Football History

🇦🇷 Argentina: 8 Ballon d’Ors – 1 player Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi
🇵🇹 Portugal: 7 Ballon d’Ors – 3 players
Cristiano Ronaldo (5), Eusebio, Luis Figo
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 7 Ballon d’Ors – 3 players
Johan Cruyff (3), Marco van Basten (3), Ruud Gullit
🇩🇪 Germany: 7 Ballon d’Ors – 5 players
Franz Beckenbauer 2 ,Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 2 ,Lothar Matthäus , Matthias Sammer ,Gerd Müller
🇫🇷 France: 7 Ballon d’Ors – 5 players
Michel Platini (3), Raymond Kopa, Zinedine Zidane, Jean Pierre-Papin, Karim Benzema

🇮🇹 Italy 5 with 5players
Gianni Rivera, Roberto Baggio, Paolo Rossi, Omar Sivori, Fabio Cannavaro

🇧🇷 Brazil 5 with 4 players
Ronaldo (2), Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Kaka

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 5 with 4players
Kevin Keegan (2), Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Stanley Matthews, Michael Owen

🇪🇸 Spain 4 with 3 players
Alfredo Di Stefano (2), Luis Suarez, Rodri

🇷🇺 Russia 2 with 2players
Lev Yashin, Oleg Blokhin

🇺🇦 Ukraine 2 with 2 players
Igor Belanov , Andriy Shevchenko

🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Pavel Nedved

🇸🇰 Czecho slovakia
Josef Masopust
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Hristo Stoichkov

🇭🇷 Croatia
Luka Modric

🇩🇰 Denmark
Allan Simonsen

🇱🇷 laberia
George Weah
I🇮🇪 North Ireland
George Best

🇭🇺 Hungary
Florian Albert

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
Denis Law

Based on the fact that the Soviet Union is not exiting again, we trace the origin of players from the Soviet Union clearly showing that two are from Russia and the other one Ukrainian.

Africans have it all in world football.
I know when I say Africans have it all, some people will criticize the statement, but this is a reality from the view of performance and gifts embedded in African players. Even with a substandard pitch, lack of equipment and poverty level, we still have many great African players.
If you said no, check the whole list, so call a first-class country that has not seen an African player and check that record.

The fastest hat-trick in the history of the English Premier League
Scored by African player Sadio Mané for net three within two minutes and 56 seconds for Southampton against Aston Villa

African players. Who has? Won ELP golden boot
Mohamed Salah 2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22
Didier Drogba 2006/07, 2009/10
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2018/19
Sadio Mané 2018/19

Samuel Eto’o – 162 goals in Laliga. He won the Golden Boot in 2005-06 and had a 30-goal haul in 2008-09.

Victor Osimhen is the first African player to win the Serie A golden boot with 26goals in 32matches.

The best goal so far in the Bundesliga was the Jay-Jay Okocha goal against Oliver Kahn in 1993.

(Tony Yeboah won the Bundesliga golden boot back-to-back at Frankfurt, 1992-94.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won both the Bundesliga and English Premier League golden boot, and recently we still have the below contribution in some major leagues.

Mo Salah is the leading goalscorer in the English Premier League.

Premier League 2024-25 goal-scoring leaders

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool — 27.
Erling Haaland, Manchester City — 21.
Alexander Isak, Newcastle United — 19.
Chris Wood, Nottingham Forest — 18.
Bryan Mbeumo, Brentford — 15.
Cole Palmer, Chelsea — 14.
Yoane Wissa, Brentford — 14.
Matheus Cunha, Wolves — 13.

Victor Osimhen is the highest goalscorer in the Turkish league in the 2024/25 season.
1 V Osimhen 20
2 K Piatek 18
3 S Banza 17
4 Y En-Nesyri 16
5 A Sowe 14
6 E Dzeko 12
7 M Thiam 12
8 C Immobile 11
9 Yilmaz
10 Rômulo

Ademola Lookman finds in 4th position with the same goal as a person in 3rd position with 13 goals.
Name Team G
Mateo Retegui Atalanta 22
Moise Kean Fiorentina 15
Marcus Thuram Internazionale13
Ademola Lookman Atalanta 13

The GOAT of the millennium should be traced to Lionel Messi or Christiana Ronaldo apart from the fact that both were fighting for the ballon d’or award for 13 good years. Both players had set different craziest records in football.

Let’s flash back balloon d’or award from the year 2000.
2000 Luís Figo
2001 Michael Owen
2002 Ronaldo
2003 Pavel Nedvěd
2004 Andriy Shevchenko
2005 Ronaldinho
2006 Fabio Cannavaro
2007 Kaká
Messi holds the record for most Ballon d’Ors with eight (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023).
Cristiano Ronaldo with five:2008,2013,2014,2016and 2017.
2018 Luka Modrić
2020 not awarded
2022 Karim Benzema
2024 Rodri

Record set by Lionel Messi
Messi holds the records for most European Golden Shoes (6), most goals in a calendar year (91), most goals for a single club (672, with Barcelona), most goals (474), hat-tricks (36) and assists (192) in La Liga, most assists (18) and goal contributions (32) in the Copa América, most goal contributions (21) in the World.

