1 November 1952 - They Can't Call Him "Jimmy Scarce" Anymore

On 1 November 1952, Gillingham's Jimmy Scarth entered the record books by scoring what was, at the time, the Football League's fastest hat-trick.

The accomplishment came in a Division Three (South) match against Leyton Orient, played at Gills' home ground, Priestfield Stadium. It was shaping up to be a dismal season for Gillingham, who on the day were sitting in 17th place out of 24 teams. Orient were right behind them in the 18th spot, giving the contest the appearance of an early relegation battle.

Scarth had just joined Gillingham that year from Tottenham. Although part of the Spurs side that won the League in 1951, Scarth never fully found his form at White Hart Lane, making only 7 league appearances (and scoring only 3 goals) between 1948 and 1952. Surprisingly, he matched that tally against Orient alone.

Initial reports record his hat-trick as coming in at 2 minutes and 30 seconds, the fastest in Football League history at the time. The record fell in 2004, when Bournemouth's James Hayter scored a hat-trick of his own in 2 minutes, 20 seconds. Subsequent reports claim that Scarth's goals spanned 2 minutes flat, but the League recognizes only the originally reported time.

31 October 2002 - I Think They Made Their Point. Repeatedly.

On 31 October 2002, AS Adema won a match by the world record scoreline of 149-0. Adema, however, didn't score any of those goals.

The match came in the final round of Madagascar's THB Champions League tournament, played among three teams in a round robin format. The reigning champions, Stade Olympique de L'Emyrne Antananarivo (SOE), had been eliminated in their previous match by a controversial last-minute penalty decision, making Adema the new champions with one match to spare--against SOE.

With nothing at stake, SOE decided to use the match against Adema as a stage to protest their elimination. They kicked off and proceeded to put the ball directly into their own net. As Adema's players watched in astonishment, SOE continued to score an own goal from each successive kickoff, resulting in the final scoreline of 149-0, a margin recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest ever.

Afterward, the Fédération Malagasy de Football suspended SOE's manager for three years. Four of SOE's players also received suspensions.

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrival at Hercules (29 Oct 2010) Video and News

CR arrived at Alicante airport along with the squad at 19:30 (29/10). Around 300 fans gathered on the airport just to see their favorite players. But the players were quickly headed to the hotel. Check out the video of the arrival HERE>>

30 October 2008 - There Are Many Things I Can Do In 22 Seconds But This Isn't One Of Them

On 30 October 2008, Nigerian midfielder Soo Adekwagh got her team off to a blazing start against South Korea in the 2008 U-17 Women's World Cup by scoring after only 22 seconds.

Hosted by New Zealand, the 2008 tournament was the first FIFA-sponsored U-17 women's world championship. The tournament started two days earlier, but Nigeria and South Korea met on the first match day for Group D, which also included England and Brazil.

Playing before a crowd of 11,500 at Wellington Stadium, Nigeria kicked off. Adekwagh (pictured, right) received the ball and fired a dipping shot toward goal. The ball surprised Korea's keeper, Lee Hyo Ju, who was unable to prevent it from going into the net. At 22 seconds, the goal bettered the previous record of 30 seconds, set by Sweden's Lena Videkull in 1991, as the fastest goal in FIFA women's history.

Nigeria proceeded to win the match 2-1, but were eliminated in the group stage after a loss to England and a draw with Brazil. South Korea rallied to win the group, but were themselves ousted by the United States in the first knockout round.

Adekwagh currently plays for Bayelsa Queens, one of Nigeria's most successful women's clubs, and was a member of the Nigerian team that advanced to the Final of the 2010 U-20 Women's World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo Training Preparation for Hercules - Pictures, News

CR and Real Madrid squad made the last training preparation for Saturday match vs Hercules. Mourinho already announced 21 players, minus Kaka, Gago,Garay, and Lass.

First session is for stretching and warming up, and later Mou splits the 18 players into 3 teams for 15 minutes  practice match.

Check out the video of the training HERE>>

Cristiano Ronaldo Exclusive Interview With LaSexta-Deporte

Cristiano Ronaldo made an exclusive interview today with LaSexta/Deportivo about his present and the future in Real. The interview will be broadcast in 2 session, first at 14:55pm, and the second at 20:55pm. The interview includes all the latest news from Real Madrid and his secrets about his relationship with team-mates. Note : he will bare all !!!

You can watch it live at www.lasextadeportes.com

Cristiano Ronaldo Pictures - New Nike Safari Presentation

VIDEO - Kaka, Benzema, Ozil, and di Maria Funny Moments on Training Session

Kaka, Benzema, Oezil and di Maria were  on a funny moments in the training session. Oezil and di Maria were busy with their laptop...just watch the vids...!!

Pictures - Cristiano Ronaldo Grew Famous With Nike Product !!

