20 red cards were shown during a 1993 game between Sportivo Ameliano and General Caballero in Paraguay.
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ASEC Abidjan of Cote D'Ivoire went unbeaten for 108 games between 1989 and 1994.
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Carlos Caszely of Chile was the first player red carded in a World Cup tournament on June 14, 1974.
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European Teams have reached the final of every World Cup except in 1930 and 1950.
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Goalkeeper Arthur Wharton was the first black professional soccer player. He was born in Ghana (then Gold Coast) and played for English League team Rotherham United in 1889.
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In 1950 India withdrew form the World Cup because FIFA refused to let their team play barefoot.
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In 1954 Turkey knocked out Spain from during a World Cup qualifier by drawing straws. Blindfolded Italian boy Luigi Franco Gemma picked the straws to decide the winner.
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In 1957 with only 30 minutes remaining, Charlton Athletic game back from a 5-1 deficit to defeat Huddersfield Town 7-6.
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In 1968, Penarol of Urugauy conceded only five goals in 18 games on the way to an unbeaten season.
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In 1996 George Weah paid for his teammates uniforms and expenses so that Liberia could enter the African Nations Cup.
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In 1997 Nigerian international Celestine Babayaro broke his leg while celebrating a goal in his Chelsea debut during a preseason game.
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In 1998 English referee Martin Sylvester sent himself off after punching a player during a game in the Andover and District Sunday League.
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In 1999 Leganes coach Enrique Martin received a ten game ban for running down an opposition player who was clean through on goal.
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In the 1938 World Cup semifinal, Guiseppe Meazza of Italy's shorts fell down as he was taking a penalty shot. He held his shorts up and calmly scored past Brazil's Valter.
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In the 1970s legendary coaches Jock Stein and Brian Clough both had 44 day stints at Leeds United.
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Jean Langenus of Belgium wore a suit jacket, golfing plus fours and a red striped tie when he refereed the 1930 World Cup final.
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Luigi Riva once broke the arm of a spectator with one of his powerful shots.
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Madagascan team Stade Olympique L'Emryne scored 149 own goals against champions AS Adema in 2002. They repeatedly scored own goals in protest of a refereeing decision in their previous game.
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Michael Laudrup appeared for Real Madrid in a 5-0 win over Barcelona and also Barcelona when they beat Real Madrid 5-0.
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Non flying Dutchman Dennis Bergkamp's fear of flying caused him to miss many international and European games for Arsenal.
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Sir Alex Ferguson was fired by St. Mirren in 1978 for swearing at a lady.
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Sir Stanley Matthews never received a booking in his 33 year long career.
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Under Herbert Chapman, The Arsenal changed their name to simply Arsenal in order to appear at the top of the alphabetical list of old Division One clubs.
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The first televised game was an Arsenal practice match at the Highbury ground in 1937.
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