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Discover the fascinating journey of the NFL, from its humble beginnings to becoming a global sports powerhouse. Learn about key moments that shaped the league into what it is today!

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Real Madrid's All-Time Top Goal Scorers: Legends on the Score Sheet

Real Madrid's All-Time Top Goal Scorers: Legends on the Score Sheet

Here's a breakdown of Real Madrid's top goal scorers, highlighting their remarkable contributions:

1 Cristiano Ronaldo

Goals: 450

Matches: 438

Years: 2009-2018

2 Karim Benzema

Goals: 354

Matches: 648

Years: 2009-2023

3 Raul Gonzalez

Goals: 323

Matches: 741

Years: 1994-2010

4 Alfredo Di Stefano

Goals: 308

Matches: 396

Years: 1953-1964

5 Carlos Santillana

Goals: 290

Matches: 645

Years: 1971-1988

6 Ferenc Puskas

Goals: 242

Matches: 262

Years: 1958-1967

7 Hugo Sanchez

Goals: 208

Matches: 282

Years: 1985-1992

8 Francisco 'Paco' Gento

Goals: 182

Matches: 600

Years: 1953-1971

9 Pirri

Goals: 172

Matches: 561

Years: 1964-1980

10 Emilio Butragueno

Goals: 171

Matches: 463

Years: 1983-1995

11 Amancio Amaro

Goals: 155

Matches: 471

Years: 1962-1976

12 Michel

Goals: 130

Matches: 559

Years: 1982-1996

13 Fernando Hierro

Goals: 127

Matches: 601

Years: 1989-2003

14 Pahino

Goals: 125

Matches: 143

Years: 1948-1953

15 Juanito

Goals: 121

Matches: 401

Years: 1977-1987

16 Gonzalo Higuain

Goals: 121

Matches: 264

Years: 2007-2013

17 Gareth Bale

Goals: 106

Matches: 258

Years: 2013-2020, 2021-2022

18 Ronaldo Nazario

Goals: 104

Matches: 177

Years: 2002-2007

19 Luis Molowny

Goals: 104

Matches: 198

Years: 1946-1957

20 Sergio Ramos

Goals: 101

Matches: 671

Years: 2005-2021

21 Ivan Zamorano

Goals: 101

Matches: 173

Years: 1992-1996

These players have left an indelible mark on Real Madrid's history with their goal-scoring prowess.

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Forgotten for Football: The Horrific Thanksgiving Day Disaster of 1900

Since the late 1800s Thanksgiving and football have gone hand in hand with the fevered fanbase and anticipation staying strong over the centuries. The first college football game was played on Thanksgiving Day 1876 as part of the Intercollegiate Football Association Championship, and it did not take long for fans to choose their sides. By the time 1900 appeared on calendar pages the University of California Berkeley and Stanford University were already fierce rivals, playing against each other every Thanksgiving since 1892 in a clash that became affectionately known as simply “The Big Game.” People always had high expectations for the game, but no one walking into the event ever expected to��encounter tragedy.  

The Stanford University football team circa 1900. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

No one can say the warning signs were not there. In the early days of the game there were no stadiums and it was played in any large field or industrial area that could fit them. The last few Big Game events between University of California Berkeley and Stanford were played at Recreation Field in San Francisco and in 1897 grandstands were built to accommodate the crowds. These seats were not meant to last, they were built quickly to fit 10,000 people with meager roofs that were only put there to keep spectators dry and definitely not to be used for extra seating. But, that is exactly what happened in 1897. While over 15,000 people scrambled and squeezed into the stands to see the game many others looked for alternative means to watch. Contractor J.C. Weir saw the danger and tried to warn those in charge, but his words were ignored while waves of young boys climbed up the stands and crowded the roofs to set their eyes on the teams below. They almost made it through the entire game, but in the final moments the roofs began to buckle, and then they broke. Hundreds of children came crashing down onto those seated below them, intermingled with the wood and metal that was never meant to hold their weight. Some people were knocked unconscious, some were left bleeding but remarkably only one 10-year-old-boy was injured enough to seek medical care and everyone else was, for the most part, left unscathed. One witness to the collapse remarked that the fact that no one was killed or left with permanent injuries was “miraculous”, and indeed it was, but not enough for anyone to learn from it. 

