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DID YOU KNOW?
• Manchester United’s 3-0 away victory against Everton was their first Premier League away game win by 3+ goals despite having fewer shots than their opponent since October 2015 against Everton (also 3-0).
• Aged 38 years and 140 days, Ashley Young (right) is the third-oldest outfielder to give away a penalty in the Premier League, after Richard Gough for Everton v Liverpool in April 2001 (39y 11d) and Stuart Pearce for West Ham v Everton in March 2001 (38y 341d).
CR7 MUSEUM
A newly inaugurated museum in Saudi Arabia showcases the illustrious career of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Devoted fans of Ronaldo can explore a one-of-a-kind collection of his personal memorabilia, such as match-worn jerseys, awards, and iconic footwear, providing an intimate glimpse into
the life of this football legend. Spanning from Ronaldo’s initial strides onto the pitch to his record- breaking milestones, the CR7 Museum exhibits artifacts chronicling every facet of his career across major soccer leagues, including his current accomplishments with the Saudi club Al Nassr.
10
Following Kai Havertz’s 89th minute winner, Arsenal have now had 10 goals scored by substitutes in all competitions this season, the joint most of any Premier League side (Brighton also 10).
NO SPICE
David Beckham has revealed wife Victoria Beckham has eaten same meal every day
for 25 years. According to the former Manchester United
and Real Madrid, Victoria eats grilled fish, steamed vegetables and will “rarely deviate” from this - and the only time she
has shared some of his food was when he was pregnant with daughter Harper Seven. The couple became an item during the midfielder’s time
at Manchester United, with his career also taking him to Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain before he hung up his boots in 2013 to bring an end to his glittering playing career.
GUILTY AS CHARGED?
Everton supporters paid for a message to be flown over the Etihad stadium during the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Liverpool.
It was confirmed earlier that Everton have been deducted 10 points after they were found guilty of breaching financial fair play rules. The banner ‘Premier League = corrupt’ could be seen over the Etihad during the second-half of Manchester City’s clash against Liverpool. Sky Sports did not show the plane on their coverage of Saturday’s game.
GOALIE GIROUD
AC Milan hilariously included striker Olivier Giroud in
their goalkeepers’ list after a stunning performance between the sticks. Giroud went viral during Milan’s 1-0 Serie A victory at Genoa as he was forced to go in goal. The Frenchman’s brave performance in goal sealed the three points after his former Chelsea team-mate Christian Pulisic’s winner. To top it off, the Italian giants decided to honor the ex-Montpellier star’s display with a hilarious change in their official website’s squad list.
DREAM MATES
Mo Salah has selected Manchester City talisman Kevin De Bruyne as a ‘dream’ teammate he would like to have at Liverpool. The Egyptian international has played
with quite the talents during his time at Anfield since his arrival from Roma in 2017. The 31-year-old has established himself as a modern day Liverpool legend, scoring 198 goals and counting in 322 games so far. In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Salah named the Manchester City star as
a player he would love to play alongside with if he ever had the opportunity. He also namedropped Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as his dream teammates.
DID YOU KNOW?
• Only Burnley (0) have earned fewer points at home than Everton (4) in the first seven Premier League games this season. Indeed, it’s the fewest points the Toffees have ever picked up from their opening seven home matches of a league season.
• Only two players in Premier League history have more combined goals+assists in home games than they have appearances at home (min. 10 home apps):
+24 - Thierry Henry (right) – 160 goals+assists, 136 apps
+12 - Erling Haaland – 36 goals+assists, 24 apps (As of match week 13)
• Tottenham are only the fifth side in Premier League history to lose three consecutive games despite going 1-0 ahead in all three, and first since Leicester City in December 2014, whose third game was also against Aston Villa.
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