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10 Intresting Fact About Football

After all, football is the most popular game in the world. While the players will thrill you with goals, kicks and more, MensXP presents you with 30 interesting facts about one of the most loved sports in the world.

Fact About Football

1. Football originated in China around 476 B.C.

2. Football is the most played and most watched sport on earth.

3. Football is the most popular sport in the world. Over one billion fans watch World Cup Football on television.

4. The largest Football tournament saw no less than 5,098 teams. They competed in 1999 for the second Bangkok League Seven-a-Side Competition. Over 35,000 players participated.

5. The maximum number of goals scored by one player in a single Football match was 16. It was scored by Stephan Stanis (France) playing for Racing Club de Lens in December 1942.

6. Based on video evidence, one of the fastest ever scored was in 2.8 seconds by Ricardo Olivera (Uruguay) in December 1998.

7. Football goalies didn't have to wear different coloured shirts from their teammates until 1913.

8. Football players run an average of 9.65 kms during every game.

9. The very first game of basketball was played with a soccer ball.

10. The World's First Football Club was the English Sheffield Football Club. It was founded in 1857 by Colonel Nathaniel Cresswick and Major William Priest, two British Army officers.

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10 Intresting Facts About David Beckham

David Beckham is one of the most popular soccer players around the world. He has played for teams such as Manchester United, Real Madrid, and LA Galaxy. Here are 10 intresting facts about David Beckham

David Beckham

1. His full name is David Robert Joseph Beckham.

2. Beckham was born on May 2, 1975 in London, England.

3. David Beckham's favorite class in elementary school was art.

4. When he was 11, he won the coveted Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools National Skills competition. The win earned Beckham a trip to Barcelona, where he drew the attention of a Manchester United soccer talent scout.

5.The couple sold the pictures of their wedding to OK! magazine for $2.2 million.

6. In 1999, David and Victoria Beckham purchased their most famous home in Hertfordshire, unofficially dubbed Beckingham Palace, estimated to be worth £7.5 million.

7. In 2002, David helped England advance to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in South Korea and Japan. Unfortunately, David and his team lost to Brazil that year.

8. David Beckham was searched for more than any other sports topic on Google in 2003 and 2004.

9. The couple have four children: sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, and daughter Harper

10. David Beckham is six-feet tall and weighs 163 lbs.

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10 Most Beautiful Wives And Girlfriend Of Football Players

10. Mandy Capristo

Mandy Capristo

Player: Mesut Özil
Profession: Singer
Mandy Grace Capristo is a German singer, songwriter, dancer, and model.

9. Ludivine Sagna

Ludivine Sagna

Players: Bacari Sagna
Occupation: Model

8. Lena Gercke

Lena Gercke

Player: Sami Khedira
Profession: Model and presenter
Lena Johanna Gercke, is a German fashion model and television host. She was winner of the first cycle of Germany's Next Top Model and Host of Austria's Next Topmodel.

7. Edurne Garcia Almagro

Edurne Garcia Almagro

Player: David de Gea
Profession: Singer
Edurne García Almagro, known professionally as Edurne, is a Spanish singer, actress, and TV presenter. She rose to fame in late 2005 when she took part in the Spanish casting show Operación Triunfo on Telecinco and finished in sixth place in 2006.

6. Gabriella Lenzi

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Player: Neymar
Profession: Model

5. Yolanthe Sneijder Cabau

Yolanthe Sneijder Cabau

Player: Wesley Sneijder
Profession: Actress
Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau is a Spanish-Dutch actress and television host.

4. Sara Carbonero

Sara Carbonero

Player: Iker Casillas
Profession: Sports journalist and TV reporter
Sara Carbonero Arévalo is a Spanish sports journalist. Since early 2000, she is the TV presenter for Telecinco.

3. Shakira

Shakira

Player: Gerard Piqué
Profession: Singer
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and model.

2 .Michela Quattrociocche

Michela Quattrociocche

Player: Alberto Aquilani
Profession: Actress
Michela Quattrociocche is an Italian film actress.

1.Irina Shayk

Irina Shayk

Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Profession: Model
Irina Shayk, sometimes credited as Irina Sheik, born Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova, is a Russian model and actress known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue between 2007 and 2015.

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10 Intresting Facts About Neymar

Neymar is a Brazilian soccer prodigy who has played for FC Barcelona since 2013.Here are 10 intresting facts about Neymar

Neymar Jr.

1. His full name is Neymar da Silva Santos Junior.

2. He inherited his name from his father, who is a former footballer and became his son's advisor as Neymar's talents began to grow.

3. Neymar was born on February 5, 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil.

4. Neymar joined the Santos Academy in 2003 where he perfected his skills.

5. He became father at the age of 19.

6. He was the top scorer at the 2010 Copa do Brasil tournament with 11 goals. In 2011, he helped Santos win its first Continental Double since 1963.