Ronaldo’s individual records
Most UEFA club competition appearances: 197.
Most UEFA club competition goals: 145.
Most UEFA Champions League goals: 140.
Most goals in a UEFA Champions League season: 17 (2013/14)
Most goals in UEFA Champions League knockout stages: 67.
Won four Golden Shoes,
Top goalscorer of all time with 900 with 66 hat-tricks.
Only player to score three goals at multiple EUROs: 2012, 2016, 2020
Only player to score at five World Cups: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
First player to score ten hat-tricks in men’s international football.

How many officials’ trophies have they both won?

Both players have won 78 official trophies in total (Messi 45, Ronaldo 33) during their senior careers.

Globe Soccer award
Messi won it once, in 2015. While Ronaldo has won the award 6 times (2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).

For me, I see that two great people have talent, which I think is Messi.
While Ronaldo has a gift which he works perfectly hard on. Out of 66 hat – tricks, 36 were scored after he was 30 years old.
To be clear about my statement, check the difference between gift and talent.

Giftedness talks about potential abilities, whereas talent talks about present abilities that can be demonstrated or performed.

G.O.A.T.  Means
Greatest of All Time)

Wesley Snijder, a Dutch former professional footballer, was considered one of the best midfielders in the world during his time. He was sold to Real Madrid for €27 million in 2007 from Ajax and later transferred to Inter Milan for €15 million in 2009 from Real Madrid.

From Snijder: The worst moment of my career was when I left Real Madrid. I felt humiliated because when I went to the training ground I saw that my locker had been emptied and my things had been put away.

I went to talk to the president. He didn’t give me much time and just told me that I was no longer in their plans and that they wanted to win the Champions League.

Before I left his office, I told him: ‘Just know that no matter where I go, I’m going to play to win.’

Two days later Mourinho called me. I think he got my number through Chivu because I had never met him before.

He said to me: ‘Wesley, I know your situation there is difficult. Come to Inter. Together we will win everything.’

Mourinho and I had a connection at first sight. He told me that I was one of the most important players in his team and that together we would win the Champions League. Maybe he said this to everyone, but believe me, a year with him was worth ten years with someone else.

“So how did it end? You know… in 2010 🏆 UEFA Champions League winner 🏆 Serie A winner 🏆 Coppa Italia winner 🏆 Supercoppa Italiana winner 🏆 Club World Cup winner 🇳🇱 FIFA World Cup runner-up ❌ 4th in the Ballon d’OrI put the trophy in front of my cupboard and said: ‘I keep my promises.’ It was the best moment of my career.”

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What is a red card in football ?

It signifies sent off of players because football is a game of passion and adrenaline, where players get physical running for the ball and securing moments of glory. In such situations, things are bound to get out of hand sometimes, so the red card was introduced in the game. A split second can change the game’s trajectory entirely if a player is sent off by being red-carded.

Why do players get a red card ?

A player can receive a red card for a wide range of misconduct or unsportsmanlike behavior during a match.

 

Top 10 players with the highest red in the history of football

Gerardo Bedoya – 46, the Colombian defensive midfielder

Sergio Ramos – 27 centre-back

Cyril Rool – 25 midfielders

Alexis Ruano Delegado – 22 defenders

Paolo Montero – 21 defenders

Paolo Montero – 21 Mexico defender

Felipe Melo – 20 Brazilian defender

Matteo Contini- 20 defender

Fernando Amorebiata – 19 The Venezuelan centre-back

Gary Medel – 18 Chile central defender

Who is Gerardo Bedoya?

Gerardo Alberto Bedoya Múnera is a Colombian former footballer and current manager. He began as a defender but later played as a defensive midfielder.

Gerardo Bedoya played for the following club.

Years.                                Team

1995–1997.          Deportivo Pereira

1998–2001.            Deportivo Cali

2001–2003.            Racing Club

2003.                     Deportivo Cali

2004.                       Colón

2005.                      Puebla

2005.                    Boca Juniors

2005–2006.         Atlético Nacional

2006–2010.          Millonarios

2010.                      Envigado

2010.                      Boyacá Chicó

2011–2013.             Santa Fe

2014.                       Fortaleza

2015.                    Cúcuta Deportivo

Peter Withe played for Aston Villa between 1980–1985 part of the winner in the ’82 European Cup final with 182 appearances and 74 goals for the club.

Alan Shearer was the most successful player for Newcastle between 1996–2006 with 404 appearances and 206 goals.

