#football-records

#football-records

Marc Guiu became Chelsea's youngest-ever Champions League goalscorer against Ajax, only to have the record snatched away from him by Estevao 30 minutes later. What other examples of rapidly lost records are there in the world of football? What's the record for the shortest-held record? asks Matt Prior. Given the predilection of those involved in football to flaunt their wad, transfer records are fertile ground for this kind of question.

The Dallas Cowboys are generally a good football team. However, they've had their ups and downs, and perhaps their lowest point was 1989 when they won only one single game. This was right after the team was purchased by current owner Jerry Jones, and they had all-time-great NFL coach Jimmy Johnson on the sidelines.

The 10-0 result highlights the quirkiness of the Club World Cup, which FIFA expanded to 32 teams amid concerns about how competitive it would be.

Duncan Ferguson reflects on his controversial records in football, boasting Premier League goals but lamenting the number of red cards he’s received during his career.