7. In 2010. Neymar debuted a Mohawk-style haircut, which quickly became popular among younger fans.

8. In 2010, Neymar scored five goals in a victory against Guarani in the Brazilian Cup.

9. The striker will get $74 million in salary over five years, $13 million of which is a signing bonus.

10. Neymar scored his 100th professional goal on his 20th birthday in 2012 and finished the year with a career-best total of 43.

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10 Intresting Facts About Messi

Lionel Messi is arguably the best footballer in the world at the moment. He is often compared to football legends like Pele and Maradona and it won't be a surprise if he overtakes them soon. Here are 10 intresting fact about Messi

Lionel Messi

1. His full name is Luis Lionel Andres Messi.

2. Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina.

3. His family is of middle-class Italian origin. His father, Jorge, was a steelworker, and he also coached the local youth football team.

4. During the 2005-2006 season, Messi began being paid as a first team member.

5. Messi holds two passports - Argentina's and Spain's. He became a Spanish citizen in September 2005.

6. His 2005 international debut lasted 47 seconds when he received a red card after coming on as a substitute.

7. He won an Olympic gold medal, along with the Argentinian football team, at the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing.

8. Messi inherited the No. 10 Barca jersey from another great footballer Ronaldinho in the summer of 2008.

9. If for whatever reason, Barcelona decides to cancel their contract with Lionel Messi, they will have to cough up over $330 million for a breach in contract.

10. His son, Thiago, was born on November 2, 2012. "Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift!" he wrote on his Facebook page.

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10 Intresting Fact About Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is a professional soccer player who has set records while playing for both Manchester United and Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo

1. His full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, but he goes by Cristiano Ronaldo.

2. Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985 in Madeira, Portugal.

3. He got the name "Ronaldo" after then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, who was his father's favourite actor.

4. At the age of eight, Ronaldo played for amateur team Andorinha, where his father was the kit man.

5.Cristiano Ronaldo's body fat is about 10 percent which makes him the perfect machine for fast sprinting and athletic courses.

6. Manchester United paid £12 million to sign him in 2003-a record fee for a player of his age.

7. Ronaldo faced personal challenges in 2007 after his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.

8. In December 2011, Cristiano launched an iPhone game called Heads Up with Cristiano. The game is created by developer RockLive.

9. His free kick speed is about 13.1 kmph, which is compared roughly with the speed of a space shuttle while launching.

10. If any club wants Cristiano Ronaldo to play for them, they would have to pay $1 billion

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10 Richest Football Players

Players from all around the world are showcased, but European leagues are indisputably the frontrunners for singing the best players. Each of the world's Top 10 (see below) richest players all play in some sort of European soccer league.
10. Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski

Club:Bayern Munich
Earning: $22.2 million (€20.2 million)

9. Sergio Agüero

Sergio Agüero

Club:Manchester City
Earning:$23.3 million (€21.2 million)

8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Club:Paris Saint-Germain
Earning:$23.6 million (€21.5 million)

7. Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney

Club:Manchester United
Earning:$24.7 million (€22.5 million)

6. Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale

Club:Real Madrid
Earning:$26.1 million (€23.8 million)

5. Robin van Persie

Robin van Persie

Club:Manchester United
Earning:$28.1 million (€25.6 million)

4. Thiago Silva

Thiago Silva

Club:Paris Saint-Germain
Earning:$30.1 million (€27.5 million)

3. Neymar

Neymar

Club:Barcelona
Earning:$40.0 million (€36.5 million)

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo

Club:Real Madrid
Earning:$59 million (€54 million)

1. Lional Messi

Lional Messi

Club:Barcelona
Earning:$71 million (€65 million)

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10 Handsome Players Of 2015

10. Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud is a French footballer who plays for English club Arsenal in the Premier League and the France national team

9. Lukas Podolski

Lukas Podolski

Lukas Josef Podolski is a German footballer who plays as a forward for English club Arsenal, and for the Germany national team. He is a left-footed attacker known for his strong shot, technique and probing attacks from the left side.

8. David Villa

David Villa

David Villa Sánchez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for American club New York City in Major League Soccer. He is nicknamed El Guaje because as a youngster he frequently played football with children much older than him.

7. James Rodriguez

James Rodriguez

James David Rodríguez Rubio, known as James Rodríguez, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid F.C. and the Colombian national team, as an attacking midfielder or winger.

6. Cesc Fabregas

Cesc Fabregas

Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club Chelsea and the Spain national team.

5. Xabi Alonso

Xabi Alonso

Xabier "Xabi" Alonso Olano is a Spanish footballer who plays for German club FC Bayern Munich as a central midfielder. Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his home province San Sebastián.

