🚨📊 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: JAMES MILNER retires from professional football at age 40.
→ games: 964
→ goals: 56+
→ assists : 90+
→ Premier League all time appearances: 663 games (1st)
🏆 JAMES MILNER won 𝟭𝟭 major trophies in his career.
✅ Manchester City
→ 𝟮x Premier League
→ 𝟭x FA Cup
→ 𝟭x League Cup
→ 𝟭x Community Shield
✅ Liverpool
→ 𝟭x Premier League
→ 𝟭x Champions League
→ 𝟭x FIFA Club World Cup
→ 𝟭x UEFA Super Cup
→ 𝟭x FA Cup
→ 𝟮x League Cup
→ 𝟭x Community Shield
✅ Newcastle United
→ 𝟭x UEFA Intertoto Cup
A trophy haul spanning nearly two decades of top-level football. 👏
📊🏆 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗘: OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ is a serious Ballon d’Or contender this year and could win it back-to-back, while Kylian Mbappé hasn’t even been in the conversation for two years. 🤯
How times change.
📊 MESSI vs RONALDO - WORLD CUP STATS 2006-2022
✅ TOURNAMENTS PLAYED
Messi: 5
Ronaldo: 5
✅ GAMES PLAYED
Messi: 26
Ronaldo: 22
✅ GOALS SCORED
Messi: 13
Ronaldo: 8
✅ ASSISTS
Messi: 8
Ronaldo: 2
✅ GOAL CONTRIBUTIONS G+A
Messi: 21
Ronaldo: 10
✅ WORLD CUPS WON
Messi: 1 - Qatar 2022
Ronaldo: 0
✅ GOLDEN BALLS WON
Messi: 2 - 2014, 2022
Ronaldo: 0
✅ KNOCKOUT GOALS
Messi: 5 - R16, QF, SF, Final x2
Ronaldo: 0 - All 8 goals in group stage
✅ BEST FINISH
Messi: Winners 2022
Ronaldo: 4th Place 2006
✅ TOURNAMENTS WITH 1+ GOAL
Messi: 4/5
Ronaldo: 5/5 - Only man to score in 5 WCs
Both will play 2026 World Cup if fit.
📊 𝗙𝗧: 𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝟬–𝟭 𝗔𝗟𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔
𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦
86' A. H. Moussa (0–1)
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗦
Possession: 53% – 47%
Big Chances: 3 – 0
Shots: 17 – 8
Shots on target: 6 – 2
Shots inside box: 10 – 4
Passes: 509 – 466
Saves: 1 – 6
Corners: 6 – 3
Fouls: 11 – 9
Yellow Cards: 0-0
𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦
Algeria: L. Zidane 9.5 (POTM) | A. H. Moussa 7.8
Netherlands: V. van Dijk 7.4 | J. P. van Hecke 7.3 | F. de Jong 7.2
Algeria pulled off a stunning late victory with a dramatic 86th-minute winner.
🚨📊 LIONEL MESSI - WORLD CUP STATS
CAREER TOTAL 2006-2022
→ 5 tournaments played
→ 26 games
→ 13 goals
→ 8 assists
→ 2,134 minutes
→ 1 World Cup won: Qatar 2022
→ Best finish: Winners 2022, Runner-up 2014
→ 1st player to assist in 5 different World Cups
BY TOURNAMENT
2006 GERMANY
→ 3 games
→ 1 start, 2 sub apps
→ 1 goal vs Serbia & Montenegro
→ 1 assist
→ 91 minutes
→ Stage: Quarterfinals
2010 SOUTH AFRICA
→ 5 games
→ 5 starts
→ 0 goals
→ 1 assist
→ 450 minutes
→ Stage: Quarterfinals
2014 BRAZIL
→ 7 games
→ 7 starts
→ 4 goals vs Bosnia, Iran, Nigeria x2
→ 1 assist
→ 603 minutes
→ Stage: Final, Runner-up
→ Golden Ball winner
2018 RUSSIA
→ 4 games
→ 4 starts
→ 1 goal vs Nigeria
→ 2 assists
→ 360 minutes
→ Stage: Round of 16
2022 QATAR
→ 7 games
→ 7 starts
→ 7 goals: Scored in group, R16, QF, SF, Final
→ 3 assists
→ 630 minutes
→ Stage: Winners
→ Golden Ball winner + 1st man to score in every knockout round
🏆 RECORDS:
1. Most World Cup appearances: 26
2. Most World Cup goal contributions: 21 = 13G + 8A
3. Only player with 2 Golden Balls: 2014 + 2022
4. Most tournaments with at least 1 assist: 5/5
📊 𝗙𝗧: 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝟭–𝟭 𝗚𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗔
𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦
66' C. Yirenkyi (0–1)
90'+3 L. Koumas (1–1)
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗦
Possession: 66% – 34%
xG: 1.52 – 1.79
Big Chances: 4 – 3
Shots: 18 – 11
Shots on target: 5 – 5
Passes: 622 – 322
Saves: 5 – 2
Corners: 5 – 4
Fouls: 7 – 13
Yellow Cards: 0 – 2
𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦
Wales: N. Williams 7.4 | L. Koumas 7.3 | K. Darlow 7.1
Ghana: J. Opoku 7.9 (POTM) | G. Mensah 7.2 | L. A. Zigi 7.1
A dramatic late equaliser from Koumas salvaged a point for Wales in an entertaining draw.
