Jalgpall · Huvitavad faktid
Peatükk 6: Veidrad mängud ja reeglitrivia
10 testi · 100 fakti · uuendatud 23. oktoober 2026 · markdown
The strangest, most extreme and most infamous moments in football told as 'did you know' trivia, not officiating guidance: freak scorelines and weather, strange goals and cards, odd places to play, marathon matches, forgotten rules, named skills and superstitions.
6.61Äärmuslikud tulemused, rekordid ja kurikuulsad mängud
Jalgpalli kummalisimad äärmused: protestimäng, kus löödi 149 omaväravat, kõigi aegade kiireimad ja pikimad väravad, Euroopa finaalide suurim tagasitulek ning MM-i vägivaldseim pärastlõuna.
Test 1Äärmuslikud tulemused, rekordid ja kurikuulsad mängudTee test
2002. aasta Madagaskari liigamängus lõi SO l'Emyrne meelega 149 omaväravat protestiks kohtunikuotsuse vastu, mis oli neilt tiitli võtnud, tekitades jalgpalli registreeritud ajaloo suurima tulemuse.
Allikas: AS Adema ja SO l'Emyrne'i kohtumise ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Maradona lõi 1986. aasta veerandfinaalis palli rusikaga Inglismaa väravavahist mööda; kuna kohtunik Ali Bin Nasser ja tema abi ei märganud käega mängu ning neil polnud juurdepääsu videokordusele, loeti värav.
Allikas: FIFA, fifa.com/en/articles/diego-maradona-argentina-england-hand-of-god-1986 · meenutamine
Brasiilia väravavaht Rogerio Ceni lõi Sao Paulole aastatel 1997–2015 129 väravat, enamasti karistuslöökidest ja penaltitest, mis on väravavahi Guinnessi maailmarekord.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-goals-scored-by-a-goalkeeper · meenutamine
Newport County väravavaht Tom King purustas 2021. aastal 96,01-meetrise väraga Asmir Begovici 2013. aasta rekordi, mis on pikima löödud värava praegune Guinnessi maailmarekord.
Allikas: Tom Kingi 2021. aasta rekordvärava ristkontrollitud kajastus · meenutamine
AC Milan juhtis poolajal 3:0, kuid Liverpool lõi teisel poolajal kuue minutiga kolm väravat viigistamiseks ja võitis seejärel penaltiseerias 3:2, suurim tagasitulek Euroopa karikafinaalis.
Allikas: UEFA, uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025d-0f782b45c942-3e20b8c30dfa-1000--miracle-of-istanbul-2005-champions-league-final-in-the-w · meenutamine
Austraalia ründaja Damian Mori lõi Adelaide City eest 6. detsembril 1995 Sydney Unitedi vastu värava vaid 3,69 sekundiga, mis on Guinness World Recordsi tunnustatud kiireim värav meesjalgpallis.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/72575-fastest-goal-football-video · meenutamine
Tšiili alistas jõhkras 1962. aasta MM-i alagrupimängus Itaalia 2:0, kus kaks mängijat eemaldati ja politsei sekkus korduvalt; kohtunik Ken Aston tõi hiljem kaost välja ühe põhjusena, miks ta kaardisüsteemi leiutas.
Allikas: Santiago lahingu ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Ameeriklane Michael Lewis viskas Texases 2019. aastal jalgpalli 59,817 meetrit, mis on pikima jalgpalli küljesissevise Guinnessi maailmarekord.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-throw-in-(football) · meenutamine
Tokyo Verdy Tomo Sugawara eemaldati 2009. aasta J-League 2 mängus vaid 10 sekundit pärast algust käega mängu eest, et takistada vastasmängijal karistusalasse jõuda, üks kiiremaid professionaaljalgpallis registreeritud punaseid kaarte.
Allikas: Profijalgpalli kiirete punaste kaartide ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Pärast punaste kaartide ja vigastuste rida, mille tõttu Sheffield United ei suutnud välja panna piisavalt mängijaid, katkestati mäng 82. minutil, ainus Inglise professionaaljalgpalli ajaloos sel põhjusel katkestatud mäng.
Allikas: Katkestatud Sheffield Unitedi ja West Bromwich Albioni mängu ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
6.62Esimesed, saavutused ja rekordiliselt tühjad tribüünid
Miljoni naelsterlingi väärtuses üleminek, ajalooline amatööride üllatus, leiutatud penaltitehnika ning kõige tühjemad staadionid, kus kunagi on professionaalset jalgpalli mängitud.
