Fascinating football facts including: Archie Thompson once scored 13 goals in a single international match.. Football was once banned by royal decree in England..
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Did you know? Archie Thompson once scored 13 goals in a single international match.
Thompson’s haul came as Australia thrashed American Samoa 31-0 in a 2001 World Cup qualifier, still the biggest winning margin and highest individual goal tally in the history of international football.
The Socceroos scored almost a goal every three minutes that day.
Category: Record | Source: NigerianMatchday.com
Did you know? Football was once banned by royal decree in England.
In 1349, King Edward III outlawed the game, branding it a violent tumult that distracted men from the archery practice needed for war.
The ban lasted for generations before football gradually returned to English life, eventually growing into the game Nigerians now follow every weekend.
Category: History | Source: NigerianMatchday.com
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