The collapse of the grandstands was the last thing on the minds of the attendees of the Big Game taking place on November 29th 1900. The games were always exciting and even though the tradition was fairly new, by 1900 the crowds were massive and the tempers hot despite the teams only having a history of nine Big Game encounters. Of the nine games, Stanford had won seven despite their football team only being founded the same year as their first game and tens of thousands of people couldn’t wait to see if University of California Berkeley would come roaring back. Like previous years, the game was to take place in San Francisco, and once again no one could have anticipated the sheer size of the crowd. It had rained earlier that morning, but when the weather passed the doors of the surrounding neighborhoods and the incoming train cars were swinging open leading to 19,000 people swarming Recreation Field by 10:30am. A ticket for the game cost one dollar, an amount that wasn’t an easy price for many younger fans that desperately wanted to watch the biggest event of their year. So, just as they did several years earlier, the fans got inventive. Some climbed water towers, others tried to dig under fences to get in, but there was one thing that seemed to be an obvious solution for those needing a bird's eye view of the Big Game. 

Flyer for the Big Game on November 29th 1900. Image via Stanfordmag.org.

Across from Recreation Field was San Francisco and Pacific Glass Works, a brand new factory that was gearing up to open on December 3rd. Those putting up the makeshift grandstands remembered the collapse of 1897 and they told those in charge of the factory that they were required to do everything possible to prevent anyone from gathering on the roof. The Superintendent of the factory James Davis was in complete agreement with precautions being taken and he was given six tickets to the game for his compliance, but when the time came the workers that were stationed to prevent anyone from getting on the roof were simply overwhelmed. People dug under fences to get to the grounds, flung open the gates, and they poured in. According to one witness, “It was like trying to turn back the waves at the beach. The kids kept pouring through the fence anxious to see the kickoff." Factory workers who could sense the danger went into the streets, looking for police officers to help control the crowd and get the people off the roof but they could not find anyone who could assist. Soon between 500 and 1000 people were crammed onto the factory roof that was only built to withstand forty pounds per square inch. Even if someone wanted to escape it was impossible to move through the crowd to do so. They all gazed ahead, not paying any attention to the tell-tale signs around them signaling the danger they were all in.  

Twenty minutes into the game the crowds in the stands were electric. Their voices were roaring and the bands for Stanford and University of California Berkeley were booming, beating the thousands into a frenzy. The atmosphere on top of the glass works building was just as ecstatic, but in a matter of seconds it shifted to chaos. A portion of the roof of the building gave way and in a scene that was unfortunately familiar the fans began to fall. But, unlike the collapse of 1897 that had relatively minor injuries, this time the spectators fell into an absolute nightmare. 

This building was a glass factory, and although it was not due to officially begin production just yet, it was partially operational in preparation for the opening day. One thing that was up and functional was a furnace, filled with fires strong enough to melt glass and with an exterior temperature of approximately 500 degrees. Working in the factory that day were Ignace Jocz and Clarence Jeter, and they could undoubtedly hear the roars of the crowd before humanity started to unexpectedly rain down on them from above. The hole in the roof opened at the worst possible spot and between sixty and one hundred people fell forty-five feet into the factory with some of them landing directly on top of the glowing furnace.  

Image of the roof of the factory just before the accident. Image via 30 Nov 1900, Fri The San Francisco Examiner Newspapers.com

It's impossible to imagine the scene and the sounds that filled the factory as they all hit the metal or, if they were lucky, the brick floor. Once they hit most broke enough bones to render them immobile and those that hit the furnace stuck to the sizzling top. To make things even worse the furnace was encased by binding rods surrounding the machine in what was essentially a cage, trapping anyone who fell in the spaces. Those who missed the cage were just as unlucky, some of the falling bodies struck fuel pipes on their way down, severing them and sending boiling oil through the air and dousing the already burning bodies that then exploded into flame. Adding to this already unimaginable tragedy was the fact that almost everyone who plummeted through the ceiling that day were children, some boys as young as nine years old, that were the most likely to not have the dollar to buy a ticket and the least amount of concern about climbing to the roof of a building to watch the game.  

Illustration of the inside of the factory showing the furnace and binding rods. Image via 30 Nov 1900, Fri The San Francisco Examiner Newspapers.com.

