I. The reason Antoine Griezmann wears a long-sleeved jersey is he’s a big fan of David Beckham who wore long sleeve shirts so Griezmann does and David Beckham also wore the number 7 so Griezmann will never part with his.
II. In reality Messi boy, Thiago is a huge fan of Cristaino Ronaldo.
III. The Most Carded Players in History of Football – 3, Sergio Ramos (26 career red cards and 236 yellow cards respectively), 2. Cryil Rool (27 career red cards), 1. Gerardo Bedoya (46 career red cards)
IV. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is the only player to dribble past 10 players. On April 18, 2007, Lionel Messi made history, he was able to skip past 10 Getafe players.
V. Chelsea skipper, Cesar Azpilicueta has participated actively in the club activities for the past five years without sustaining an injury.
VI. Dennis Nicolaas Bergkamp is a Dutch former professional football who has played at Ajax, Inter Milan before finally retiring at Arsenal. Bergkamp is also known as the Non-Flying Dutchman, a nickname he received due to his fear of flying.
VII. László Kubala is the only player to play for three countries (as recognized by FIFA) Born to parents of Czech origin in Budapest, Kubala, a Barcelona icon played for Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Spain.
VIII. Former Real Madrid striker Alfredo Di Stefano played for Argentina, Spain and Colombia, however, his Colombia caps won in the early 1950s came at a time when the country’s football association was not officially recognized by FIFA.
IX. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played for six clubs that have won the Champions League, but he has never actually won the trophy himself. The striker has been at Ajax, Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, Milan, Man United and now with Milan.
X. Jorginho is the only player to suspended from the English Premiership and the UEFA Champions League at the same time.
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Ubong Effiong also known as Pendusky is a Customer Experience Management Personnel with Sterling Bank Plc.