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8 unusual facts about association Football


Derek Birnage

In 1954 Birnage launched a new sports-themed comic, Tiger, and asked writer Frank S. Pepper to create a more realistic football strip than The Champion's "Danny of the Dazzlers".

Ingebrigt Steen Jensen

Ingebrigt Steen Jensen (born 9 May 1955) is a Norwegian writer, consultant, advertising man and football enthusiast.

New Beacon School

There is a strong Company tradition at New Beacon, with competition between the companies including Company rugby, cross country, shooting, cricket, football art Athletics and quiz competitions.

Rune Johansson

Rune Arnold Georg Johansson (August 23, 1920 – December 30, 1998) was a Swedish sportsperson who played bandy, football, handball, ice hockey, and competed in track and field.

Sebastián Viberti

Sebastián Humberto Viberti Irazoki, nicknamed "El Pelado" (Córdoba, 25 May 1944 - Córdoba, 24 November 2012) was an Argentine footballer and trainer.

South Surrey Athletic Park

There are also four multi-purpose fields adjacent to Semiahmoo Secondary School that are commonly used for football, rugby and soccer.

Thierry Gilardi

Thierry Gilardi (26 July 1958 – 25 March 2008) was a French football commentator.

Victoria Beckham: Coming to America

Victoria Beckham: Coming to America was a 2007 one-hour American TV special that featured British former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham moving to the United States where her husband, David Beckham, began his career playing soccer for LA Galaxy of the MLS.


1993 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

The 1993 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, also known as the B&Q Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match between Falkirk and St. Mirren on 12 December 1993 at Fir Park in Motherwell.

Andreas Augustsson

In a match against one of Sandefjord's challengers for promotion in 2004, Aalesund, Augustsson got a red card, towards the end of the first half, for biting the opponent goalkeeper Kim Deinoff in the arm.

Andrés González

Andrés Felipe González Ramírez (born 8 January 1984 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer.

Ariquemes Futebol Clube

Ariquemes Futebol Clube, commonly known as Ariquemes, is a Brazilian football club based in Ariquemes, Rondônia state.

Associação Acadêmica e Desportiva Vitória das Tabocas

Associação Acadêmica e Desportiva Vitória das Tabocas, commonly known as Vitória das Tabocas, or as Acadêmica Vitória, is a Brazilian men's and women's football club based in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state.

Bernard Bosquier

Bernard Bosquier (born 19 June 1942 in Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie) is a former French international footballer who played as a defender.

Bruno Matias

Bruno Filipe Santos Matias (born 4 March 1989 in Santarém) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Etzella Ettelbruck, as a midfielder.

Carlos Guirland

Carlos Alberto Guirland Báez (born 18 September 1961 in San Ignacio) is a retired football (soccer) midfielder from Paraguay.

Charles Douglas Moffatt

Charles Douglas Moffatt (London, 5 July 1870 - Buenos Aires, 1 March 1953) was an English football player, considered one of the pioneers of the sport in Argentina.

Christian Gyan

Christian Attah Gyan (born 2 November 1978 in Tema) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Leonidas

Deportivo Iztacalco

Only 5 were selected, Diego "El Gato" Reynoso (goalkeeper), Guillermo "RBD" Guzmán (defender), Carlos "Piwi" Godínez and Anibal "Robinho" Cruz (midfielder) and Giovanni "Guardadito" Pérez (striker).

Edgar Álvarez

Édgar or Edgard Anthony Álvarez Reyes (born 9 January 1980 in Puerto Cortés) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Platense in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras.

Edgar Balbuena

Edgar Gabriel Balbuena Adorno or, simply, Edgar Balbuena (born 20 November 1980 in Capiatá) is a Paraguayan footballer.

Essau Kanyenda

Essau Boxer Kanyenda (born 27 September 1982 in Dedza, Malawi) is a Malawian international footballer who plays as a striker for South African side Polokwane City F.C..

FC Bibo

F.C. Kossou Bibó, or commonly known as F.C. Bibó is an Ivorian semi-professional football team based in Kossou, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

Filipe Augusto

Filipe Augusto Carvalho Souza (born 12 August 1993 in Bahia, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Portuguese top side Rio Ave.

Football at the 2011 Island Games

Football at the 2011 Island Games was held from 26 June–1 July 2011 at several venues.

Foz do Iguaçu Futebol Clube

Foz do Iguaçu Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club from the city of Foz do Iguaçu, state of Paraná.

Francisco Antonio López

Francisco Antonio "Kalimba" López Benediht (born October 14, 1989 in Tela, Atlántida, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who plays for Platense as a Midfielder in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.

Francisco Javier Aguilar García

Safe for two seasons, Aguilar was regularly used by the Merengues during his spell, winning five leagues and two Spanish Cups – including the double in the 1974–75 campaign – and appearing in nearly 200 official games.

Francisco Osorto

Francisco Salvador Osorto Guardado (born 20 March 1957 in Santa Rosa de Lima) is a former football player from El Salvador.

