15 amazing facts about the Fifa World Cup

1. Oliver Kahn is the only goalkeeper in the history of FIFA to have won the Golden Ball trophy.
2. The record number of World Cup career goals is 15 by German  forward Miroslav Klose
3. India withdrew from the 1950 World Cup. They did it because of FIFA regulations that players had to wear football boots and would not be allowed to play barefoot.

30 Interesting facts you didnt know about Football

   football is the most popular game in the world. While the players will thrill you with goals, kicks and more, Frescosports presents you with 30 interesting facts about one of the most loved sports in the world.
1. Football originated in China around 476 B.C.
2. Football is the most played and most watched sport on earth.
3. Football is the most popular sport in the world. Over one billion fans watch World Cup Football on television.

Can Football save Les Bleus

Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff is the author of "The Making of Les Bleus: Sport in France, 1958-2010" and a historian at the State Department. The opinions expressed are solely that of the author and do not express those of the U.S. government.

DANNY WELBECK SENT MAN.UTD HOME

Danny Welbeck returned to Manchester United as Arsenal's match-winner as the FA Cup holders secured a place in this year's semi-finals at Wembley.

England striker Welbeck, who joined Arsenal from United in a £16m deal on deadline day in September, scored the goal that gave the Gunners their first win at Old Trafford since 2006.
It ensures Louis van Gaal, the manager who sanctioned his sale, will almost certainly end his first season at Old Trafford empty-handed.

5 footballers whose literary talents extend beyond ghost-written autobiographies

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There can hardly be a footballer in the country who has put his name to at least two autobiographies, even if they had very little to do with actually writing them.
We believe every footballer has at least one fiction book in them, though. To celebrate World Book Day, here are five who set their sights higher…

15 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT F.A QUARTER FINALISTS

That sinking feeling in your stomach is the impending Premier League football-free weekend.
Fear not, though – the FA Cup quarter-finals are really interesting! Here’s a few reasons why…

1. The FA Cup was designed and manufactured by Fattorini & Sons in Bradford in 1911 – and the Bantams won the trophy in the same year.

''United's clash is huge'', said Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepts Monday night's FA Cup quarter-final showdown at Manchester United could either make or break his side's ambitions for the rest of the campaign.
The Gunners head to Old Trafford on the back of a fine run in the Barclays Premier League, with seven wins in the last eight games putting them third, now a point ahead of United and only four behind Manchester City.