Tuesday, November 26, 2013

DO YOU KNOW WHO MANAGED LIVERPOOL TO THE 1985/1986 SEASON'S ENGLISH FA Cup AND LEAGUE DOUBLE?

The 1986 English FA Cup Final was a Merseyside Derby between Liverpool FC and Everton FC at Wembley Stadium. The match was played seven days after Liverpool had secured the league title, with Everton finishing as runners-up. Liverpool went on to win this match 3–1, with two goals from Ian Rush and one from Craig Johnston after Gary Lineker had put Everton ahead in the first half. Kenny Dalglish who played in that final was the player manager that led the Reds to this feat.




DO YOU KNOW THE YOUNGEST PLAYER TO HAVE SCORED 100 GOALS IN THE ITALIAN SERIE A?

Gila
The player that currently holds the record for being the youngest player to have scored 100 goals in the Italian Serie A is Alberto Gilardino. ''Gila'' as he is often nicknamed, achieved this feat on October 18 2008 at 26 years and 3 months while playing for ACF Fiorentina, thanks to a brace against Reggina. He has played for other Italian clubs like Piacenza, Hellas Verona FC, Parma FC, AC Milan, Genoa CFC and  Bologna FC.



Friday, November 22, 2013

DO YOU KNOW THE BEST POSITION WEST HAM UNITED AS FINISHED IN THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SINCE IT STARTED IN 1992/1993 SEASON?

Harry Redknapp
Since the formation of the English Premier League (EPL) in 1992/1993 season where they were relegated from the old first division at the end of the 1991/1992,the best finishing West Ham United had in the new format was in the 1997/1998 season under the management of the mercurial Harry Redknapp where they finished 5th. They are yet to win the league.



DO YOU KNOW THE ONLY CLUB WHERE FRANK LAMPARD PLAYED ON LOAN FOR WHILE AT BOYHOOD CLUB WEST HAM UNITED?

Frank Lampard Sr.
Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard who began his playing career with West Ham United in 1995 for whom his father Frank Lampard Sr. had also played, was sent on loan to Swansea City AFC for the 1995/1996 season where he made 9 appearances and scored a goal as a 17 year old.


Thursday, November 21, 2013

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY CLUBS THAT HAVE WON THE SPANISH LA LIGA SINCE INCEPTION IN 1929?



Since its formation in 1929, only eight football clubs have won the Spanish La Liga and they are FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Atlético Madrid, Athletic Bilboa, Valencia CF, Real Sociedad, Real Betis, Sevilla FC and Deportivo La Corona. 



DO YOU KNOW THE CITY WHERE THE GERMAN BUNDESLIGA WAS CREATED IN 1962?

The defeat of the German Nationalmannschaft (national team) by Yugoslavia (0–1) in a Chile 1962 FIFA World Cup quarter-final game was one impetus (of many) towards the formation of a national league. 

At the annual DFB convention under new Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) which is the German Football Association president Hermann Gösmann (elected that very day) the German Bundesliga was created in Dortmund at the Westfalenhallen on July 28 1962 to begin play starting with the 1963/1964 season.








Monday, November 18, 2013

DO YOU KNOW THE PLAYER WHO WON HIS FIRST FOUR CAPS FOR ENGLAND WHILST PLAYING FOR FOUR DIFFERENT CLUBS?

                                                 Scott Parker was the player who won his first four caps for England's Three Lions whilst playing for four different club sides which are Charlton Athletic in 2003, Chelsea FC in 2004, Newcastle United in 2006 and West Ham United in 2011.