🚨📊 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗢 𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗗𝗢 - WORLD CUP STATS
Career Total 2006-2022
→ 5 tournaments played
→ 22 games
→ 8 goals
→ 2 assists
→ 1,764 minutes
→ 1st men’s player to score in 5 different World Cups
→ Best finish: 4th place, Germany 2006
→ 0 knockout stage goals in 6 knockout games.
BY TOURNAMENT:
✅ 2006 GERMANY
→ 6 games
→ 5 starts
→ 1 goal vs Iran
→ 0 assists
→ 484 minutes
→ Stage: Semifinals, 4th place
✅ 2010 SOUTH AFRICA
→ 4 games
→ 4 starts
→ 1 goal vs North Korea
→ 1 assist
→ 360 minutes
→ Stage: Round of 16
✅ 2014 BRAZIL
→ 3 games
→ 3 starts
→ 1 goal vs Ghana
→ 1 assist
→ 270 minutes
→ Stage: Group stage
✅ 2018 RUSSIA
→ 4 games
→ 4 starts
→ 4 goals: Hat-trick vs Spain
→ 0 assists
→ 360 minutes
→ Stage: Round of 16
→ Most productive World Cup
✅ 2022 QATAR
→ 5 games
→ 3 starts
→ 1 goal vs Ghana, penalty
→ 0 assists
→ 290 minutes
→ Stage: Quarterfinals
→ Became first man to score in 5 World Cups
📊 RECORDS:
1. Oldest Portugal WC scorer: 37y 292d vs Ghana 2022
2. Youngest Portugal WC scorer: 21y 132d vs Iran 2006
3. All 8 WC goals came in the group stage.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be playing in his 6th world cup. 👏
🚨📊 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗢 𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗗𝗢 - WORLD CUP STATS
Career Total 2006-2022
→ 5 tournaments played
→ 22 games
→ 8 goals
→ 2 assists
→ 1,764 minutes
→ 1st men’s player to score in 5 different World Cups
→ Best finish: 4th place, Germany 2006
→ 0 knockout stage goals in 6 knockout games.
BY TOURNAMENT:
✅ 2006 GERMANY
→ 6 games
→ 5 starts
→ 1 goal vs Iran
→ 0 assists
→ 484 minutes
→ Stage: Semifinals, 4th place
✅ 2010 SOUTH AFRICA
→ 4 games
→ 4 starts
→ 1 goal vs North Korea
→ 1 assist
→ 360 minutes
→ Stage: Round of 16
✅ 2014 BRAZIL
→ 3 games
→ 3 starts
→ 1 goal vs Ghana
→ 1 assist
→ 270 minutes
→ Stage: Group stage
✅ 2018 RUSSIA
→ 4 games
→ 4 starts
→ 4 goals: Hat-trick vs Spain
→ 0 assists
→ 360 minutes
→ Stage: Round of 16
→ Most productive World Cup
✅ 2022 QATAR
→ 5 games
→ 3 starts
→ 1 goal vs Ghana, penalty
→ 0 assists
→ 290 minutes
→ Stage: Quarterfinals
→ Became first man to score in 5 World Cups
📊 RECORDS:
1. Oldest Portugal WC scorer: 37y 292d vs Ghana 2022
2. Youngest Portugal WC scorer: 21y 132d vs Iran 2006
3. All 8 WC goals came in the group stage.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be playing in his 6th world cup. 👏
🚨📊 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: MARCO SILVA leaves Fulham and is set to become the new coach of Benfica.
✅ MARCO SILVA FULHAM STATS:
→ 229 games
→ 104 wins
→ 42 draws
→ 83 losses
→ 1.55 points per game
→ 45% win rate
🏆 Won the 2021/22 championship with 106 record points and 27 game wins.
Made Fulham a strong mid-table side in the Premier League with a very LOW BUDGET.