DID YOU KNOW: The legendary referee Pierluigi Collina:
The only referee who had the VAR in his eyes. This referee could communicate in 4 languages on the field (French, Spanish, Italian and English). Before each game, he studied the game and the players of the teams he would lead and learned the names of the players. During the 2002 World Cup final in Japan, Ronaldo gave him his shirt and the ball. The players from Brazil and Germany had congratulated him on his performance. Footballers had huge respect for him and even fear, just by his presence. He is also the only referee who has been on a video game jacket.
DID YOU KNOW: Since the 2017/18 season, no player has scored more free-kick goals than Lionel Messi. In this time he has scored 21 free-kick goals, 8 more than James Ward-Prowse who is second.
Some of these World Cup facts RONALDO AND MESSI HAVE NEVER SCORED IN THE KNOCKOUT STAGES OF A WORLD CUP. INDIA QUALIFIED FOR THE 1950 WORLD CUP BUT REFUSED TO TRAVEL AFTER FIFA DIDN’T ALLOW THEM TO PLAY BAREFOOT. THERE HAS BEEN A EUROPEAN TEAM PRESENT IN 19 OF THE 21 FINALS. NO TEAM HAS EVER WON THE TOURNAMENT UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A FOREIGN COACH.
DID YOU KNOW: Some of Luis Suarez’s most underrated records:
Won the European golden boot without a single penalty goal. Only player except Messi to have more Goals/Assists than matches played in the 21st century. Won 2 European golden boots in Messi and Ronaldo prime era, while also playing in the same league. Third most assists in football history.
South American Champions Intercontinental Champions World Champions 1st FIFA World Ranking 1 loss in the last 45 games 35 clean sheets from 59 games 133 goals scored, an average of 2.1 goals per game
22 years old Messi scored 4 goals against Arsenal in the Champions League On this day in 2010.
His four goals in the quarter-final against Arsenal was the first time a player had scored 4+ goals in a single UCL game against an English opposition.
In 2009, Messi led Barcelona to a historic treble, winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League. He scored 38 goals in all competitions, including a crucial goal in the Champions League final against Manchester United.
In 2010, Messi was even better. He scored an incredible 58 goals in all competitions.
DID YOU KNOW: The legendary referee Pierluigi Collina:
The only referee who had the VAR in his eyes. 
Only 3 players in history have ever been awarded the baton of leadership and command of football.
Pelé
South American Champions
35 clean sheets from 59 games
Samuel Eto’o is the ONLY player in HISTORY to win TREBLE with TWO different clubs in two consecutive seasons:
Barcelona 2008/09:
