world cup fact of the day

[Istenem]

emile heskey, striker: 58 caps, 7 goals

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

rené higuita, goalkeeper: 68 caps, 8 goals

[Scott]

Here's one I heard recently, who were the only team to not lose a game at the 1974 World Cup?

[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

[Scott]

It's a fair cop, spot on mate.




Scotland were the team.

[pickareel]

can anyone name the oldest ever player to play in a finals

[Istenem]

either roger milla, jim leighton or dino zoff. depends which source you have.

[999329753]

Would say milla without looking up on internet. Quality celebration as well if I remember rightly.

[mr lugsy]

he is popularly attributed with starting the trend f flamboyant goal celebrations.

[pickareel]

yea i thought it was roger milla,i had my doubts when u menshioned the other 2

[Nixxy]

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.

[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.

[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

[trayhop123]

what about peter shilton ?

[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).

[pickareel]

which team had both farther and son playing in the same team in a finals