Test 1Üleminek, penalti, kübaratrikk ja publikuarvu triviaTee test
Trevor Francis siirdus 9. veebruaril 1979 Birmingham Cityst Nottingham Forestisse tasu eest, mida raporteeriti kui 1 miljonit naelsterlingit, ning lõi samal aastal otsustava värava Euroopa karikafinaalis.
Allikas: Trevor Francise transferi ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Peamiselt amatööridest koosnev Ameerika Ühendriikide võistkond alistas 29. juunil 1950 Belo Horizontes Inglismaa, kes oli siis üks favoriite, 1:0, üks MM-i ajaloo suuremaid üllatusi.
Allikas: 1950. aasta USA ja Inglismaa mängu ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Penaltiseerias seisuga 4:3 saatis Panenka Lääne-Saksamaa väravavahi vales suunas õrnalt tõstetud penaltiga, mida nimetatakse nüüd kogu maailmas „Panenkaks".
Allikas: UEFA, uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7ad65d5ee8-a6bff388bd0f-1000--watch-panenka-s-classic-1976-final-penalty · meenutamine
Torquay Unitedi Pat Kruse lõi palli peaga oma väravasse vaid 6 sekundit pärast avavilet Cambridge Unitedi vastu 1977. aasta jaanuaris, mida tuuakse tänini kiireima omaväravana Inglise liigajalgpallis.
Allikas: Pat Kruse'i 1977. aasta omavärava ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
IFFHS ja RSSSF omistavad Josef Bicanile ainuüksi ametlikes mängudes umbes 800 väravat, rohkem kui Pele ametlik tulemus, samas kui Pele enda palju suurem koguarv sisaldab sõpruskohtumisi ja näidismänge.
Allikas: Bican–Pelé väravate vaidluse ristkontrollitud kajastus · meenutamine
Hull City ja Manchester Unitedi 1970. aasta Watney Cupi kohtumine, mis oli pärast lisaaega viigis, sai esimeseks võistlusmänguks professionaaljalgpallis, mis otsustati penaltiseeriaga; George Best sooritas esimese löögi.
Allikas: 1970. aasta Watney Cupi penaltiseeria ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Sadio Mane lõi 16. mail 2015 Southamptoni eest Aston Villa vastu kolm väravat 2 minutiga 56 sekundiga, purustades Robbie Fowleri varasema rekordi.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/385454-fastest-hat-trick-in-a-football-soccer-english-premier-league-match · meenutamine
Arsenal jäi 2003. aasta maist kuni 2004. aasta oktoobrini 49 Premier League'i mängus võitmatuks, sealhulgas terve võitmatu 2003/04 hooaja, mis on tänini rekord.
Allikas: Arsenali ametlik ajalugu, arsenal.com/history/the-wenger-years/the-2004-invincibles · meenutamine
Rumeenia alagrupimängu Peruu vastu 1930. aasta maailmameistrivõistlustel vaatas hinnanguliselt pealt vaid paar sada inimest – see on madalaim külastatavus, mis on ühelgi MM-mängul registreeritud.
Allikas: 1930. aasta MM-i vaatajate arvu ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
Thamesi ja Luton Towni mängu vaatas 6. detsembril 1930 pealt vaid 469 inimest, kuigi West Ham Stadiumi 120 000 kohta oli suurim mahutavus, mis on kunagi regulaarselt liigajalgpalli võõrustanud.
Allikas: Thames AFC publikurekordi ristkontrollitud ülevaated · meenutamine
6.63Fog, Snow and Floods
Bartram in the fog, the water battle of Frankfurt, the Snow Clasico and the Big Freeze.
Test 1Weather-hit matchesTee test
Firefighters tried to clear the water; Gerd Müller scored the only goal in Frankfurt.
Allikas: DFB, 'Die Wasserschlacht von Frankfurt 1974' (dfb.de); FIFA World Cup 1974 match report · meenutamine
Snow fell so heavily that the lines were cleared by hand during the qualifier.
Allikas: U.S. Soccer, 'The Snow Clasico' (ussoccer.com, 2013); CONCACAF · meenutamine
FIFA rejected the protest.
