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Very interesting facts about football
Interesting, exciting, beloved by millions of fans - the game of football. Here are some rare, curious and interesting facts about football.
Did you know that football is officially banned in Afghanistan, Greenland and Kampuchea? In America, Utah, European football is allowed if the pitch is no closer than 1.5 miles from the church. However, for American football, golf and baseball, the distance is only 0.5 miles.
It is a well-known fact that the British are ardent football fans who care about their football clubs and are ready to do much for them. However, the annual damage to public and private property caused by football fans amounts to forty million pounds.
But football, known to everyone, the chant "Ole-Ole-Ole" comes from Spain. The word “Ole” is transformed from the word “Allah”. This is the word the Arabs, in the eighth century conquered Spain, said in prayer. Since then, the word “Ole” has been shouted at bullfights and during flamenco dances.
Famous musician Julio Iglesias in his youth was a football goalkeeper, and even played for Real Madrid. But his football career ended at the age of 20 – he was in a car accident, and was forced to lie in the hospital for almost three years. Julio Iglesias was paralyzed and only his hands worked. In the hospital, he learned to play the guitar, becoming a famous musician.
- In the history of football recorded the most undisciplined match, which took place in the UK on 3 November 1969. The players of the Teams – “Hunts” (How-Lee) and “Surrey” (Tongham Youth Club) fought so rough for one of the local cups that the referee had to punish all the players without exception – 22 players (including the one sent to the hospital and even one judge on the line).
In Brazil, during a football match, unexpectedly the wind blew several paratroopers onto the football field. One parachutist landed on the goalkeeper just at the moment when the goalkeeper wanted to take possession of the ball. The ball was in the goal, and the referee counted the goal, despite numerous protests from the injured team, explaining this fact as interference of higher forces.
In the history of football is the longest football match. The two Irish teams of the Callinafersi club in Kerry played 65 hours and 1 minute. This match took place on August 1-3 in 1981.
During a football meeting in the town of Asti (Italy), the center of the local team Mascio, picked the ground hard, not hitting the ball, and injured his leg. After exploring the soil, a skeleton was discovered, which turned out to be a very valuable historical find. The player received a solid monetary award, and was awarded the badge "For craving for archaeological discoveries."
A football defender from Brazil named Pinheiro is the record holder for goals scored in his own goal. In just one season, they scored 10 goals in their own goal. After he was transferred to attack, in the first match Pinheiro managed to score a goal in his own goal. On his 25th birthday, his comrades presented him with a compass with the inscription “Remember which side the enemy is on.”
- Loud football. The record noise level recorded at the stadium is 130.7 decibels. The record was set in 2005 during the final match of the English league, after Liverpool player Riise scored a ball against Chelsea. This achievement is listed in the Guinness Book of Records! The previous record was marked at the match of the American club Denver Bronx in 2000.
- A very peculiar record was set in the mid-60s by defender Mazzia, who played for the club Brescia (Italy). During the match with the team “Mantova”, 38 seconds, he scored the fastest in the history of football autogoal – a goal in his goal.
- In the history of football, referees have shown themselves red cards. Andy Wayne, to avoid conflict with the goalkeeper, handed himself a red card. This happened in the match between the Royal Mail and the Peterborough North End. And referee Melvin Silvester - during the match "Hurstbourne Tarrant British Legion" with the Southampton Arms - for a brawl with one of the players.
In 1959, in the city of Gelsenkirchen (Germany), the administration of the stadium appointed football and handball matches by mistake at the same time. The athletes did not want to give up the right to play. For this reason, the matches were held simultaneously, and 4 teams and 2 goals played on the field at the same time! The matches were successfully completed.
The Israeli parliament has considered the possibility of hosting football matches on Saturday 36 times. This bill is now in its seventh year.
The national team of Botswana for 28 years could not win a single international match. Over the years, the team has changed more than fifty head coaches. Four coaches were former athletes from Russia.
The eleven-meter penalty, proposed in 1891 by John Penalty, an expert on the rules of football from Ireland, went down in football history under his name. It was the first time a penalty was played in the Irish Football League.
The defeat of the Honduras national football team by El Salvador in 1969 led to a six-day war between the two countries.
- A very rare and amazing fact - Chris Nicholl, a player of the Aston Villa team on March 20, 1976, in a match against Leicester City, managed to score 2 goals in his own goal and the opponent's goal. The result is 2:2!