Colin Bellplayed for Manchester City between 1966–1979 with

394 appearances with 117 goals in 1969 won the FA Cup. The following year the League Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup.

John Terry is the most successful player in Chelsea’s history, the man who had 697 appearances with 100goals between 1998–2017.

Phil Neal played for Liverpool between 1974–1985 with 455appearance and brought 22 pieces of silverware to the Anfield trophy room and was the only player to feature in the Reds’ first four European Cup triumphs.

Ryan Giggs is the most successful player with a Manchester United record of 963 appearances and 114 between 1991 and 2014.

Harry Kane was the most successful player for Tottenham between 2004–2010, who scored 280 goals for the club between 2011 and 2023 and 213 in the league, where he ranks second-highest for the club.

Dixie Dean is ranked as the greatest player at Everton who scored 383 goals for Everton in 433 appearances, including 37 hat-tricks, 30 in league matches between 1925–1938.

Tony Adams started for the Gunners as a youth player in 1980–1983 to joined Team A in 1983–2002 with 669 appearances and 48 goals as a defender and 10 major trophies for the club.

Brett Douglas Pitman is the most successful player for AFC Bourmouth FC with 102 goals. He joined the club from AFC Bourmouth youth in 2005, spent 5 years leaving the club and returning in 2012.

Park Ji-Sung first South Korean to play in the Premier League and second East Asian player in Manchester United joined Manchester United July 2005 with £4 million from PSV to make third players from the team like Jaap Stam (1998) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (2001).

From his quote

“I am confident in my ability and will do my best to play as many games as I can.”

Coming to Manchester United fans and many journalists claimed that his signing was just a marketing frame to sell jerseys abroad.

However, with Sir Alex’s support, his readiness for game made he adapted to the league, his teammates, and life in England more easy .Ferguson once said: “He’s the player everyone would love to have.” He wasn’t known for his technique, but he outran everyone and fought like no one else. A true workhorse.

Praised by Andrea Pirlo and Wayne Rooney, he even captained the team in some matches.

He won 13 titles at Old Trafford with 60 goals,including 4 Premier League titles, a Champions League, and a Club World Cup, playing over 200 matches for the club.

Who is Samuel Eto’o
is a Cameroonian football administrator and former player who is the current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation. He is often regarded as one of the greatest strikers of his generation alongside being one of the greatest African players of all time.
Why Eto is greatest African players .
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is the only player in history to win the treble with two different clubs in two consecutive seasons:

🇪🇸 Barcelona, 2008/09:
🏆 Champions League
🏆 La Liga
🏆 Copa del Rey

🇮🇹 Inter Milan, 2009/10:
🏆 Champions League
🏆 Serie A
🏆 Coppa Italia
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He played 14 teams scored 427 goals . Win 4 champions league plus one Madrid won when he was loan in 1999 , 2005/6 and 2008/9 with Barcelona, 2009/10 with inter Milan , 2 cops del Rey ,3 la liga 2 Spanish super cup ,1 club World Cup ,2 coppa italia ,1 supercoppa and 2 AFCON 2000/2 and 1 Olympic 2000for nation.
Years Team
1997–2000 Real Madrid
1997–1998 Leganés (loan)
1999 Espanyol (loan)
2000 Mallorca (loan)
2000–2004 Mallorca
2004–2009 Barcelona
2009–2011 Inter Milan
2011–2013 Anzhi Makhachkala
2013–2014 Chelsea
2014–2015 Everton
2015 Sampdoria
2015–2018 Antalyaspor
2018 Konyaspor
2018–2019 Qatar SC

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He is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, with 18 goals
4
He holder record of most appearances African player in La Liga.
5
He won the African Player of the Year a record four times, winning in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010.
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the African footballer with most Ballon d’Or nominations in history. Despite never winning the award, Eto’o was nominated for the Ballon d’Or nine times during his career.
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Most decorated African player of all-time.
8
Cameroon all-time top-scorer with 56 goals.
9
In 2004 won the La Liga golden boot with 25 goals

Macauley Chrisantus, in the u17 World Cup, scored seven goals in seven matches to collect the golden boot at the u17 World Cup 2007. With this success, everybody thought it had a bright future, but his senior career was dramatic compared to his colleague who collected bronze at the same tournament, Toni Kroos.
Immediately after the tournament, Chrisantus’ agent arranged him an eduction visa to Germany, where he had the opportunity to play for Hamburg’s youth team in the 2007/08 season. When he turned 18 in August 2008, he was promoted to join the senior team. After that, he was loaned to Kartstruther SC and FSV Frankfurt in Germany since their move to fvs Laspalmas in Spain’s shunga division in 2012, where he had 66 appearances with 20 goals. Now he will be 35 years old in August 2025, playing in Italy’s Serie D. What do you think is responsible for that?

