WC Randoms

[Bayfox]

Landon donovan has as many world cup goals. Five.

As ronaldo 2, rvp 2 and messi 1. Combined.

Stole from twitter but what other random facts can ft members dig up.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard have as many goals combined as me.

[Dan]

Landon Donovan won't be adding to that either as he's somehow not made USA's squad.

 

I know this is a pretty well known one but I still think it's remarkable that in 2010 the only team in the whole thing to go unbeaten were the team ranked third lowest, in New Zealand.

 

How many teams have gone into the World Cup as holders and then gone out in the group stage the next time in 4th place? Italy did.

 

Here's one of my own I've thought of - has it ever happened before that two teams have played each other in consecutive world cup games? Because when Spain take on Holland in the opener in their group, it will have happened, as that was the final in 2010.

 

Along those lines, England will play Italy in consecutive tournament games.

[Grandad.]

Steven Gerrard has been England's top goalscorer at the last two World Cups..

 

Joint in 2010 with Defoe and Upson and on his own in 2006.

[Zapp]

Since the 1990 semis we've only had 2 players who play for foreign clubs chosen for our WC squads

[Beliall]

Since the 1990 semis we've only had 2 players who play for foreign clubs chosen for our WC squads

Beckham and mcmananman?

[Brizzle Fox]

Since the premier league started the most goals scored by a player playing in the prem at that time at a single world cup is 4. Lesson therefore is don't back a prem player to be top scorer

[Fox92]

Exactly... I've always though, and still do, to be classed as a real great a player's got to light up the major stage, the World Cup... Cruyff, Pele, Ronaldo, Mueller, Eusebio, Bergkamp, Zidane etc... Take Zidane, for example, he did it for his club, he scored goals in European and domestic Cup finals, but he did it for France as well at World Cups. Scored two goals in the 98 World Cup final. He's a true legend.

 

There's only a few exceptions and those are Welsh/Scottish/Irish players because they never get there. Dennis Law, George Best, for instance, and probably will be saying the same about Gareth Bale.

 

There's a difference between good and great for me.

[Captain...]

Oleg Salenko, golden boot winner in '94 scoring 6 goals, despite playing for Russia and being knocked out in the group stages, scored 5 goals in one game, (a record) when Russia beat Cameroon 6-1, with Roger Milla (42) scoring for Cameroon, making him the oldest ever goal scorer at the World Cup, beating his previous record of 38 set at the previous World cup.

 

Salenko is also the only player to win Golden boot at U-20 World Cup and Fifa World Cup.

 

Loved that game it was worth staying up late for.

[Trav Le Bleu]

I thought this was a thread about eating fruit jellies on the toilet - imagine my disappointment.

[Zapp]

Beckham and mcmananman?

Becks and Hargreaves

[Bayfox]

We have just signed the last player to score a wc goal for england.

[Beliall]

Becks and Hargreaves

Ah yes I forgot about hargreaves. Seems obvious now.

[Stadt]

I can remember a lot of people moaning about Hargreaves inclusion in the squad and I defended him because I had his sticker and then he went on to be player if the tournament.

Wasn't he the only one that scored his penalty?

Or did someone else score but had to retake?

[Grandad.]

I can remember a lot of people moaning about Hargreaves inclusion in the squad and I defended him because I had his sticker and then he went on to be player if the tournament.

Wasn't he the only one that scored his penalty?

Or did someone else score but had to retake?

 

Yeah Hargreaves was the only one to score, Carra scored his but then was told to retake..

 

Hargreaves won England player of the year that year I think.

[Stadt]

Yeah Hargreaves was the only one to score, Carra scored his but then was told to retake..

Hargreaves won England player of the year that year I think.

It's a shame that he was so injury prone because he was a good player and probably would have gone to win quite a few more caps.

[StanSP]

Lampard has had the most shots at a World Cup without scoring.

[ScouseFox]

Lampard has had the most shots at a World Cup without scoring.

 

ever? impressive if that's true. 

[Stadt]

ever? impressive if that's true.

Well it's not a stat to be proud of

[Jam]

Landon Donovan won't be adding to that either as he's somehow not made USA's squad.

That is crazy. I heard he's had a bad season but to be ommited from the squad. He's always been one of their best performers in tournaments.

[Donut]

Cafu has played in 3 successive world cup final matches.

 

He came out on the winning side for Brazil on penalties in USA 94 after a 0-0 draw with Italy, and in 2002 in Japan/South Korea when Brazil beat Germany. In 98, France beat Brazil 3-0 in the final.

[Dan]

Lampard has had the most shots at a World Cup without scoring.

 

Whilst the record books suggest otherwise, from a technical point of view it isn't true.

 

I still can't believe that decision. It's so, so bad it makes me suspect something iffy.

[The Doctor]

Whilst the record books suggest otherwise, from a technical point of view it isn't true.

 

I still can't believe that decision. It's so, so bad it makes me suspect something iffy.

No, technically it is true - he didn't score, just like Pedro Mendes didn't score v manure past Carroll all those years ago. No matter how badly the ref ****ed up, if it isn't given, it's not a goal.

Iffy? Just crap refereeing - no different to hurst stealing a goal in '66

[Grandad.]

That linesman in 2010 was a cheat.