Allikas: U.S. Soccer, 'The Snow Clasico' (ussoccer.com, 2013); CONCACAF · meenutamine
Frozen pitches forced match after match to be postponed.
Allikas: The FA, 'The Big Freeze of 1962-63' (thefa.com); EFL history · meenutamine
A panel of former players and referees forecast the scores.
Allikas: Football Pools, 'The Pools Panel' (footballpools.com); The FA · meenutamine
Stoke and Sheffield United played the last match on 14 June; Liverpool were champions.
Allikas: EFL, 'The 1946-47 season' (efl.com) · meenutamine
Fixtures had to be squeezed into the spring.
Allikas: The FA, 'The Big Freeze of 1962-63' (thefa.com); EFL history · meenutamine
1937, 1947, 1963, 1974 and 2013.
Allikas: The FA, 'The Big Freeze of 1962-63' (thefa.com); EFL history · meenutamine
December 1962, January 1963 and March 1963.
Allikas: The FA, 'The Big Freeze of 1962-63' (thefa.com); EFL history · meenutamine
Sam Bartram stood there for about a quarter of an hour before a policeman told him everyone had gone.
Allikas: Charlton Athletic, 'Sam Bartram and the fog of 1937' (cafc.co.uk) · meenutamine
6.64Strange Goals
A deliberate own goal, a ghost goal, a phantom goal, four goals for both sides and the fastest hat-trick.
Test 1Strange goalsTee test
Barbados needed to win by two; they forced extra time at 2-2 and then won with a golden goal.
Allikas: Barbados Football Association, '1994 Shell Caribbean Cup: Barbados v Grenada' reports; BBC Sport archive · meenutamine
Barbados had to defend both goals to stop them.
Allikas: Barbados Football Association, '1994 Shell Caribbean Cup: Barbados v Grenada' reports; BBC Sport archive · meenutamine
The officials gave it after a corner went past the post; the incident became known as the ghost goal.
Allikas: Reading FC, 'The ghost goal against Watford, 2008' (readingfc.co.uk); BBC Sport · meenutamine
Villa drew 2-2 at Leicester.
Allikas: Aston Villa, 'Chris Nicholl's four goals at Leicester, 1976' (avfc.co.uk) · meenutamine
Guinness World Records lists it as the fastest hat-trick in a senior match.
Allikas: Ross County FC, 'Tommy Ross's 90-second hat-trick' (rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk); Guinness World Records · meenutamine
It beat Ledley King's 9.82 seconds from 2000.
Allikas: Premier League, 'Shane Long's 7.69-second goal' (premierleague.com, 2019) · meenutamine
He gave the goal on the word of his assistant.
Allikas: Reading FC, 'The ghost goal against Watford, 2008' (readingfc.co.uk); BBC Sport · meenutamine
1976, 1994, 2008 and 2013.
Allikas: Barbados Football Association, '1994 Shell Caribbean Cup: Barbados v Grenada' reports; BBC Sport archive · meenutamine
The final score after extra time was 4-2.
Allikas: Barbados Football Association, '1994 Shell Caribbean Cup: Barbados v Grenada' reports; BBC Sport archive · meenutamine
Hoffenheim's request for a replay was rejected; the rules now let referees use video for such cases.
Allikas: Bayer 04 Leverkusen and DFB statements on Kießling's 'Phantomtor' (2013) · meenutamine
6.65Strange Cards and Sendings-off
The Battle of Nuremberg, a referee who sent himself off, a two-second red and 36 in one match.
Test 1Unusual dismissalsTee test
There were also four red cards in the 'Battle of Nuremberg'.
Allikas: FIFA, 2006 World Cup match report: Portugal v Netherlands, Nuremberg (inside.fifa.com) · meenutamine
He was criticised for losing control of the match.
Allikas: FIFA, 2006 World Cup match report: Portugal v Netherlands, Nuremberg (inside.fifa.com) · meenutamine
He had lost his temper and punched the player before showing himself the red card.
Allikas: BBC News, 'Referee sends himself off' (1998) · meenutamine
He was startled by the whistle and cursed out loud.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, 'Fastest sending-off' (Lee Todd, 2000) · meenutamine
The Cameroon defender was dismissed in 1994 and 1998.