Nike Mercurial Chrome 2002/2003-
He wore this when Racing defeated MU with 3-1

Nike Mercurial Vapor Chrome 2003/04

Nike Mercurial Vapor Gold 2004

Nike Mercurial Vapor II White/Red 2004/05

Nike Mercurial Vapor III Charcoal 2005/06

Nike Mercurial Vapor III Sport Red/2006

Nike Mercurial Vapor III White 2006/07

Nike Mercurial Vapor III Platinum 2007

Nike Mercurial Vapor III Argon Blue 2007

Nike Mercurial Vapor IV Orange Peel 2008

Nike Mercurial Vapor IV Sport Red 2008

Nike Mercurial SL 2008

Nike Mercurial Vapor IV Pine Green 2008

Nike Mercurial Vapor IV Marina/Volt 2008

Nike Mercurial Vapor IV Citron 2008/09

Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly Max Orange 2009

Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly Black 2009

Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly Orion Blue 2009

Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly Yellow 2009/10

Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II Violet 2010

Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II WC 2010

Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II Cactus 2010

Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II Cherry 2010

The newest product, Nike Safari

CR has been grew up from Zero to Hero footballer with Nike product, and keeps the branded boots as his favorite boots up til now. From Sporting Lisbon to Real Madrid, he maintains his productivity on a match, keep scoring more and more.....

29 October 1933 - When Crossing The Border Crosses The Line

On 29 October 1993, Switzerland and Romania drew 2-2 in a World Cup qualifier. FIFA, however, later concluded that the Romanians had used an ineligible player and awarded the Swiss a 2-0 win instead.

The controversial match was the second in the three-team qualification group that also included Yugoslavia. The Swiss had already drawn with Yugoslavia, while Romania had not yet played. The teams met at the Wankdorf Stadion in Bern, where the visitors went up 0-2 with goals from forwards Gratian Sepi (18') and Stefan Dobay (65'). Switzerland pulled back within one after a score from forward Erwin Hochstrasser (75'), then midfielder Ernst Hufschmid converted an 80th-minute penalty to earn what they thought was a draw.

After the match, Swiss officials complained to FIFA that Romania had illegally included forward Iuliu Baratky (pictured). Baratky had made nine appearances for Hungary between 1930 and 1933, making him ineligible to play for neighboring Romania. In response, FIFA recorded the match as a 2-0 Swiss victory. Romania went on to defeat Yugoslavia 2-1 to qualify for the tournament anyway.

Meanwhile, Baratky continued to play for them, making a total of 20 appearances and scoring 14 goals from 1933 to 1940.

28 October 1993 - The Agony Of Doha

On 28 October 1993, a late Iraqi goal denied Japan their first World Cup appearance in a match Japanese supporters call "the Agony of Doha."

The two teams met on the final day of Asian Football Confederation qualification for the 1994 World Cup. With four of their five matches already played, Japan were at the top of the group with 5 points, while Iraq were three places back on 4 points. A win for Japan would have sent them through to their first-ever World Cup, while the Iraqis needed both a win and favorable results in the day's other two matches.

Playing before a crowd of 15,000 at the Al-Ahly Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Japan took a quick lead thanks to forward Kazuyoshi Miura's 5th-minute strike. The two sides then exchanged second-half goals, with forward Ahmad Radhi equalizing for Iraq in the 54th minute, followed by an 80th-minute goal from Japanese forward Masashi Nakayama to restore the Blue Samurai's advantage.

But in the 90th minute, as the Japanese supporters began making their World Cup plans, substitute Jaffar Salman headed a cross past Japanese keeper Shigetatsu Matsunaga. The match ended 2-2, eliminating both Iraq and Japan from the tournament. Saudi Arabia won the group, while Japanese arch-rivals South Korea took the second and final qualification spot.

Real Madrid Jinx in Copa del Rey Match vs Real Murcia

What is it with Real Madrid and the third division team?? Copa del Rey jinx repeated as we saw a de javu between Madrid and another 3rd devision team. The Extra Fuerte Real Madrid forced to play a goaless draw against Real Murcia yesterday on their opening Copa del Rey match. While their rival, Barcelona, made a clear 2-0 victory with only their secondary players, which means no Messi on the pitch.

Of course, this unlucky results came with Mourinho’s decision on changing the team formation, just when they starts to enter the comfort zone. Resting his 5 players, including Xabi Alonso, Marcelo, Mesut Oezil, and Carvalho, plus left Higuain and di Maria as a starter team was the biggest mistake for the Inter ex-coach.MORE COMPLETE NEWS

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to use his magic through out the match against Real Murcia at Copa del Rey opener game. Without the complete team, no Alonso, Oezil, Carvalho, Marcelo, di Maria and Higuain (last two was a substitute for Ronaldo, and Benzema), no creative moves being showed.
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