DO YOU KNOW THE ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL THAT HAD THE MOST CAPS FOR THE THREE LIONS WITHOUT APPEARING IN A FIFA WORLD CUP AND A UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP?

Mick Channon with 46 caps and scoring 21 goals is the England Three Lions international that holds the record for having the most caps without appearing in a UEFA European Championship or the FIFA World Cup from 1972 to 1977. He also remains joint 16th in the all-time England scorers list, level with Kevin Keegan.         

Mick Channon poses for Southampton

DO YOU KNOW THE YOUNGEST EVER CAPTAIN OF ENGLAND'S THREE LIONS NATIONAL TEAM?

Bobby Moore

On May 29 1963, 22 years and 47 days old defender, Bobby Moore captained the Three Lions of England for the first time in just his 12th appearance after the retirement of Johnny Haynes and an injury to his successor, Jimmy Armfield. 

He was the youngest man ever to captain England at the highest level. England defeated Czechoslovakia 4–2 in the game and Armfield returned to the role of captain afterwards, but new coach Alf Ramsey gave Moore the job permanently during a series of summer friendlies in 1964, organised because England had failed to reach the latter stages of the UEFA European Championships.

He later captained the Three Lions to victory at the England 1966 FIFA World Cup finals at Wembley Stadium against West Germany.

DID YOU KNOW THE PLAYER THAT FINISHED JOINT TOPSCORER WITH PATRICK KLUIVERT AT THE UEFA EURO 2000 IN BELGIUM AND HOLLAND?

Kluivert tha Goal Bomber

Patrick Kluivert while playing for FC Barcelona alongside Savo Milošević of Yugoslavia with 5 goals apiece, emerged the Top Goalscorers in the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament co-hosted by Belgium and his country, the Netherlands. He still the all time top goalscorer for the Oranje with 40 goals in 79 appearances.

DID YOU KNOW THE FIRST PORTUGUESE PLAYER TO PLAY FOR MANCHESTER UNITED FC?

Cristiano Ronaldo became Manchester United FC's first-ever Portuguese player when he signed for £12.24 million after the 2002–03 season from Sportin Lisbon after defeating Manchester United FC 3–1 in the inauguration of the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon for the Euro 2004 UEFA European Championship that was held in Portugal. Ronaldo's performance impressed the Manchester United FC players, who urged Sir Alex Ferguson to sign him.

DID YOU KNOW WHO EMERGED TOP SCORER IN THE UEFA EURO 84?

No single player has, nor is ever likely to, repeat the impact that attacking midfielder Michel Platini had on Euro'84. The Juventus FC fantasista scored an incredible 9 goals, including two hat-tricks, and was to France in 1984 what Diego Maradona was to Argentina at the FIFA World Cup two years later. Playing in front of the Luis Fernandez, Jean Tigana, Alain Giresse triangle, Platini broke forward to create havoc for defences. He scored the 119th minute winner in the classic 3-2 semi final victory over Portugal, and also broke the deadlock with a free kick in the 2-0 final success against Spain. Simply the best passer in the history of the game. He scored 41 goals in 72 caps for the Les Bleus of France. He is the only player to be voted Ballon d’or European Footballer of the Year 3 times in a row from 1983 – 1985. He is currently the President of UEFA.

DID YOU KNOW THIS MAN IS THE MOST EXPERIENCED MANAGER IN SPANISH FOOTBALL.

Before Luis Aragones was appointed manager of the La Furia Roja otherwise known as the Spanish National team in 2004 (where he won the UEFA European Championship in 2008) from RCD Mallorca, he was was arguably the most experienced manager in the Spanish game.


He steered Atletico Madrid to their 8th league title in 1976/1977 season and has won the Spanish Copa Del Rey four times (three times with Madrilenos in 1976, 1985, 1992 and once with F.C. Barcelona in 1988. He also won the Intercontinental Cup now the (FIFA World Club Cup) in 1974, Supercopa de España in 1985, Segunda Division in 2002 and Iberian Cup in 1991 all with Atletico Madrid in all his spell with the club.

His previous clubs have included Real Betis Balompie, city rivals F.C Sevilla, Real Oviedo, Valencia CF and  RCD Espanyol. He also managed Turkish side Fenerbache in the 2008/2009 season where he had a bad spell.