Gabriel Paulista

Gabriel Armando de Abreu (born 26 November 1990), better known as Gabriel Paulista or simply Gabriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as a centre back.

Gergő Lovrencsics

Gergő Lovrencsics (born 1 September 1988 in Szolnok) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lech Poznań.

Heather Aldama

Heather Marie Aldama (born 1 December 1978, in Redlands, California) is a retired American soccer midfielder who was a member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Hernán Menosse

Jorge Hernán Menosse Acosta (born 28 April 1987) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva, on loan from Montevideo Wanderers F.C., as a central defender.

Hussein Dokmak

Hussein Dokmak (born on December 13, 1981 in Lebanon - died on June 13, 2007 in Beirut, Lebanon) was an association football player who died from the results of a car bomb outside the Al Manara Stadium in which Lebanese politician Walid Eido was killed.

Ilya Fomitchev

Ilya Vladimirovich Fomitchev (born 14 August 1982 in Almaty) is a Kazakhstani professional footballer who plays for FC Vostok.

James Welldon

After school, he played as full-back in association football with the Old Etonians F.C. and took part in the first match (score 1-1 draw) of the 1876 FA Cup Final at Kennington Oval, which they ultimately lost after a replay to Wanderers when his place in team was taken by Edgar Lubbock.

Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes

Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes (born 13 May 1952 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a former football goalkeeper from France, who earned eleven international caps for the French national team during the 1970s and was part of the French team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

José Miguel Cubero

José Miguel Cubero Loría (born 14 February 1987 in Sarchí) is a Costa Rican football player, currently playing for C.S. Herediano in Primera División de Costa Rica, and for the Costa Rica national football team.

Joselito Vaca

Joselito Vaca Velasco (born August 12, 1982 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian footballer.

Júnior Morales

Júnior Exequiel Morales Maradiaga (born 23 March 1978 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays as goalkeeper for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Atlético Choloma.

Khampheng Sayavutthi

Khampheng Sayavutthi born 19 July 1986 in Vientiane, is a Laotian football player, who has played for YOTHA FC (MCTPC FC) in the Lao League, the top division of the Lao football League, and the Laos national team.

Mauricio Solís

Mauricio Solís Mora (born 13 December 1972 in Heredia) is a former Costa Rican professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder.

Maxwell Konadu

On 10 July 2012, Konadu was appointed as the manager of the Ghana national under-20 football team, succeeding Orlando Wellington and in January 2013, Konadu was appointed as the manager of the Ghana national under-23 football team.

Mich d'Avray

Jean-Michel (Mich) d'Avray (born 19 February 1962 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former professional association footballer who spent the majority of his playing career at Ipswich Town.

Michael Mols

However, during a UEFA Champions League clash against FC Bayern Munich, he collided with opposing goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, which resulted in a serious knee injury – in the same competition, he previously helped his club crush PSV Eindhoven 4–1 at home by scoring twice, whilst in the league, he put four past former Ranger Andy Goram's Motherwell.

Ned Barkas

He came from a footballing family: his brother Sam played for and captained England, a cousin, Billy Felton, also played for England, and three other brothers Tommy, James and Harry were professional footballers.

Oreste Cioni

Oreste Cioni (born 13 February 1913 in Telgate, died 1968 in Terni) was an Italian footballer.

Ozan Papaker

Ozan Papaker (born 10 July 1996) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a forward Turkish Second League side Ofspor on loan from Çaykur Rizespor in the Turkish Süper Lig.

Papi fut

Papi fut or Papi futbol is a popular Central American variety of football played on specially constructed outdoor courts also usable for regulation basketball.

Patrick Tischler

Patrick Tischler (born 20 February 1987) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Admira Wacker in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Pierre-Antoine Dossevi

Pierre-Antoine Dossevi (born 17/01/52, Lomé, French Togoland) is a retired Togolese footballer.

Raynaldo Sturrup

Raynaldo Sturrup (born 11 January 1990) is a Bahamian international footballer who plays college soccer for Thomas University, as a goalkeeper.

Santiago Arias

Santiago Arias Naranjo (born 13 January 1992 in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a right back for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie.

Shouting for the Gunners

"Shouting for the Gunners" was a single released by the English football team Arsenal, with Tippa Irie and Peter Hunnigale, in 1993.

Taça de Macau em futebol

Taça de Macau em futebol is the top football knockout tournament in Macau.

Thiago Cruz Reggiani

Thiago Cruz Reggiani, known as Thiago Cruz (born 15 July 1981 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a football manager and a former striker.

Thulani Hlatshwayo

Thulani Hlatswayo (born 18 December 1989 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender for Ajax Cape Town.

Tom Meets Zizou

Tom Meets Zizou (German title: Tom Meets Zizou – Kein Sommermärchen Not a Summer's Tale) is a documentary film by director Aljoscha Pause, based on the life and career of German football player Thomas Broich.


see also

1. FCK

1. FC Kaiserslautern, a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate

2001 FAI Cup Final

The 2001 FAI Cup Final was the deciding match of the 2000-01 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of Ireland.