Jocz, Clarence, and some other employees of the factory jumped into action doing what little could be done to attempt to save some of the victims, grabbing bodies and throwing them out of the way and using long metal hooks that were normally used to stir molten glass to hook people that landed on the furnace and drag them down. Watching the horrific scene from above were approximately twenty-seven people who also fell through the ceiling but somehow were able to cling to the rafters and the walls to avoid being roasted alive. One witness, young Thomas Curran, survived the ordeal by grasping a ceiling joist with his legs, forced to hang upside-down while chaos erupted under him. He later stated: “As I clung there, I saw the poor fellow who had been chatting with me strike the furnace. He curled up like a worm in that heat.” The sound of the bands and cheers of the game could still be heard filling the air. 

Incredibly, the crowds gathered to watch the Big Game were greatly unaware of the tragedy unfolding nearby. Spectators heard the crash but some believed it was simply a planned distraction by the opposing team, with one fan yelling “It’s a job!” Others believed it was just normal sounds coming from the industrial park and within moments the focus was back on the field. Those who did know that something was amiss were the residents of the surrounding towns and they quickly began to swarm the factory, screaming the names of their sons who had gone off that morning to enjoy a football game. The masses also ran to the morgue and toward the wagons being driven by the coroner, some filled with bodies burned and disfigured beyond recognition and others filled only with what remained such as socks, shoes, neck ties, and the contents of small pockets. Every possible vehicle was summoned to help, and a frantic search began for doctors that could be pulled away from their Thanksgiving meals to help the deeply wounded masses that lay on the factory floor in sheer agony while the smell of burning flesh filled the air. As the players from Stanford were marched out onto the street for an impromptu victory parade to the nearby Palace Hotel, other streets were filled with the screams and frenzy of the tragedy that seemed to have happened in another world from the game that happened only two blocks away. 

As the news spread that day as to what happened and the numbers began to rise the city was plunged into a deep state of sorrow. Hospitals became overwhelmed and the official count declared that thirteen people had died in the factory with eighty-six others critically wounded. As more recovered, others still died and soon the funerals began. On the following Sunday alone there were nine burials that had to take place back-to-back from 9am to 4pm.

Newspaper story about the accident. Image via 30 Nov 1900, Fri The San Francisco Examiner Newspapers.com.

Amazingly, reactions to what happened remained as separated in the newspaper pages as they did on the streets the day of the tragedy. The cover of the New York Times talked about the horror of the deaths at the glass factory, but the Sports section beamed of the Stanford victory as if nothing else had happened that day, calling the game the “closest and most exciting game of football ever played by the elevens of the two California universities." No players or coaches commented on the unspeakable horror that unfolded within earshot of the game that day. The college publications from both Stanford and University of California Berkeley carried on as if it never even happened with the Stanford Daily writing a 1,500-word front-page story about the victory with no mention of the tragedy other than a casual mention of a potential rematch to raise money for the affected families that never ended up happening.  

Although the city of San Francisco felt the deaths deeply, it seemed they too wanted to move beyond it as quickly as possible. When a grand jury was assembled to determine who was at fault for the Big Game disaster it had an air about it that seemed like it was purely for appearances. The blame was placed on James Davis as the Superintendent of the San Francisco and Pacific Glass Works and then it shifted to the police for not assigning enough people to the game. Shockingly, with no one to blame and people wanting to simply move on, the blame shifted to the dead. Seven days after the tragedy, and with victims still succumbing to injuries, the jury declared that “[T]he deceased had no business being there...No one can be held responsible for their deaths other than themselves." No one fought them on this. In the minds of most, the story of the collapse was over. 

The newspapers and courts might have decided the case was closed, but for many what happened that day never went away. On December 4th 1900 young Fred Lilly died in the City and County Hospital after suffering for months from a fractured skull he sustained in the fall. He never fully regained steady consciousness but in moments of delirium he still acted as if he was watching and enjoying the football game that was playing in front of him before everything suddenly stopped. Three years after the roof collapse twenty-eight-year-old Thomas Pedler passed away after enduring spinal surgery, paralysis, and the amputation of both legs. His demise marked the twenty-third and last death resulting from the disaster, fifteen of which being children that died before their eighteenth birthday.  

To this day the tragedy, known now as the Thanksgiving Day Disaster or The Big Game, is the deadliest accident to ever happen during an American sporting event. Now the glassworks building is gone, replaced with a building belonging to the University of California. The gravestones are also gone and most of the final resting places of victims disappeared from memory and fell into ruin after San Francisco introduced regulations forbidding new burials, also in the year 1900. One small reminder of the incredible catastrophe can be found in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery just south of the city. Here lies a tiny stone cross that was meant to only be a temporary marker. It is inscribed with the name Cornelius McMahon, a twelve-year-old boy who died in the Thanksgiving Day Disaster and now remains as the only physical reminder of the deadliest day in American sports history. 

