Football Trivia

Chelsea are the only team to be holders of the Europa League and the Champions League at the same time In 2012, the Blues won their first Champions League The following season, with Rafa Benitez at the helm, the club won the Europa League final, on 15 May Given that the Champions League final was due on May 25, for 10 days only, Chelsea were the holders of both titles

Matt Busby played for Manchester City and Liverpool Yep, the legendary Manchester United manager racked up over 300 appearances as a player for United?s two biggest rivals before leading the Red Devils to their very first European Cup victory and defining the path that the club would walk down for the following half-century.

Nemanja Vidic is the only Premier League winner with a surname made entirely of Roman Numerals. Vis five, I is one, D is 500 and Cis 100.

The first Englishman to manage at a World Cup final was not Alf Ramsey, but George Raynor Raynor did it eight years earlier with Sweden. Now you know.

Only one team have ever won the World Cup final playing in red England Despite the popularity of the colour at club level, no team with red as a first-choice shade has ever won a world title

Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola is the only player to be sent off in a World Cup finals on his birthday The match occurred at the 1994 tournament Well, at least the referee got him a card

In 1975, the Manchester United goalkeeper, Alex Stepney dislocated his jaw while shouting at his defenders. You wouldn't want to be one of his defenders, would you?

Before Alex Ferguson took over at Manchester United, Aston Villa were the more successful club In 1986, both sides had one European Cup and seven league titles apiece - however, the Villans had one more FA Cup than the Red Devils

Gareth Bale's first trophyless season after leaving Tottenham was the season he went back to Tottenham

Neither Manchester United nor Liverpool have ever beaten Gillingham in a competitive match They?re the two most successful English clubs ever but they?ve never got one over the mighty Gills. Manchester City have though, thanks to George Weah.

Mario Balotelli?s only Premier League assist ever was for Sergio Aguero's dramatic title-winning goal in 2011/12. The perfect time to start passing.

Nottingham Forest are the only team that have been champions of Europe more times than champions of their own country Nottingham Forest won the league in 1978, qualifying for the European Cup the following year, which they won As holders of the 1979 trophy, they qualified for the 1980 edition, which they also won Forest are also the unfortunate recipients of another record though: they?re the first European Cup winners to be relegated two tiers

Ryan Giggs was never sent off for Manchester United That's 963 appearances over 24 years He was sent off once for Wales, however

Leeds United legend Lucas Radebe was only signed to keep another signing happy. Philemon Masinga was joining the Yorkshire outfit and requested that the club bought a South African teammate with him Leeds United chose Radebe, who turned out to be the much better investment In fact, Leeds-based indie band Kaiser Chiefs take their name from the club Leeds bought Radebe from