: 105x70m
Source: Arhitektonsko projektovanje (Architectural engineering) - Ernst Nojfert (Serbian edition)
Who won Football league in 1926?
Liverpool (so completing a hat-trick of titles). They finished three points clear of Southampton.
Who is the most famous soccer goalie in girls division?
This is my opinion but the female goalie playing currently is Hope Solo of the US Olympic Soccer Team
Actually the best women goalie wouldn't even compare to the worst male goalie. MAN POWER!!
What did Pele do before being played to play football?
He grew up in Brazil and practised, and practised. He used to play keepy uppie with a rolled up piece of paper or a satsuma (gone off mind you) He was destined to be a footballer and it just seemed to go his way.
Who is number 7 in portugal's soccer team?
If you're referring to the Portugal national football team, #12 is Rui PatrÃcio, the Goalkeeper.