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Sources:

“The Big Game Disaster of 1900” by Sam Scott. Stanford Magazine November/December 2015.

“Big Game was marred by tragedy in 1900 contest” by Edvins Beitiks. November 17, 1997.

“The Thanksgiving Disaster that Most People Haven’t Heard About” by Marina Manoukian. November 19, 2022.

“Sudden Death: Boys Fell to Their Doom in S.F.'s Forgotten Disaster” by SR Weekly Staff. Aug 15, 2012.

“Thanksgiving Day Tragedy” ThePigskinDispatch.com

https://pigskindispatch.com/home/Football-Fun-Facts/Random-Football-Facts/Stadium-Disasters/Stanford-Vs-Cal-1900-Tragedy

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Top 10 Midfield Magicians of All Time

From the elegant playmakers to the tenacious destroyers, these midfield maestros have left an indelible mark on the beautiful game. Who's your all-time favorite?

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Top 5 Cầu Thủ Kiến Tạo Nhiều Nhất Ngoại Hạng Anh

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Cesc Fabregas - Với sự chính xác và duyên dáng, tiền vệ bậc thầy này đã thực hiện được 111 đường kiến ​​tạo, thể hiện khả năng thay đổi trận đấu chỉ trong tích tắc.

Wayne Rooney - Nổi tiếng với những pha ra đòn quyết liệt, Rooney còn xuất sắc về tầm nhìn trên sân, đóng góp tới 103 đường kiến ​​tạo trong thời gian thi đấu cho các câu lạc bộ như Manchester United và Everton.

Frank Lampard - Không chỉ là một vua phá lưới mà còn là một người sáng tạo, trí thông minh chiến thuật của Lampard đã mang về cho anh 102 đường kiến ​​tạo, giúp anh trở thành nhân vật trung tâm ở mọi đội bóng anh từng thi đấu.

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Unexpected Moments in Football 😳😳 #shorts

This video takes a look at some of the most shocking and unexpected moments in football history. From incredible comebacks to miraculous goals, we'll take a look at some of the most memorable surprises in the game.

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Football's Crown Jewel: A Guide to the Ballon d'Or

The Ballon d'Or, literally meaning "Golden Ball," is the most prestigious individual award in the world of football. Awarded annually by France Football, it recognizes the absolute best player of the previous season.

Think of it as the Oscars of football, but voted on by fellow superstars and the most knowledgeable voices in the sport:

Who votes? Since 2007, football journalists from the top 100 countries in the FIFA rankings wield the power. Captains and national team coaches from these countries also get a say, ensuring a well-rounded perspective.

Beyond just goals: While scoring goals is important, the Ballon d'Or considers the bigger picture. Individual brilliance, team impact, leadership, and overall contribution to the beautiful game are all weighed in.

Messi's Mastery: With a record eight Ballon d'Or wins, Lionel Messi sits at the pinnacle of footballing glory. His reign from 2009 to 2012 and subsequent triumphs in 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023 cemented his legendary status.

Ronaldo's Rivalry: Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi's longtime rival, boasts five Ballon d'Ors. Their dominance from 2008 to 2017 was a golden era for the sport, showcasing their unmatched talent and competitive spirit.

The Ballon d'Or is more than just an award; it's a symbol of excellence, a testament to dedication, and a reminder of the magic that football brings to the world.

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La Ragione di Stato - "Dov'è la vittoria?"

“Dov’è la Vittoria?”, scritto dal collettivo La Ragione di Stato, è un libro innanzitutto divertente. Per come è scritto, per come tratta gli argomenti, per le metafore e le similitudini che utilizza per descrivere momenti ed emozioni diventati di totale dominio pubblico da decenni. Si tratta di una descrizione cronologica, sotto l’aspetto sportivo e sociale, dei tre mondiali di calcio che si sono disputati durante gli anni ’90: Italia, Stati Uniti e Francia. Sì, gli anni ’90, proprio quegli anni. Quelli di Rage Against the Machine e Red Hot Chili Peppers, della globalizzazione dell’impegno politico e dei consumi, dei jeans e i maranza, dei palazzinari e dell’Interrail.

