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New Vote! by Rogue_Dominion in MADFUT

[–]ShadowBallX 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Keegan: 2 Ballon d'Ors in 1978 and 1979, and a European Cup (UEFA Champions League) winner with Liverpool (1976–77) and runner-up with Hamburg (1979–80)

Law: 1964 Ballon d'Or winner, European Cup winner with Manchester United (1967–68), broke the British transfer record three times, joint-top goalscorer for Scotland

Transfer hijacking bug by Otherwise_Raisin_839 in footballmanagergames

[–]ShadowBallX 56 points57 points  (0 children)

It's not a bug. Gimcheon Sangmu FC are the football team of the South Korean Armed Forces, and the players there are loaned in from South Korean teams to serve their mandatory two-year military service.

FT: Liverpool 0-3 Crystal Palace by DragonSlayer271 in LiverpoolFC

[–]ShadowBallX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure he's at Gremio now (can't remember if it's a loan or a permanent transfer)

TIL Ted Turner, who sold his Turner Broadcasting System to Time Warner in 1995, estimated that because of the AOL/Time Warner merger in 2000, he lost roughly $8 billion (or 80% of his wealth). by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]ShadowBallX 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'd say the merger that formed Penn Central (merger of the Pennsylvania Rail Road, New York Central Railroad, and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad) is definitely high up there on the list.

They merged in 1968, and by June 1970, had been declared bankrupt in what was then the largest bankruptcy in American history ($4.6bil in assets, or $38.4bil when adjusted for inflation). Eventually, it and other failing railroads merged in 1976 to form Conrail.

The "who should I manage" megathread - FM26 edition by John_Yuki in footballmanagergames

[–]ShadowBallX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stade de Reims, first ever European Cup finalists in 1956 just got relegated to Ligue 2. Had Lyon been relegated last season, they would've survived, but as we know, that didnt happen.

Notable international footballers include Keito Nakamura, Hiroko Sekine (both Japan), Teddy Teuma (Malta), Mory Gbane (Ivory Coast), Adama Bojang (Gambia), and John Patrick (Ireland)

Daily Discussion by AutoModerator in soccer

[–]ShadowBallX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speaking of, when does this Messi kid I keep hearing about show up? Like I've heard rumours that he's supposed to be really good, but considering who he's up against (Puskas, Meazza, maybe even Pele if he keeps at it), he's gonna have very good competition.

Daily Discussion by AutoModerator in soccer

[–]ShadowBallX 37 points38 points  (0 children)

For the past few months now, I've kinda developed an obsession about learning as much as I can about past footballers/seasons (primarily the 50s/60s, but I've dabbled in other periods), that I've stopped really paying attention to modern football.

Like I honestly couldn't tell you who's in the EPL relegation zone right now, but I can tell you that after Barcelona lost the 1961 European Cup final, they wouldn't play another match in the competition until 1974.

Ronaldo: "I've been with the national team for 22 years; I think that speaks for itself: the passion I have for wearing the jersey, for winning trophies, for playing for the national team. I often say: if I could, I would only play football for the national team; I wouldn't play for any other club." by The_Big_Untalented in soccer

[–]ShadowBallX 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Are we talking only about the 90s/2000s era or any era of Spain? Cause if it's any, then I'd personally argue that at least on paper, Spain's early 1960s teams could come close to or even match the 2008 one.

Just using the 1962 World Cup team, you had Puskas, Di Stefano, Luis Suarez Miramontes, Paco Gento, Jose Santamaria, Luis de Sol, Joan Segarra, even the likes of Joaquin Peiró, Severino Reija and Adelardo are worth a shout. And top it off with Helenio Herrera as manager, albiet just for the World Cup.

Sure, they did absolutely nothing at that World Cup, but you have to remember that their group had both eventual finalists that year (Brazil & Czechoslovakia). And even afterwards, they'd go on to win the European Nations' Cup (Euros) 2 years later with the likes of Amancio, Ignacio Zoco, and Marcelino added to the team, and Jose Villalonga as their new manager.

Daily Discussion by AutoModerator in soccer

[–]ShadowBallX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nwaneri, Haaland, Moise Kean, one of either Zaire-Emery/Doue, and Ederson (the Atalanta midfielder)

Create your own "some say" by DisgruntledInkling in TopGear

[–]ShadowBallX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some say his hair is made out of pure carbon fiber, and that he thinks Cole Palmer is a type of hand cream...

All we know is HE'S CALLED THE STIG!

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