A.F.C. Tubize

Association Football Clubs Tubize, also known as A.F.C. Tubize is a Belgian football club located in the city of Tubize.

Ales

Olympique Alès, a French association football (soccer) club based in Alès

Alexey Zakharov

Aleksei Sergeyevich Zakharov (born 1984), Russian association football player with FC Sever Murmansk

Australian League

The A-League - the top level of association football in Australia and New Zealand

Boa Viagem

Boa Viagem Esporte Clube, an association football club based in Boa Viagem, Ceará

Carlos Morais

Carlos Pedro Silva Morais, Cape Verdean association football (soccer) player

Colleferro Calcio 1937

TheSports Association Football Colleferro is an Italian football club based in Colleferro (RM), which currently plays in the non-professional league Eccellenza in the Latium region.

Copa Oro

CONCACAF Gold Cup, association football competition between nations from North and Central America and from the Caribbean

Cup of Nations

Under 17 Gulf Cup of Nations, an annual international association football competition for under-17 players organised by the Union Arab de Football Association

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, an international association football competition played between the winners of the Asian Cup and African Cup of Nations

Daisy Hill

Daisy Hill F.C., an association football club from Westhoughton, England

Digicel Cup

The Cayman Islands Digicel Cup, a national club association football competition.

DUFC

Dalton United F.C., an association football club in Dalton-in-Furness, England

Dundee United F.C., an association football club in Dundee, Scotland

Dynamo Berlin

Berliner FC Dynamo, an association football club separated out of SC Dynamo Berlin in 1966 and still extant

Ester Aparecida dos Santos

Ester Aparecida dos Santos (born on 9 December 1982), commonly known mononymously as Ester, is a Brazilian association football player.

Four-pointer

Six-pointer, an association football cliché that is used in leagues that employ a "three points for a win" system to describe a game between two teams with similar league positions

Georgia Football Team

Georgia national football team, the association football (soccer) team of the nation of Georgia

Homenetmen Beirut

Homenetmen Beirut F.C. - association football (soccer) club in Lebanese Third Division

Hulbert

Robin Hulbert, an association football player for Darlington F.C and Swindon Town.

Humby

Dana Humby (born 1979), New Zealand association football player

Igoe

Sammy Igoe, an English association football (soccer) player, currently at AFC Bournemouth

Jesús Alonso Fernández

Jesús Alonso Fernández, better known as Chus Alonso (born April 24, 1917 in Havana, Cuba - died August 9, 1979 in Madrid, Spain) was a Cuban-born, naturalized Spanish association football player.

Jim Fenlon

Fenlon joined AFC Wimbledon Under–16s after returning to England from Australia, where he lived for six years, playing association football for Western Australia state and Stirling Lions, a club in Perth that compete in the West State League, one stage lower than the Australian A–League.

King Edward Technical College

Dunedin association football team Dunedin Technical was formed by alumni of the institution, and was originally known as King Edward Technical College Old Boys.

Krems

Kremser SC, association football club based in Krems an der Donau

Laskov

Bozhin Laskov (Божин Георгиев Ласков) was a Bulgaria n association football player.

Leoncito

Antonio León Amador, better known as "Leoncito", a Spanish professional association football player

McParland

Davie McParland is a former association football player and manager.

Mendo

Mendo Ristovski (born 1956), Australian association football player

Mizrachi

Alon Mizrahi (born 1971), Israeli former professional association football player and international

Newport County

Newport County A.F.C., an association football club in the United Kingdom

North Ferriby United A.F.C.

North Ferriby United Association Football Club is an English association football club based in North Ferriby, near Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

NZF

New Zealand Football, the national governing body for association football in New Zealand

OFI

OFI Crete, a Greek association football club based on the island of Crete

Pojat

Kaarinan Pojat (also known as KaaPo), soccer (association football) club from based in Kaarina, Finland

Pullman F.C.

In 1893, the Pullman Company entered its newly created company soccer team as an inaugural member of the Chicago League of Association Football (CLAF).

Ronnie

Ronnie Brunswijkstadion, an association football stadium located in Moengo, Suriname

Rubén Díaz

Rubén Oswaldo Díaz (born 1946), Argentine association football player (Argentina, Racing Club, and others)

Sam McElroy

For the Northern Irish association football player and coach see Sammy McIlroy.

Sam McMillan

Sammy McMillan, association football player (Manchester United, Wrexham, Northern Ireland)

Scotland women's national under-17 football team

The Scotland women's national under-17 football team, also known as Scotland under-17s or Scotland U17(s), represents Scotland in association football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association, the governing body for football in Scotland.

Shelbourne

Shelbourne F.C.; an association football club from Dublin, Ireland

Teplitzer FK

FK Teplice, association football club from the Czech Republic, formed in Teplice in 1945

Van Zanten

David van Zanten (born 1982), Irish professional association football player

Westfield F.C.

Westfields F.C., an English association football club based in Hereford

William Hoskins

Will Hoskins (born 1986), English association football striker

William McLaren

Billy McLaren (born 1948), Scottish association football player and manager