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unusual facts about Armband


Hani Al-Dhabit

Although not being successful in scoring any goals in either of the two competitions, Hani Al-Dhabit still made many appearances, and was handed the captain's band once again in the 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations.


Adnan Al-Shuaibat

As the referee of the match blew his whistle after the first 5 minutes to stop the match for Adnan to leave the field, Adnan gave the captain armband to his old international teammate Bashar Bani Yaseen as well as his #5 jersey to his young old teammate of Al-Faisaly Mohammad Muneer.

Artistic reactions to the 1981 Irish hunger strike

Although the Undertones were reluctant to engage in politics, after the death of Sands in 1982, guitarist Damian O'Neill wore a black armband honouring Bobby Sands when the band performed on Top of the Pops.

Badran Al-Shaqran

As match referee blew his whistle after the first 5 minutes to stop the match for Badran to leave the field, Badran gave the captain armband to his old international teammate Bashar Bani Yaseen as well as his #20 jersey to his young teammate of Al-Ramtha SC Hamza Al-Dardour.

Barry Robson

Following injury to club captain Matthew Bates, Robson was giving the captain's armband until the end of his final season at the Riverside.

Darrell Clarke

At the beginning of the 2009–10 season he became Salisbury's most senior player and was duly given the captain's armband by Widdrington, who had recently been appointed manager.

Flag of Amsterdam

AFC Ajax, an Amsterdam based football team who plays in the Dutch Eredivisie, uses the Amsterdam flag as their captain's armband.

Julio Lopez

Although Lopez just joined PSM Makassar, but coach Raja Isa do not hesitate to give him the captain's armband to replace Syamsul Bachri Chaerudin.

Leslie Compton

During the close season, he succeeded Joe Mercer as Arsenal captain, but relinquished the armband soon after, saying Mercer deserved the honour more.

Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar

Asraruddin, a leftback in the Malaysia U-19 for 2007 Champions Youth Cup, is the team’s vice-skipper and took over the captain’s armband from the injured Mohd Bunyamin Umar in the match against PSV.

Paul Caddis

Swindon began the season with new addition Oliver Risser as captain, but Caddis took the armband after Risser suffered an injury.

Rateb Al-Awadat

As the match referee blew his whistle after the first 5 minutes to stop the match for Rateb to leave the field, Rateb gave the captain armband to his old international teammate Hatem Aqel as well as his #4 jersey to his old teammate of Al-Faisaly (Amman) Qusai Abu Alieh.


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