20 red cards were shown during a 1993 game between Sportivo Ameliano and
General Caballero in Paraguay.
ASEC Abidjan of Cote D'Ivoire went unbeaten for 108 games between 1989
and 1994.
Carlos Caszely of Chile was the first player red carded in a World Cup
tournament on June 14, 1974.
European Teams have reached the final of every World Cup except in 1930
and 1950.
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Goalkeeper Arthur Wharton was the first black professional soccer player.
He was born in Ghana (then Gold Coast) and played for English League team
Rotherham United in 1889.
In 1950 India withdrew form the World Cup because FIFA refused to let
their team play barefoot.
In 1954 Turkey knocked out Spain from during a World Cup qualifier by
drawing straws. Blindfolded Italian boy Luigi Franco Gemma picked the straws to
decide the winner.
In 1957 with only 30 minutes remaining, Charlton Athletic game back from
a 5-1 deficit to defeat Huddersfield Town 7-6.
In 1968, Penarol of Urugauy conceded only five goals in 18 games on the
way to an unbeaten season.
In 1996 George Weah paid for his teammates uniforms and expenses so that
Liberia could enter the African Nations Cup.
In 1997 Nigerian international Celestine Babayaro broke his leg while
celebrating a goal in his Chelsea debut during a preseason game.
In 1998 English referee Martin Sylvester sent himself off after punching
a player during a game in the Andover and District Sunday League.
In the 1938 World Cup semifinal, Guiseppe Meazza of Italy's shorts fell
down as he was taking a penalty shot. He held his shorts up and calmly scored
past Brazil's Valter.
In the 1970s legendary coaches Jock Stein and Brian Clough both had 44
day stints at Leeds United.
Jean Langenus of Belgium wore a suit jacket, golfing plus fours and a red
striped tie when he refereed the 1930 World Cup final.