Allikas: FIFA, World Cup disciplinary records (inside.fifa.com); Cameroon match reports 1994 and 1998 · meenutamine
A brawl at the end of Claypole v Victoriano Arenas led to everyone being sent off, substitutes and staff included.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, 'Most red cards in a football match' (Claypole v Victoriano Arenas, 2011) · meenutamine
He was playing for Chelsea in an FA Cup tie.
Allikas: Chelsea FC heritage (chelseafc.com); BBC Sport, 'Fastest bookings' · meenutamine
1994, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2006.
Allikas: FIFA, World Cup disciplinary records (inside.fifa.com); Cameroon match reports 1994 and 1998 · meenutamine
1992, 2000 and 2011.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, 'Most red cards in a football match' (Claypole v Victoriano Arenas, 2011) · meenutamine
He was sent off for abusing the referee from the bench against Sweden.
Allikas: FIFA, 2002 World Cup match report: Sweden v Argentina (inside.fifa.com) · meenutamine
6.66Odd Places to Play
Kilimanjaro, a floating pitch, a mountain stadium reached by cable car and pitches by the sea.
Test 1Unusual pitchesTee test
Women players from around the world played at about 5,700 metres.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, 'Highest altitude football match' (Kilimanjaro, 2017) · meenutamine
Teams from dozens of countries take part each July.
Allikas: Gothia Cup, 'About the tournament' (gothiacup.se) · meenutamine
It has hosted football, the National Day parade and concerts.
Allikas: Singapore Sports Hub and Urban Redevelopment Authority, 'The Float @ Marina Bay' (ura.gov.sg) · meenutamine
It sits at about 2,000 metres above sea level.
Allikas: Valais tourism, 'Ottmar Hitzfeld Stadium, Gspon' (valais.ch) · meenutamine
The pitch sat right beside the water.
Allikas: Faroese Football Association (fsf.fo) and Visit Faroe Islands (visitfaroeislands.com) · meenutamine
The pitch fills almost the whole islet.
Allikas: Visit Norway, 'Henningsvær football pitch' (visitnorway.com) · meenutamine
Matches are played on dozens of pitches around the city.
Allikas: Gothia Cup, 'About the tournament' (gothiacup.se) · meenutamine
1975, 1986, 2007 and 2017.
Allikas: Gothia Cup (gothiacup.se), Tourism Authority of Thailand, URA Singapore and Guinness World Records · meenutamine
Lofoten lies inside the Arctic Circle; Koh Panyee is in the tropics.
Allikas: Gothia Cup (gothiacup.se), Tourism Authority of Thailand, URA Singapore and Guinness World Records · meenutamine
Their club, Panyee FC, went on to win youth tournaments on the mainland.
Allikas: Tourism Authority of Thailand, 'Koh Panyee and its floating football pitch' (tourismthailand.org) · meenutamine
6.67Long Matches and Long Shoot-outs
203 minutes in 1946, six FA Cup matches, three misses in one game and a 48-kick shoot-out.
Test 1Marathon matches and shoot-outsTee test
The rules said play on until a goal; it was still 2-2 when the light went.
Allikas: Stockport County, 'The longest match: Doncaster 1946' (stockportcounty.com) · meenutamine
The six matches took about eleven hours of football.
Allikas: The FA, 'Alvechurch v Oxford City, 1971' FA Cup records (thefa.com) · meenutamine
Argentina lost 3-0 to Colombia; Guinness lists it as a record.
Allikas: CONMEBOL, 'Copa América 1999: Argentina v Colombia' (conmebol.com); Guinness World Records · meenutamine
They missed two in the match and three in the shoot-out.
Allikas: UEFA, 'Euro 2000 semi-final: Italy v Netherlands' (uefa.com) · meenutamine
Every player on the pitch took a kick.
Allikas: Liverpool FC, '2022 League Cup final shoot-out' (liverpoolfc.com); EFL · meenutamine
Players dribbled at the goalkeeper and had five seconds to shoot.
Allikas: Major League Soccer, 'The 35-yard shootout, 1996-99' (mlssoccer.com) · meenutamine
Twenty-four kicks were taken in the quarter-final.
Allikas: CAF, 'Africa Cup of Nations 2006: Ivory Coast v Cameroon' (cafonline.com) · meenutamine
1946, 1971, 1999, 2000 and 2005.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, MLS and EFL records of penalty shoot-outs · meenutamine
1996, 2006 and 2022.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, MLS and EFL records of penalty shoot-outs · meenutamine
KK Palace beat Civics 17-16 after 2-2.