Nonostante gli anni ’90, ci sono stati i Mondiali di calcio, verrebbe da dire. Che con le loro contraddizioni, la loro risonanza mediatica e i loro campioni, queste tre manifestazioni sportive (perché di manifestazioni sportive, infine, si tratta), hanno saputo dare a quel decennio un tono ancora più violento e malinconico. Bebeto, Baggio, Lineker, Collina, Zidane, Ronaldo, Kenneth Andersson, Gascoigne, Tassotti con la 9, la fortissima e neonata nazionale croata, Montezemolo, Campos, Mancini sempre in panca, Raùl.

I protagonisti dei Mondiali raccontati in “Dov’è la Vittoria?” esprimono in loro stessi e nelle loro gesta sportive tutto ciò che di più nevrotico e folkloristico abbiamo vissuto durante quegli anni. Persino il gesto di Matarrese, che durante la cerimonia di inaugurazione di Italia ’90 alza la Coppa del Mondo al cielo di San Siro, rientra in questa grottesca visione antropocentrica di quel periodo. Quattro anni dopo gli risponderà Diana Ross, calciando fuori un rigore da due metri, sempre nella cerimonia inaugurale del Mondiale del 1994, come per continuare questa saga della realtà moderna. Scaramanzia cattolica, ma al contempo vanno contati i morti nei cantieri del San Nicola, le tangenti e gli appalti, i cartelli della droga. In quest’atmosfera dilaniante, La Ragione di Stato ci racconta, con una verve strettamente sportiva, il calcio nella sua massima esaltazione. Perché nonostante le squadre italiane avessero dominato in ogni competizione europea nella stagione ’89-’90, usciamo dopo aver subìto il primo gol ai quarti di finale e per giunta contro un’Argentina più picaresca che sportiva. Perché la storia l’hanno fatta la Giamaica nel 1998, in Francia, al primo mondiale a trentadue squadre, e la Svezia negli Stati Uniti, dove per la prima volta nella storia una finale venne decisa ai calci di rigore. Episodi come la sconfitta del Brasile durante il ritiro a Gubbio per mano di una rappresentativa umbra guidata da Ciccio Artistico, o la pazzesca sfida tra Argentina e Inghilterra a Saint-Étienne, vengono raccontati con la stessa e minuziosa sagacia, utilizzando un linguaggio ficcante ed esplosivo allo stesso tempo. “Dov’è la Vittoria?”, infatti, non fa distinzioni tra il tragico e il comico, tra il gesto eclatante e partita soporifera di fine girone: ciascun luogo, personaggio ed episodio fanno parte di una lunghissima avventura che risponde al nome di anni ’90, dalla politica alla società sino ad arrivare allo sport. Il disco che servirebbe a completare definitivamente la descrizione di questo volume potrebbe essere "With the lights out" dei Nirvana, che contiene covers, inediti e registrazioni risalenti ai primi anni dei novanta. Negli anni Ottanta e nel primo decennio dei duemila, insomma, l’abbiamo vinto. Ma negli anni Novanta ci siamo divertiti. E volete mettere?

“Il 3 luglio è il giorno di Italia – Argentina, sicuramente tra le cinque partite Cult della storia della Nazionale. La legge di Murphy, nostra usuale compagna di viaggio, ne combinò un’altra delle sue. L’organizzazione decise di far giocare la prima delle due semifinali a Napoli, nella convinzione che il calore del pubblico partenopeo avrebbe spinto gli Azzurri in finale. Il che sarebbe stato vero se non nell’improbabile ipotesi in cui l’Argentina fosse nell’ordine: passata per terza nel suo tipico girone fantasia; passata col Brasile con il trucco della borraccia e trentacinque pali dei Verdeoro; infine, passata con la Jugoslavia più forte e tecnica dell’era contemporanea dopo essere stata presa malamente a pallonate per 120 minuti. E murphyanamente andò tutto in quel modo, per filo e per segno.”

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The Old Firm: A Historic Rivalry Between Celtic and Rangers

Celtic vs Rangers is a historic football rivalry that goes beyond just a game. The two clubs represent the two largest cities in Scotland, Glasgow, and have been battling it out for over a century. The matches between these two teams are often referred to as the "Old Firm" derby and are considered to be one of the most intense and passionate football rivalries in the world. Read more...