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Italian striker Mario Balotelli has never missed a penalty kick in his
The striker Mario Balotelli marked his AC Milan first appearance with a winning spot-kick, to keep up his 100 per cent record from 12 yards, prompting more questions as to just why he is so good at them ANALYSIS People often talk about so-called ‘inevitabilities’ in football, and there was a lot of that at […]
The fastest red card in a football/soccer game was after 2 seconds
The fastest red card in a football/soccer game was after 2 seconds for “foul language”. After the whistle to start the game Lee Todd said “Fuck me, that was loud” “Chippenham striker David Pratt was sent off just three seconds into a game against Bashley last month,” says Jimmy Finn. “Does that qualify as the […]
Soccer makes more money than football basketball baseball golf tennis
Soccer makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey combined “The sports industry today spans the field of play—from the food and memorabilia stands at the stadium, to media rights and sponsorships. The many participants in this market are competing for a bigger slice of a pie worth as much as €450 […]