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Did you know that football is officially banned in Afghanistan, Greenland and Kampuchea? In America, Utah, European football is allowed if the pitch is no closer than 1.5 miles from the church. However, for American football, golf and baseball, the distance is only 0.5 miles.
It is a well-known fact that the British are ardent football fans who care about their football clubs and are ready to do much for them. However, the annual damage to public and private property caused by football fans amounts to forty million pounds.
But football, known to everyone, the chant "Ole-Ole-Ole" comes from Spain. The word “Ole” is transformed from the word “Allah”. This is the word the Arabs, in the eighth century conquered Spain, said in prayer. Since then, the word “Ole” has been shouted at bullfights and during flamenco dances.
Famous musician Julio Iglesias in his youth was a football goalkeeper, and even played for Real Madrid. But his football career ended at the age of 20 – he was in a car accident, and was forced to lie in the hospital for almost three years. Julio Iglesias was paralyzed and only his hands worked. In the hospital, he learned to play the guitar, becoming a famous musician.
- In the history of football recorded the most undisciplined match, which took place in the UK on 3 November 1969. The players of the Teams – “Hunts” (How-Lee) and “Surrey” (Tongham Youth Club) fought so rough for one of the local cups that the referee had to punish all the players without exception – 22 players (including the one sent to the hospital and even one judge on the line).
In Brazil, during a football match, unexpectedly the wind blew several paratroopers onto the football field. One parachutist landed on the goalkeeper just at the moment when the goalkeeper wanted to take possession of the ball. The ball was in the goal, and the referee counted the goal, despite numerous protests from the injured team, explaining this fact as interference of higher forces.
In the history of football is the longest football match. The two Irish teams of the Callinafersi club in Kerry played 65 hours and 1 minute. This match took place on August 1-3 in 1981.
During a football meeting in the town of Asti (Italy), the center of the local team Mascio, picked the ground hard, not hitting the ball, and injured his leg. After exploring the soil, a skeleton was discovered, which turned out to be a very valuable historical find. The player received a solid monetary award, and was awarded the badge "For craving for archaeological discoveries."
A football defender from Brazil named Pinheiro is the record holder for goals scored in his own goal. In just one season, they scored 10 goals in their own goal. After he was transferred to attack, in the first match Pinheiro managed to score a goal in his own goal. On his 25th birthday, his comrades presented him with a compass with the inscription “Remember which side the enemy is on.”
- Loud football. The record noise level recorded at the stadium is 130.7 decibels. The record was set in 2005 during the final match of the English league, after Liverpool player Riise scored a ball against Chelsea. This achievement is listed in the Guinness Book of Records! The previous record was marked at the match of the American club Denver Bronx in 2000.
- A very peculiar record was set in the mid-60s by defender Mazzia, who played for the club Brescia (Italy). During the match with the team “Mantova”, 38 seconds, he scored the fastest in the history of football autogoal – a goal in his goal.
- In the history of football, referees have shown themselves red cards. Andy Wayne, to avoid conflict with the goalkeeper, handed himself a red card. This happened in the match between the Royal Mail and the Peterborough North End. And referee Melvin Silvester - during the match "Hurstbourne Tarrant British Legion" with the Southampton Arms - for a brawl with one of the players.
In 1959, in the city of Gelsenkirchen (Germany), the administration of the stadium appointed football and handball matches by mistake at the same time. The athletes did not want to give up the right to play. For this reason, the matches were held simultaneously, and 4 teams and 2 goals played on the field at the same time! The matches were successfully completed.
The Israeli parliament has considered the possibility of hosting football matches on Saturday 36 times. This bill is now in its seventh year.
The national team of Botswana for 28 years could not win a single international match. Over the years, the team has changed more than fifty head coaches. Four coaches were former athletes from Russia.
The eleven-meter penalty, proposed in 1891 by John Penalty, an expert on the rules of football from Ireland, went down in football history under his name. It was the first time a penalty was played in the Irish Football League.
The defeat of the Honduras national football team by El Salvador in 1969 led to a six-day war between the two countries.
- A very rare and amazing fact - Chris Nicholl, a player of the Aston Villa team on March 20, 1976, in a match against Leicester City, managed to score 2 goals in his own goal and the opponent's goal. The result is 2:2!
Source: Nepovtorimosti.ru
Source: /users/1077
