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world cup fact of the day

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:14 pm
by Istenem
emile heskey, striker: 58 caps, 7 goals

josé-luis chilavert, goalkeeper: 74 caps, 8 goals

rené higuita, goalkeeper: 68 caps, 8 goals

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:45 pm
by Scott
Here's one I heard recently, who were the only team to not lose a game at the 1974 World Cup?

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:58 pm
by trayhop123
yeah i heard it too ,,,,,,,, on the radio or somewhere ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, they won 1 and draw'd 2 ,,,,, still not enough to qualify ,,,,,,, so the advert goes ,,,,,,,,,, think its an advert for 118 or similar ,,,

cant remember the team

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:29 pm
by Scott
It's a fair cop, spot on mate.




Scotland were the team.

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:53 pm
by pickareel
can anyone name the oldest ever player to play in a finals

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:58 pm
by Istenem
either roger milla, jim leighton or dino zoff. depends which source you have.

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:08 pm
by 999329753
Would say milla without looking up on internet. Quality celebration as well if I remember rightly.

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:18 pm
by mr lugsy
he is popularly attributed with starting the trend f flamboyant goal celebrations.

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:35 pm
by pickareel
yea i thought it was roger milla,i had my doubts when u menshioned the other 2

Re: world cup fact of the day

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:42 pm
by Nixxy
Istenem wrote:emile heskey, striker: 58 caps, 7 goals

josé-luis chilavert, goalkeeper: 74 caps, 8 goals

rené higuita, goalkeeper: 68 caps, 8 goals
Good statting, Isty.

I recall putting a tenner on Chilavert to score first at 33/1 in every Paraguay match at the '98 (I think) World Cup. Given that he was the designated penalty taker and often ventured upfield to take free-kicks, he represented good value. Sadly, he didn't score.

I'd be interested to know the Caps/Goals ratio for Jorge Campos of Mexico, too - seeing as he often played up front aswell as in goal for Mexico.

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:48 pm
by Istenem
when i was checking my data i looked at campos too. evidently he never scored a goal in mexico's fluorescent shirt. although he got a fair few domestic goals.

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:16 pm
by gambogaz1
Roger Milla is definately the oldest player to score at a world cup. Just watched a program on bbc3 about top 50 world cup shocks. Not sure if he's the eldest to have played. Milla was 42 years old :shock:

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:19 pm
by trayhop123
what about peter shilton ?

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:25 pm
by gambogaz1
Milla Defo oldest

Oldest player
42 years and 39 days, Roger Milla ( Cameroon, vs Russia, 1994).
Oldest player, final
40 years and 133 days, Dino Zoff ( Italy, vs Germany, 1982).
Oldest player, qualifying match
46 years and 180 days, MacDonald Taylor ( U.S. Virgin Islands, vs St. Kitts and Nevis, February 18, 2004, 2006 CONCACAF Prelim Group 4).[11]
Oldest captain
40 years and 292 days, Peter Shilton ( England, vs Italy, July 7, 1990, 1990).

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:30 pm
by pickareel
which team had both farther and son playing in the same team in a finals