Football Stories

Strange but true stories worth telling your friends. They sound made up. They are not.

• The Dog That Found the World Cup: 7 Absurd Moments in Football HistoryA stolen trophy found by a dog, a goal scored off a beach ball, a player booked three times in one match. It all sounds made up. None of it is.
• From Hip Shakes to Fortnite: 30 Years of Goal CelebrationsFrom a 38-year-old dancing at the corner flag to a video game move in a World Cup final, these are the celebrations people remember longer than the goals.
• Beer, Mattresses and a Swedish Ship: The Strange Origins of Club Names and ColoursDortmund's 'Borussia' came from a brewery, and Boca's blue and yellow came from a ship in the harbour. The stories behind club names are often funnier than you would expect.
• From Messi's Napkin to a Magic Show: Transfer Stories Better Than the FeesA promise on a napkin, a billboard in Manchester, a player appearing from an empty capsule. These transfer stories are far more fun than the numbers.
• The 100-Goal Goalkeeper and the Dentist Manager: Football's Most Unexpected CVsA goalkeeper with more than 100 goals, strikers keeping goal and a national team coach who ran a dental practice. Here are some of the strangest careers in the game.