| The mad soccer scene does not seem to quite go | | | | kept goal for Manchester City against Newcastle |
| away, does it? Certainly not after Manchester United's | | | | United at the grand age of 43 years, 4 months and 26 |
| emphatic victories en route to last season's English | | | | days. What a sport, I say! |
| Premier League and Champions League titles. Then | | | | 5) In a country where racism rears its ugly head |
| came the European Championship in June where | | | | commonly, Uriah Rennie became the first black |
| perennial under-achievers Spain stole the limelight and | | | | referee in the Premiership in August 1997. He was |
| emerged champions. | | | | placed in charge of the Leeds versus Crystal Palace |
| And who can forget about the epic tussle of Cristiano | | | | match and has a Master's in Business Administration |
| Ronaldo between Manchester United and Real Madrid | | | | and Law, in addition to his black belt in martial arts! |
| that hogged the sporting headlines every single day | | | | 6) Derby County, one of the oldest professional |
| during off-season? | | | | soccer clubs in the world, was one of the 12 founder |
| As the world focus its attention on the Olympics held | | | | members of the Football League in 1884. Their original |
| in Beijing, the newest EPL season started on a quiet | | | | kit was in chocolate, amber and pale blue and has |
| note with the Big Four - Manchester United, Chelsea, | | | | (thankfully) changed to black and white now. |
| Liverpool and Arsenal - once again expected to lord | | | | 7) Streaker Mark Roberts ran onto the pitch and |
| over the rest. | | | | managed to score a goal in the Liverpool versus |
| Thankfully, amid the brutality and competitiveness of | | | | Chelsea game in 2000. He was slapped by a |
| the English game, there are many interesting incidents | | | | magistrate with a £100 fine. Loose change for |
| which are quite laughable. Enjoy yourself here with a | | | | some infamy! |
| few amusing ones. | | | | 8) Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire who |
| 1) Liverpool were one of the last top-flight English | | | | bought over Chelsea has an unusual middle name. Try |
| teams to install an electronic scoreboard at Anfield, its | | | | pronouncing 'Arkadievich'. |
| home ground. But an electronic error once caused the | | | | 9) Fabrice Fernandes who played for Southampton in |
| board to read "LIVERPOOL 54 EVERTON 0". What a | | | | 2003 against Bolton highlighted his annoyance with a |
| smashing game it would have been! | | | | dubious free kick given against his team by falling to |
| 2) Ex-Irish international and Liverpool player Jason | | | | the ground and rolling in front of the referee. He was |
| McAteer was asked on a credit card application form | | | | booked instantly. |
| to fill in his position at the company he was working | | | | 10) How about something from a lesser team instead? |
| for. He wrote, "Right back". Unbelievable! | | | | Torquay's manager Leroy Rosenior is the most |
| 3) Manchester United great Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who | | | | short-lived manager in football history. He was in |
| just had his testimonial match last month, once trained | | | | charge for only 10 minutes before the club owner Mike |
| as a wrestler before he became a soccer player. | | | | Bateson agreed to sell his stake to a consortium. And |
| Incidentally, his dad Oyvind was Norway's | | | | there you have it - all 10 of them. I hope you have |
| Greco-Roman wrestling champion from 1966 - 1971. | | | | enjoyed smiling at these trivia as much as I have |
| 4) John Burridge became the oldest player ever to | | | | enjoyed digging them out for you. Have a nice day |
| appear in the Premiership match in April 1995. Then he | | | | ahead! |