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Is there a more internationally capped surname in football than Jones?

Plus: cup-tied finalists that lose but win a medal, 66 goals in a week and the oldest team with a body part in their name

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024

Which foreign country has provided most Premier League managers?

Plus: leagues with the most teams whose names are bookended by the same letter, multiple international debut scorers and more

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024

What is the latest opening goal in any Premier League season?

Plus: champions with the most defeats; the most bald managers in a Premier League season; and draw specialists

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

Has a footballer ever made a marriage proposal during a match?

Plus: managers taking charge of every club they played for and ‘winners’ after the 96th minute that turn out not to be winners

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024

Up the brackets! Have teams with parentheses in their names ever met?

Plus: missing automatic promotion with an average of more than two points per game; drawless away campaigns and more

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

Have any footballers ever refused to come out for the second half?

Plus: gaps between teams who have not met, identical big scorelines in both legs and more

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024