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Association football, more commonly known as "football" or "soccer" is the most popular sport at 3.5 billion fans. [1] [2] Significant association football attendance records listed below include those with over 100,000 attendance.
Cristiano Ronaldo the all-time top scorer in official football history, with over 900 goals. Most official goals: 924 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2002– [1] [note 1] Most overall goals: 1,917 – Lajos Tichy, 1953–1971 [3] [note 2] Most club goals: 789 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2002– [4] [note 3] Most international goals: 135 – Cristiano Ronaldo ...
In total, 628 men's footballers from 114 nationalities have officially played in 100 or more international matches. The record for the most official men's international appearances is currently held by Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal with 217 caps, surpassing Bader Al-Mutawa of Kuwait's previous record total of 196 caps in March 2023. [1] [2] [3]
FIFA said it will consider changes to its policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries as part of an agreement with a soccer promoter to dismiss the world governing body ...
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club holds many records, most notably being the most successful French club in history in terms of official titles won, with 51. [1] [2] [3] They are the record holders of all national competitions, having clinched 12 Ligue 1 championships, 15 Coupe de France, nine Coupe de la Ligue, and 13 Trophée des Champions.
A number of clubs in countries across the world have been subject to match fixing, including Australia, [8] [9] China, [10] and Spain. [11] [12] The South African national team has also been investigated. [13] In the 18 months prior to February 2013, Europol investigated 680 matches in 30 countries. [14]
FIFA moved Wednesday toward ending decades of soccer tradition by ordering a review of its policy that currently blocks domestic league games being played in other countries. Fans are likely to ...
In the 20th century, FIFA allowed a player to play for any national team, as long as the player held nationality of that country. In 2004, in reaction to the growing trend towards naturalisation of foreign players in some countries, FIFA implemented a significant new ruling that requires a player to demonstrate a "clear connection" to any country they wish to represent. [9]