4. Gerard Pique

Gerard Pique

Gerard Piqué Bernabeu is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Barcelona and the Spain national team.

3. Robin Van Persie

Robin Van Persie

Robin van Persie is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United and is the captain of the Netherlands national team. He is a youth product of Feyenoord.

2. Ricardo Kaka

Ricardo Kaka

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for American club Orlando City in Major League Soccer.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH, known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team. He is a forward and serves as captain for Portugal.

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10 All Time Best Football Striker

It is quite hard to cut down the list of best all time strikers to ten as there are a remarkable number of great strikers in the world. Nonetheless, here are the top ten best soccer strikers of all time and the major clubs they played for.

10. Fernando Peyroteo

Club: Sporting

Fernando Peyroteo

Peyroteo played for just one club in his entire career. He won eleven major titles with the club and was the league’s top scorer six times. He scored 14 goals for Portugal in 20 matches.

9. Arthur Friedenreich

Clubs: Germania and Sao Paulo

Arthur Friedenreich

Pele came first on the list but a fellow Brazilian player surpassed his goal tally. Arthur Friedenreich scored 1329 goals in 1239 appearances over his 26-year career. However, the reported number of goals has been a point of discussion with some claiming he scored 1239 goals in 1329 games.

8. Alfredo di Stefano

Club: Real Madrid

Alfredo di Stefano

He is the second Real Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer with 305 goals from 392 appearances. Di Stefano won the Ballon d’Or in 1957 and 1959. At the international level, he has represented Argentina, Spain and Colombia.

7. Marco van Basten

Clubs: AC Milan and Ajax

Marco van Basten

The Dutch striker was the top scorer in the 1988 tournament of the European Championship. He helped his team emerge winners and this rests in the minds of many since the Dutch have not won any other major football honor. Van Basten has won the Ballon d’Or thrice and was the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1992.

6. Romario

Club: Vasco da Gama

Romario

Romario played for quite a number of clubs, including Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven, though he is mainly linked with Vasco da Gama. He has 70 caps for the national team with 55 goals, becoming the third all-time highest goal scorer for his team. Romario has over a 1000 goals, a proper justification for a spot in this list.

5. Gerd Muller

Club: Bayern Munich

Gerd Muller

At the national level, he helped West Germany win the 1974 World Cup and the 1972 European Championships. Muller was the top scorer in 1970 World Cup with 10 goals, the same year he was named the European Footballer of the Year. He found the net 68 times for his national team in 62 matches.

4. Eusebio

Club: Benfica

Eusebio

Eusebio was in the Portugal team that emerged third in the 1966 World Cup. His 9 goals made him the top scorer of the tournament. Eusebio won the Ballon d’Or in 1965 and was the first to win the European Golden Boot in 1968. He was the Primeira Liga top scorer for a record seven times.

3. Ronaldo

Clubs: Real Madrid and Inter Milan

Ronaldo

Brazilian sneaks in to the top three for his renowned skill and natural talent. Ronaldo held the record as the leading all time World Cup goalscorer since 2006 with 15 goals, which was broken during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He played a vital role as Brazil clinched a record fifth World Cup title in 2002 and part of the squad that won in 1994.

2. Ferenc Puskas

Clubs: Real Madrid and Budapest Honved

Ferenc Puskas

Clearly, the number of goals scored by a striker act as a major basis for gauging his performance. Ferenc Puskas of Hungary netted 514 goals in 529 league games.

1. Pele

Club: Santos

Pele

Pele tops the list for his remarkable achievements. The Brazilian has 1281 goals to his name from 1363 appearances at all levels. He consistently had the goals coming over his 18-year professional career. Just to mention, Pele scored five goals in a match six times and four goals thirty times.

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10 Intresting Facts About Canada

Canada, stretching from the U.S. in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north, is filled with vibrant cities including massive, multicultural Toronto; predominantly French-speaking Montréal and Québec City; Vancouver and Halifax on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, respectively; and Ottawa, the capital. It’s also crossed by the Rocky Mountains and home to vast swaths of protected wilderness.

One Of The Beautiful Place Of Canada

1) Canada is the second largest country in the world, right after Russia.

2) Canada is the World's Most Educated Country: over half its residents have college degrees.

3) Canada's lowest recorded temperature was -81.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-63 C) in 1947.

4) Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world's lakes combined.

5) Canada has the largest coastline in the world.

6) In Newfoundland, Canada, the Atlantic Ocean sometimes freezes so people play hockey on it.

7) With 1,896 km (1,178 mi), the Yonge Street in Canada, is the longest street in the world.

8) The Mall of America is owned by Canadians.

9) The U.S. / Canada Border is the longest international border in the world and it lacks military defense.

10) Canada's official phone number is 1-800-O-CANADA.