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.

DO YOU KNOW WHO WAS THE ONLY BRITISH PLAYER TO BE AN ITALIAN SERIE A TOP GOALSCORER?

 

John Charles of Wales was the only British player to be Italian Serie A highest goalscorer also known as the Capocannoniere. He did this while at Juventus FC in the 1957/1958 season scoring 28 goals and was voted player of the season as the Bianconeri won the Scudetto. 

He was never cautioned or sent off during his entire career, due to his philosophy of never kicking or intentionally hurting opposing players. Standing at 6 feet 2 inches, he was nicknamed Il Gigante Buono – The Gentle Giant.

DO YOU KNOW THE TWO REAL MADRID MANAGERS SINCE 1989 THAT HAVE SURVIVED TWO CALENDAR YEARS?

                           

Jose Mourinho & Vicente del Bosqu

Since the year 1989, only Vicente del Bosque and Jose Mourinho have survived 2 calendar years as Real Madrid manager.


In 1999/2000, Del Bosque took over from John Toshack in November 1999 and he lasted till June 2003 when his contract was not renewed. 

Mourinho took over the Real Madrid managerial reigns from Manuel Pellegrini in July 2010 after he led Inter Milan to a treble of the Italian Serie A, Coppa Italia and the UEFA Champions League in the highly successful 2009/2010 season. He threw in the towel at the Santiago Bernabeu in May 2013.