PLAYERSBig numbersMost appearances*: 89 – Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Porto)Most goals: 60 – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)Best strike rate**: 0.97 goals per game – Lionel Messi (60 goals in 62 group stage appearances)Most goals in a single game: 5 – Luiz Adriano (BATE Borisov 0-7 Shakhtar Donetsk, 21 October 2014)Most goals in a single campaign: 11 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 2015/16) *does not include second group stage**minimum ten goals scored< ... UEFA.com - News
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Ibrahimović is back! Can he break records with United?
'Zlatan' is now a verb in the Swedish dictionary (meaning: to give an outstanding display of skill) and the Blågult's all-time top scorer (62 international goals) left his last club Paris Saint-Germain as their all-time leading marksman. In his first season at United, Zlatan Ibrahimović then became only the third player to score for seven clubs in UEFA competition. What are his chances of setting more records at Old Trafford?Zlatan Ibrahimović's European statsUEFA Champions League appearances: 119 (11th in overall standings, level with Lionel Messi)UEFA Champions League goals: 48 (7th in overall standing... UEFA.com - News
Goal records tumble in World Cup qualifiers
With 794 goals across the 270 group games, the European Qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup were the highest-scoring ever. The most goals previously scored across a full set of European World Cup qualifying groups was the 760 in 2006, when 276 matches were played. UEFA EURO 2008 qualifying set the record total for goals scored across the groups in a single European cycle when 839 were struck, though that took 310 matches (2.70 per game, compared with this campaign's 2.94).Meanwhile Belgium and Germany's total of 43 goals was the most ever scored in a single European Qualifying group for a World Cup or
2019 U21 EURO qualifying: the road to Italy
Qualifying for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy and San Marino, which started in March and continued in June, resumes in earnest on Thursday. How qualifying works• Italy have a bye to the finals in summer 2019 but co-hosts San Marino must qualify.• Kosovo and Gibraltar are making debuts among a record 54 teams competing in qualifying.• The nine group winners qualify automatically for the finals.• The four runners-up with the best records against the teams first, third, fourth and fifth in their group go into the play-offs, where a pair of two-legged ties will decide the last two... UEFA.com - News
‘MSN’ to ‘MSD’: What Dembélé can bring Barcelona
Barcelona fans mourning the end of the club's 'MSN' strike force are now hoping for great things from the 'MSD' following Ousmane Dembélé's move from Borussia Dortmund. Together, Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar thrilled football fans around the globe while shattering goalscoring records, but their reign of terror drew to a close this summer when Neymar departed for Paris Saint-Germain.Already a big hit in France thanks to his jaw-dropping tricks and eye for goal, the Brazil forward was always going to be difficult to replace, yet Barça believe their new-look front three can strike fear into defences across Europe.
Why Giancarlo Stanton Questions Legitimacy Of Some Home-Run Records
Giancarlo Stanton believes records are made to be broken, even tainted ones. The Miami Marlins slugger admitted Wednesday he doubts the legitimacy of the single-season home-run records Babe Ruth set in 1927, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa etched in 1998 and Barry Bonds ultimately surpassed in 2001. Stanton agrees with those who consider Ruth’s record tainted because it came before Major League Baseball had integrated itself and Sosa’s, McGwire’s and Bonds’ marks to be blemished since they happened during baseball’s “steroid era,” according to The Miami Herald’s Andre C. Fernandez. “Considering some things I do,” Stanton said. “But at ... NESN.com
Fans following Women’s EURO in record number
The business end of UEFA Women's EURO 2017 is still to come but the biggest female tournament ever organised by UEFA has already been attracting fans like never before. We've had millions tuning in for broadcasts, smashing all previous records, while total visitors on the UEFA Women's EURO section on UEFA.com is set to double. TVCumlative audience for group stage of 81.5 million (up from 60.8 million in 2013). Total audience so far up 116% (72.5 million) across nine markets for which comparative data available: Finland, France, Germany, Iceland (matchday 1 & 2 only... UEFA.com - News