Allikas: Guinness World Records, 'Longest penalty shoot-out' (KK Palace v Civics, 2005) · meenutamine
6.68Rules From the Past
Test matches, two-legged cup ties, a cup third-place match, goal average and Christmas Day fixtures.
Test 1Forgotten competition rulesTee test
The losing semi-finalists met before the final; few fans came.
Allikas: The FA, 'The FA Cup third-place play-off, 1970-74' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
Goal average divided goals scored by goals conceded.
Allikas: EFL, 'From goal average to goal difference' (efl.com) · meenutamine
Drawn ties now go to extra time and penalties.
Allikas: The FA, 'FA Cup replays: changes from 2024-25' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
They were dropped after Stoke and Burnley drew 0-0 in 1898 when a draw suited both.
Allikas: EFL, 'Test matches, 1893-98' (efl.com) · meenutamine
Charlton kept their First Division place through them.
Allikas: EFL, 'The first play-offs, 1986-87' (efl.com) · meenutamine
It is the only season the competition used two legs.
Allikas: The FA, '1945-46: the two-legged FA Cup' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
United beat Watford 2-0 at Highbury.
Allikas: The FA, 'The FA Cup third-place play-off, 1970-74' (thefa.com) · meenutamine
1890s, 1945-46, 1970, 1976 and 1987.
Allikas: The FA (thefa.com) and EFL (efl.com) histories of competition rules · meenutamine
1965, 1974 and 2024.
Allikas: The FA (thefa.com) and EFL (efl.com) histories of competition rules · meenutamine
Blackpool played Blackburn on Christmas Day 1965.
Allikas: EFL, 'When football was played on Christmas Day' (efl.com) · meenutamine
6.69Kicks and Moves With Names
The chilena, the Marseille turn, the Cuauhtemiña, the drag-back, the sombrero and the rainbow flick.
Test 1Named skillsTee test
Unzaga is said to have used it in Chile in 1914.
Allikas: ANFP Chile, 'La chilena de Ramón Unzaga' (anfp.cl) · meenutamine
Players drag the ball with one foot, spin and drag it on with the other.
Allikas: Olympique de Marseille, 'La roulette' (om.fr); FIFA · meenutamine
It is named after the forward who made it famous at the 1998 World Cup.
Allikas: Mexican Football Federation, 'La Cuauhtemiña' (miseleccion.mx); FIFA 1998 World Cup reports · meenutamine
He pulled the ball back with his studs as Billy Wright slid past.
Allikas: Hungarian Football Federation, 'Wembley 1953: the drag-back' (mlsz.hu); The FA · meenutamine
He spun round Nikos Dabizas and scored at St James' Park.
Allikas: Arsenal FC, 'Bergkamp's goal at Newcastle, 2002' (arsenal.com) · meenutamine
The ball flies over the defender like a hat.
Allikas: FIFA (fifa.com) and national federation histories of named skills · meenutamine
The player traps the ball between the feet and flicks it up with the heel.
Allikas: FIFA (fifa.com) and national federation histories of named skills · meenutamine
1914, 1953, 1998 and 2002.
Allikas: FIFA (fifa.com) and national federation histories of named skills · meenutamine
The full spin carries the player away from the defender.
Allikas: Olympique de Marseille, 'La roulette' (om.fr); FIFA · meenutamine
He first did it against South Korea at the 1998 World Cup.
Allikas: Mexican Football Federation, 'La Cuauhtemiña' (miseleccion.mx); FIFA 1998 World Cup reports · meenutamine
6.70Curses and Superstitions
Buried cats, gypsy curses, a kiss on the head, a pre-penalty ritual and a player who had to be last out.
Test 1Curses and superstitionsTee test
Rival fans were said to have buried seven cats after Racing's 1967 world club title; the last was found in 2001.
Allikas: Racing Club, 'La maldición de los gatos' (racingclub.com.ar) · meenutamine
The curse was said to date from travellers being moved off the land in 1906.
Allikas: Birmingham City, 'The gypsy curse at St Andrew's' (bcfc.com) · meenutamine
Derby then beat Charlton 4-1 to win the cup.