In the 2009 u17 World Cup, the Golden Ball for the Best Player was given to Nigerian Sani Emmanuel. Emmanuel’s youth career started with Bodens BK 2009–2010 and Lazio 2010–2012, later promoted to the senior side of Lazio in 2012 where he played a 2year move on loan to Salernitana 2012, then loan again to FC Biel-Bienne.
2013, after going to Beitar Jerusalem in 2014 and Oskarshamns AIK 2015 had a total of 16 appearances and 6goals. In all teams. After leaving Oskarshamns, AIK had a trial at Bosnian side, FK Sarajevo, but failed in his attempt. And since then, Emmanuel has been forced to quit football. Compared to who was given the Golden Shoe that year, although both were tied for five goals, Spaniard Borja González Tomás is currently at
Granada.

Kelechi Nawakali won the golden boot at the 2015 u 17 World Cup. Initially, the young outstanding players were signed by Arsenal in 2016 for €3.5m, later loaned out to MV Maastricht and fc port team b, on July 20, 2023, was sold to Chaves from Without Club for €250k but currently with Barnsley since Aug 12, 2024 which conditions of movement are not indicated. Compared to his colleague Victor Osimhen, who collected the Golden Shoe with ten goals that year, Victor, who started for VfL Wolfsburg from 2017 to 2019 in 2020, landed in Napoli had 108 appearances and 65 goals, and is currently on loan to Galatasaray. What is your opinion on the causes of the poor achievement?

Let’s flash our memory back to the 2005 U20 World Cup when two Nigerians happened to be second and third best to the world’s best players, but later world records never brought any of them near him. All this has given me a lot of sleepiness night. What actually causes later poor performance. Maybe we are black, or we are not given opportunities as black ?
Please, I need people’s opinion.

The 15-time UEFA Champions League winners, Real Madrid, won in 2023/24, 2021/22, 2017/18, 2016/17, 2015/16, 2013/14, 2001/2, 199/00, 1997/98, 1965/66, 1959/60, 1958/59, 1957/58, 1956/57 and 1955/56 set another record on 4th March 2025 after beating Atlético Madrid 2-1 at home with goal from Rodrygo and Diaz to be first club to reach 300 Champions League/European Cup wins.

Above all this record, there is a club that never lost to Real Madrid, and Madrid has never scored against in the history of the Champions League as of today. The club’s name is (Arsenal). The Gunners both teams met in the 2005/06 Round of 16. The first leg ended in a goalless draw and the second leg ended 1-0 in favor of Arsenal.

the Kings (Real Madrid) have also experienced the worst losses in the UEFA league. Here are the worst losses for Real Madrid in Europe in the Champions League era, which began in 1992/93 after the rebranding from the old European Cup.
The match between Man City and Real Madrid on May 17, 2023, the semi-final second leg at the Etihad Stadium, ended 4-0 in favor of City.
Liverpool 4 vs 0 Real Madrid at Anfield second leg, Round of 16, played on March 10, 2009.
Sept. 18, 2019 PSG 3-0 Real Madrid Group Stage at Parc des Princes (Paris, France)
The Santiago Bernabéu 1-4 loss against Ajax on March 5, 2019, Round of 16 2nd leg
Dec 12, 2018 Real Madrid 0-3 CSKA Moscow Group Stage Santiago Bernabéu
April 24, 2013, B. Dortmund 4-1 Real Madrid Semi-final 1st leg at Westfalenstadion (Dortmund, Germany)
Sept. 13, 2005 Lyon 3-0 Real Madrid Group Stage at Stade de Gerland (Lyon, France)
Sept. 15, 2004 B. Leverkusen 3-0 Real Madrid Group Stage at BayArena (Leverkusen, Germany)
March 8, 2000, B. Munich 4-1 Real Madrid 2nd Group Stage Olympiastadion and 2-4 home loss against Bayern on 29 February 2000.

In the history of the UEFA Champions League, a total of thirteen clubs have won the tournament multiple times: Real Madrid 15, Milan six times came in 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003 and 2007, Bayern Munich winning their sixth title in the 2020, Liverpool six times, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 2019, Benfica 2 time 1961, 1962,
Inter Milan three times, 1964, 1965, and 2010, Ajax four times, 1971,
1972, 1973 and 1995Nottingham Forest two times, 1979 and 1980, Juventus two times, 1985, 1996, Manchester United three time, 1968, 1999, 2008, Porto two times 1987and 2004, Barcelona five times 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011and 2015, and Chelsea two times 2012 and 2021.

While 10 teams have won it in a single time. Here is the list:

Celtic 1966/67
PSV 1987/88
Fc sb 1985/86
Cravens zvezda 1990/91
Harnburg 1982/83
Aston Villa 1981/82
Marseille 1992/93
Feyenoor 1969/70
B. Dortmud 1996/97
Manchester City 2022/23