Did you know?

Did you know...

...that the Turk Hakan Sukur achieved the quickest goal duing a World Cup? He needed only 11 sec in 2002 in the match against South Korea.


...that the Belgian players forgot their shoes in the hotel in 1982 before their match against El Salvador? A police patrol car sped to the lodging, but had a flat tyre on the way. The next car came through and the Belgians were able to slide into their shoes in time for the game.


...that Gerd Muller is the most successful World Cup scorer of all times with his 14 goals? He made ten goals in 1970, and four years later he scored four times. The French player, Just Fontaine, follows with 13 goals and the Brazilians Pele and Ronaldo with 12 goals each.

( Correction, Ronaldo now holds he title!)


...that in 1974 even before the match between Brazil and Scotland began, whistles echoed throughout the Frankfurt Stadium? The reason: Not the Scottish national anthem was being played, but the English "God Save the Queen". The fans were sorely insulted.