D I D...............Y O U............K N O W ? 1. In 2007, John Terry became the first Captain to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium in Chelseas 1-0 win over Manchester Utd. He was also the first player to score an international goal there scoring a header in Englands 1-1 draw with Brazil. 2. Yaya Toure aspired to be a striker during his youth. He began his playing career at Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas at age 18. Voted African Footballer of the year for 2011, 2012 & 2013. 3. On 5th July 2003, Sergio Aguero became the youngest player to debut in the Argentine Primera Division at 15 years, breaking the record previously established by Diego Maradona in 1976. 4. Due to the low income his family earned, purchasing football boots for Di Maria was difficult for his parents. He considers himself to be very family-oriented, he has used a significant amount of his salary to give back to his family. 5. QPR boss, Harry Redknapp is Frank Lampards uncle. 6. Lampard is one of 7 players and the only midfielder to have scored 150 and above goals in the Premier League. 7. Arsene Wenger obtained a Managers Diploma in 1981. 8. Will you believe this? In June 1982, Barcelona signed Diego Maradona from Boca Juniors for £5M. At the time, it was rated a world record fee. 9. Arsenal has one of the highest incomes and largest fanbases in the world. Forbess 2014 estimate put Arsenal as the 5th most valuable Assoc. Football Club in the world, valued at more than $1.3 billion. 10. The first football match to be televised in colour was between Liverpool and West Ham United, broadcast live in March 1967.
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