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What is your favorite obscure soccer fact?

Posted on 4/9/20 at 11:42 am
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
29571 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 11:42 am
I’ll start.

Alexi Lalas has a song on the Big Green soundtrack titled “Kicking Balls.”
Posted by OleVaught14
Member since Jun 2019
11061 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 12:08 pm to
A traditional soccer ball has 32 panels. Each panel represents a country in Europe.

Until 1991, soccer was illegal in Mississippi.
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 12:09 pm
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
71645 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 12:12 pm to
Sunderland was 6th in the PL form table for Jan-May of 2016 under big Sam.
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 12:13 pm
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 12:14 pm to
Partick Thistle’s squad were kidnapped by the SAS
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
29571 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 12:35 pm to
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Until 1991, soccer was illegal in Mississippi.

Wait, what?
Posted by lsugorilla
PNW
Member since Sep 2009
6637 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 1:11 pm to
The U.S. women’s national team played the FC Dallas U-15 boys academy team and lost 5-2.
Posted by West Palm Tiger561
Palm Beach County
Member since Dec 2018
1744 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 2:27 pm to
New zealand was the only team to finish undefeated in the 2010 world cup.
Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
Member since Nov 2008
26409 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 2:49 pm to
What do they do with the stadiums they build for the WC after it’s over? Like what are they doing with them in South Africa now? Cricket?
Posted by West Palm Tiger561
Palm Beach County
Member since Dec 2018
1744 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:14 pm to
Some don’t get used again. Some of those Brazilian ones are used for bus parking lots
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
170237 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:22 pm to
Kaizer Chiefs named themselves after Lucas Radebe’s former club.
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 3:23 pm
Posted by GeauxTigers2020
Member since Sep 2013
28667 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:59 pm to
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Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
Member since Nov 2008
26409 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 4:02 pm to
Wayne Rooney?
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
170237 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 4:10 pm to
Darren Huckerby
Posted by McCaigBro69
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Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 4/9/20 at 4:11 pm to
Jamie vardy
Posted by Tigerfan7218
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2010
14251 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 4:11 pm to
I looked it up so I won't spoil it... but no one is guessing that
Posted by BlackCoffeeKid
Member since Mar 2016
12889 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 4:12 pm to
Jermaine Defoe?
Posted by GeauxTigers2020
Member since Sep 2013
28667 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 4:13 pm to
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This post was edited on 12/10/25 at 5:29 pm
Posted by OleVaught14
Member since Jun 2019
11061 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 4:14 pm to
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Who is it?


That was a hard one - couldn't think of anyone and had to Google around for a while
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
79917 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 4:20 pm to
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Alexi Lalas has a song on the Big Green soundtrack titled “Kicking Balls.”



Hahaha holy shite that was him?
Posted by OleVaught14
Member since Jun 2019
11061 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 4:24 pm to
Actually if you replace MLS with NASL I think there's another fit as well.
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