Allikas: Derby County, 'The Baseball Ground gypsy curse and the 1946 FA Cup' (dcfc.co.uk) · meenutamine
Blanc missed the final through suspension, but the ritual was carried on.
Allikas: Fédération Française de Football, '1998: le baiser de Blanc' (fff.fr) · meenutamine
He said it brought him luck; he saved four penalties in two shoot-outs.
Allikas: AFA, 'Goycochea, Italia 90' (afa.com.ar) · meenutamine
William Gallas was still being treated, so Touré waited and then came on without the referee's permission.
Allikas: Arsenal FC and UEFA match report, Arsenal v Roma, 2009 (uefa.com) · meenutamine
Racing dug up the pitch looking for them.
Allikas: Racing Club, 'La maldición de los gatos' (racingclub.com.ar) · meenutamine
1946, 1967, 1990, 1998 and 2009.
Allikas: Club histories: dcfc.co.uk, racingclub.com.ar, bcfc.com, fff.fr, arsenal.com · meenutamine
1966, 1967 and the 2001 Apertura.
Allikas: Racing Club, 'La maldición de los gatos' (racingclub.com.ar) · meenutamine
The two clubs' grounds in Avellaneda stand only a few hundred metres apart.
Allikas: Racing Club, 'La maldición de los gatos' (racingclub.com.ar) · meenutamine
Allikad
Esmased/ametlikud allikad, kus need on olemas: FIFA (fifa.com), UEFA (uefa.com), Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com). Mitu vanemat või vähemdokumenteeritud juhtumit toetub mitmele ristkontrollitud mitte-Wikipedia ülevaatele, sest ühtegi ametlikku arhiivilehte ei leitud – märgitud iga küsimuse juures. Wikipedia viiteid pole. Ümber sõnastatud omas sõnastuses; küsimused on koostatud.
- The FA, 'The Big Freeze of 1962-63' (thefa.com); EFL history4
- Barbados Football Association, '1994 Shell Caribbean Cup: Barbados v Grenada' reports; BBC Sport archive4
- Racing Club, 'La maldición de los gatos' (racingclub.com.ar)4
- FIFA (fifa.com) and national federation histories of named skills3
- U.S. Soccer, 'The Snow Clasico' (ussoccer.com, 2013); CONCACAF2
- Reading FC, 'The ghost goal against Watford, 2008' (readingfc.co.uk); BBC Sport2
- FIFA, 2006 World Cup match report: Portugal v Netherlands, Nuremberg (inside.fifa.com)2
- FIFA, World Cup disciplinary records (inside.fifa.com); Cameroon match reports 1994 and 19982
- Guinness World Records, 'Most red cards in a football match' (Claypole v Victoriano Arenas, 2011)2
- Gothia Cup, 'About the tournament' (gothiacup.se)2
- Gothia Cup (gothiacup.se), Tourism Authority of Thailand, URA Singapore and Guinness World Records2
- Guinness World Records, MLS and EFL records of penalty shoot-outs2
- The FA, 'The FA Cup third-place play-off, 1970-74' (thefa.com)2
- The FA (thefa.com) and EFL (efl.com) histories of competition rules2
- Olympique de Marseille, 'La roulette' (om.fr); FIFA2
- Mexican Football Federation, 'La Cuauhtemiña' (miseleccion.mx); FIFA 1998 World Cup reports2
- AS Adema ja SO l'Emyrne'i kohtumise ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- FIFA, fifa.com/en/articles/diego-maradona-argentina-england-hand-of-god-19861
- Guinness World Records, guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-goals-scored-by-a-goalkeeper1
- Tom Kingi 2021. aasta rekordvärava ristkontrollitud kajastus1
- UEFA, uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025d-0f782b45c942-3e20b8c30dfa-1000--miracle-of-istanbul-2005-champions-league-final-in-the-w1
- Guinness World Records, guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/72575-fastest-goal-football-video1
- Santiago lahingu ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- Guinness World Records, guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-throw-in-(football)1
- Profijalgpalli kiirete punaste kaartide ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- Katkestatud Sheffield Unitedi ja West Bromwich Albioni mängu ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- Trevor Francise transferi ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- 1950. aasta USA ja Inglismaa mängu ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- UEFA, uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7ad65d5ee8-a6bff388bd0f-1000--watch-panenka-s-classic-1976-final-penalty1
