DO YOU KNOW WHO SCORED FOR ITALY WHEN THEY FIRST BEAT ENGLAND AT WEMBLEY STADIUM IN 1973?

Fabio Capello

The first time the Azzurris of Italy conquered the Three Lions of England, (the so called “inventors”of football) on their home soil at the Wembley Stadium was on November 11, 1973 in an international friendly match. 

The only goal of the game was scored by Fabio Capello in the 87th minute with the aid of Peter Shilton, who could only parry out a powerful Giorgio Chinaglia cross and the former England Coach was on hand to sidefoot the ball home and send hundreds of Italian waiters in London home happy.

DO YOU THE MOST CAPPED PLAYER FOR THE SELECAO NATIONAL TEAM OF BRAZIL?

The Selacao Crest

Marcos Evangelista de Moraes was born June 7, 1970, better known as Cafu, is the most internationally capped player for the Selacao of Brazil with 142 caps with 5 goals. 

He earned his first cap in a friendly against the La Furia Roja of Spain on September 12, 1990, and played sparingly for Brazil in the early 1990s, making the USA 94 FIFA World Cup roaster as a substitute. He appeared in the final against the Azzuris of Italy at the Rose Bowl, following an injury to Jorginho in the 22nd minute.

He is the only player ever to have appeared in three FIFA World Cup finals, having won two, USA 94 and Korea/Japan 2002. Cafu also hold the record of winning the most number of matches in FIFA World Cups with 16.

DO YOU KNOW THE FOOTBALLER THAT WON ALL HIS ENGLAND CAPS OUTSIDE THE WEMBLEY STADIUM?

Danny Mills

Under Sven Goran Eriksson, Danny Mills made his international debut for the English Three Lions on May 25th, 2001, as a substitute in a friendly against Mexico at Pride Park. His first start came on March 27th, 2002 in a friendly against the Azzuris of Italy. 

He eventually earned a total of 19 caps without a goal for his country, all earned in games played away from the Wembley Stadium, because the stadium was under reconstruction, which is a record for an England player in the modern era.

DID YOU KNOW THE PLAYER THAT LOST HIS OWN PENALTY KICK THAT ELIMINATED ITALY FROM THE FRANCE 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP AGAINST THE HOST?

Luigi Di Biagio then playing for AS Roma missed the crucial penalty kick in the shoot-out that eliminated the Azzurris of Italy in the quarter final match between them and the Les Bleus of France in the France 1998 FIFA World Cup at the Stade de France. He had 31 caps and scored only two goals from 1998-2002 for the national team and he currently handles the Italian U-21 team.

DO YOU KNOW THE PLAYER WHO MADE THE REMARK THAT ''FOOTBALL IS NOT FOR BALLERINAS'' AFTER MARKING OUT DIEGO MARADONA IN A ESPANA'82 FIFA WORLD CUP MATCH?

Gentile man marks Maradona

At the Espana 82 FIFA World Cup match between the Azzuris of Italy and the Albiceleste of Argentina, Claudio Gentile committed six fouls which was all on Diego Maradona. After the encounter, he famously quipped, "Football is not for ballerinas!"  Gentile was capped on 71 occasions by Italy between 1975 and 1984. He is now the current manager of the Libyan National Team.

WHO MISSED THE FIRST PENALTY KICK IN A FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL MATCH

Antonio Cabrini

1. The first penalty kick to be missed in a FIFA World Cup final match was taken by Antonio Cabrini of the Azzuri of Italy against Germany in Espana 1982 FIFA World Cup. He earned 73 caps for his country and scored 9 goals (a record then for a defender), ending his career with the Azzurri in October 1987. He captained the national side 10 times.

DID YOU KNOW THE ASTON VILLA PLAYER THAT SCORED ENGLAND'S WINNING GOAL AGAINST BELGIUM IN THE ITALIA 90 FIFA WORLD CUP?

The quintessential goal scoring midfield player David Platt scored 27 goals in 62 caps for the Three Lions of England, but was given his first cap by the late Bobby Robson in an International Friendly against the Azzuris of Italy in November 1989 when he was still with Aston Villa. He was included in the England squad when Robson named his 22 player-squad for the Italia 90 FIFA World Cup. He however open his scoring account for the Three Lions in the last minute of extra time during the second round match against the  les Diables Rouges (Red Devils ) of Belgium.

DID YOU KNOW THE FIRST PLAYER TO BE BOOKED IN THE FINAL OF THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE?

Roberto Boninsegna of Inter Milan was the first person to be yellow carded in a UEFA Champions Cup final on the 31^st May 1972. Boninsegna scored the Azzuris of Italy's only goal (though at the time it was an important equaliser) in the Mexico 1970 FIFA World Cup final against the Selecao of Brazil, which Italy ultimately lost 4–1 to arguably the Greatest Team that ever played soccer. Remarkably, Jens Lehman formerly of Arsenal FC was the first player to be sent off with a red card in the final match against Ronaldinho's FC Barcelona during the 2005 edition in Paris.