1. According to Mexico City records, crime rates in
Mexico decrease when Javier Hernandez
(Chicharito) plays football.
2. David Beckham bought his first car (Ford Escort)
from Ryan Giggs for 6000 euros.
3. Southampton F.C. bought Nathaniel Clyne,
Morgan Scheinderlin, Luke Shaw, Rickie Lambert,
Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren & Calum Chambers
for €15.5 million & sold them all for €171 million.
4. Carlo Ancelotti & Bob Paisley are the most
successful managers in European Cup/UEFA
Champions League history with 3 trophies each.
5. Frank Lampard recorded 24 Premier League
assists to Didier Drogba, a league record from one
player to another in football history.
6. Ryan Giggs is a product of Manchester City early
youth football academy & was brought by one of
Ferguson’s scouts to Manchester United at the age
of 13.
7. Cristiano Ronaldo was not a freekick taker until
he came to Manchester United where he was
spotted by Paul Scholes trying to attempt a freekick
in training but failing & Scholes then taught the
young Ronaldo how to be an accurate freekick
taker.
8. Former Germany captain, Phillip Lahm has
played over 600 games in his senior career but has
never received a red card.
9. The last piece of Sir Alex Ferguson chewing gum
that he chewed on his last day as Manchester
United was sold for £420 000.
10. Of the 12 stadiums to be used in Qatar for the
2022 FIFA World Cup, 7 are located in Qatar’s
capital & major city of Doha.
11. Dani Alves will wear jersey number 23 at
Juventus in honour of LeBron James.