- Pat Kruse'i 1977. aasta omavärava ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- Bican–Pelé väravate vaidluse ristkontrollitud kajastus1
- 1970. aasta Watney Cupi penaltiseeria ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- Guinness World Records, guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/385454-fastest-hat-trick-in-a-football-soccer-english-premier-league-match1
- Arsenali ametlik ajalugu, arsenal.com/history/the-wenger-years/the-2004-invincibles1
- 1930. aasta MM-i vaatajate arvu ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- Thames AFC publikurekordi ristkontrollitud ülevaated1
- DFB, 'Die Wasserschlacht von Frankfurt 1974' (dfb.de); FIFA World Cup 1974 match report1
- Football Pools, 'The Pools Panel' (footballpools.com); The FA1
- EFL, 'The 1946-47 season' (efl.com)1
- Charlton Athletic, 'Sam Bartram and the fog of 1937' (cafc.co.uk)1
- Aston Villa, 'Chris Nicholl's four goals at Leicester, 1976' (avfc.co.uk)1
- Ross County FC, 'Tommy Ross's 90-second hat-trick' (rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk); Guinness World Records1
- Premier League, 'Shane Long's 7.69-second goal' (premierleague.com, 2019)1
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen and DFB statements on Kießling's 'Phantomtor' (2013)1
- BBC News, 'Referee sends himself off' (1998)1
- Guinness World Records, 'Fastest sending-off' (Lee Todd, 2000)1
- Chelsea FC heritage (chelseafc.com); BBC Sport, 'Fastest bookings'1
- FIFA, 2002 World Cup match report: Sweden v Argentina (inside.fifa.com)1
- Guinness World Records, 'Highest altitude football match' (Kilimanjaro, 2017)1
- Singapore Sports Hub and Urban Redevelopment Authority, 'The Float @ Marina Bay' (ura.gov.sg)1
- Valais tourism, 'Ottmar Hitzfeld Stadium, Gspon' (valais.ch)1
- Faroese Football Association (fsf.fo) and Visit Faroe Islands (visitfaroeislands.com)1
- Visit Norway, 'Henningsvær football pitch' (visitnorway.com)1
- Tourism Authority of Thailand, 'Koh Panyee and its floating football pitch' (tourismthailand.org)1
- Stockport County, 'The longest match: Doncaster 1946' (stockportcounty.com)1
- The FA, 'Alvechurch v Oxford City, 1971' FA Cup records (thefa.com)1
- CONMEBOL, 'Copa América 1999: Argentina v Colombia' (conmebol.com); Guinness World Records1
- UEFA, 'Euro 2000 semi-final: Italy v Netherlands' (uefa.com)1
- Liverpool FC, '2022 League Cup final shoot-out' (liverpoolfc.com); EFL1
- Major League Soccer, 'The 35-yard shootout, 1996-99' (mlssoccer.com)1
- CAF, 'Africa Cup of Nations 2006: Ivory Coast v Cameroon' (cafonline.com)1
- Guinness World Records, 'Longest penalty shoot-out' (KK Palace v Civics, 2005)1
- EFL, 'From goal average to goal difference' (efl.com)1
- The FA, 'FA Cup replays: changes from 2024-25' (thefa.com)1
- EFL, 'Test matches, 1893-98' (efl.com)1
- EFL, 'The first play-offs, 1986-87' (efl.com)1
- The FA, '1945-46: the two-legged FA Cup' (thefa.com)1
- EFL, 'When football was played on Christmas Day' (efl.com)1
- ANFP Chile, 'La chilena de Ramón Unzaga' (anfp.cl)1
- Hungarian Football Federation, 'Wembley 1953: the drag-back' (mlsz.hu); The FA1
- Arsenal FC, 'Bergkamp's goal at Newcastle, 2002' (arsenal.com)1
- Birmingham City, 'The gypsy curse at St Andrew's' (bcfc.com)1
- Derby County, 'The Baseball Ground gypsy curse and the 1946 FA Cup' (dcfc.co.uk)1
- Fédération Française de Football, '1998: le baiser de Blanc' (fff.fr)1
- AFA, 'Goycochea, Italia 90' (afa.com.ar)1
- Arsenal FC and UEFA match report, Arsenal v Roma, 2009 (uefa.com)1
- Club histories: dcfc.co.uk, racingclub.com.ar, bcfc.com, fff.fr, arsenal.com1