Club Atlético River Plate (Argentina) 2008 Away kit

Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. Its home base is the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Núñez, and it plays at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti.
"River Plate" is sometimes used as the English name for the Río de la Plata, the river on which Buenos Aires sits. It is believed that, in the club's early days, one of the founders (Martínez) observed sailors playing impromptu football games in the port of Buenos Aires next to crates marked "The River Plate", hence the club name.
River has always been one of the most important teams not only in Argentina, but in all of South America. They have combined to win 37 official tournaments which includes 32 Argentine League titles, 2 Copa Libertadores, and a World title in 1986. In 1986 River Plate fans had the distinction of watching River win the league title, Copa Libertadores, Intercontinental Cup, as well as Argentina's triumph in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Italy 2008 Nat.Team Away kit

The Italian national football team (Nazionale italiana di Calcio) is the national association football team of Italy, nominated Squadra Azzurra, Gli Azzurri and is governed by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio ("Italian Football Federation"). They are the current World Champions, having won the most recent FIFA World Cup.Italy is among the top teams in international football and the second most successful national team in World Cup play, having won four World Cups (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006), just one fewer than Brazil. To this tally they can add one European championship (1968), and one Olympic Gold Medal (1936).The traditional colour of the national team (as well as of all Italian teams and athletes but in motor sports) is light blue (azzurro, in Italian), and therefore national team members are nicknamed Azzurri.

MisterGoal's Football Facts No 25

Salvatore Scilacci is the only player in the world cup's history that he became the top scorer of the tournament (1990 worl cup, Italy) which he came from the bench!!!!!Scilacci din't started at Italy's first game and he was Substitute!!!!!!!

Portsmouth (England) 2008 Home kit

Portsmouth were founded as in 1898 with John Brickwood, owner of the local brewery, as chairman, and Frank Brettell as the club's first manager. The club joined the Southern League in 1899, their first league match was played at Chatham Town on 2 September 1899 (a 1-0 victory), followed three days later by the first match at Fratton Park against local rivals Southampton. That first season was hugely successful, with the club winning 20 out of 28 league matches, earning them runners-up spot in the league. 1910-11 saw Portsmouth relegated, but with the recruitment of Bob Brown as manager the team were promoted the next season

Argentina Nat.Team (2008) Home kit

The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA).Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, and currently #1 in FIFA ranking, having won 2 World Cups in 1978 and 1986. Argentina has been runners up twice in both the 1930 World Cup and 1990 World Cup. Argentina has also won the Copa América a record 14 times, tied with Uruguay. Moreover, Argentina has also won the Confederations Cup and the gold medal at the Olympic football tournament in 2004. Prior to that occasion Argentina had obtained two silver medals in the 1928 and 1996 editions. On other levels of international competition Argentina has won the FIFA U-20 World Cup a record six times. The FIFA U-17 World Cup is the only FIFA international competition yet to be obtained.

MisterGoal's Football Facts No 24

The Manchester United crest has been altered on a few occasions, but the basic form remains similar. The badge is derived from the crest of the city of Manchester. The devil on the club badge stems from the club's nickname "The Red Devils", which was adopted in the early 1960s after Matt Busby heard it in reference to the red-shirted Salford rugby league side. By the end of the 1960s, the devil had started to be included on club programmes and scarves, before it was finally incorporated into the club badge in 1970, holding its unmistakable trident!!!!!!!!

France Nat.Team (2008) Home kit

The French football team represents the nation of France in international football competitions. The team is considered one of the top sides in international football, and has been especially successful over the past decade, winning the World Cup as the host nation in 1998, as well as placing second in the Germany 2006 tournament. Within that time frame, France also won Euro 2000. The team is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA.
France has finished first, second, and third in both the FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympic Games, the only national football team to have done so.

MisterGoal's Football Facts No 23

One of the most famous, Man. United away kits, was the all grey kit from 1995-96. This kit was dropped after Manchester United failed to win a single game while wearing it. At half-time during a game against Southampton, when United were already 3-0 down, they switched to their blue and white third kit, but eventually lost 3-1. According to the players, the grey kit was not visible enough which led to the poor results!!!!!!!!!!

1. FC Nürnberg (Germany) 2008 Home kit

1. FC Nürnberg is a German football club in Nuremberg, Franconia. It was founded on May 4, 1900 by a group of eighteen young men who had gathered at the local pub called the "Bürenhütte" to assemble a side committed to playing football rather than rugby, one of the other new "English" games becoming popular at the time. Today's club offers its members boxing, handball, hockey, rollerblading and ice skating, swimming, skiing, and tennis. They play in the Bundesliga.

MisterGoal's Football Facts No 22

George Best, one of the greatest players ever, he said about Eric Cantona"I'd give all the champagne I've ever drunk to be playing alongside him in a big European match at Old Trafford." !!!!!!

Russia Nat.Team (2008) Away kit

The Russia national football team is the national football team of Russia and is controlled by the Football Union of Russia.
The team qualified for two World Cups (1994, 2002) and three European Championships (1996, 2004, 2008), but failed to get beyond the first round on either occasion.
FIFA considers the Russia national team the direct descendant of the CIS and USSR national teams.

MisterGoal's Football Facts No 21

Alfredo DiStefano which is the most legentery player ever for Real Madrid F.C. and a status for the team and European football as well,came from the biggest Real's rival F.C. Barcelona!!!!!!!!

Denmark Nat.Team (2008) Home kit

The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football competitions since 1908. The team has been a solidly competitive side in international football since the mid-1980s, with the triumph in the 1992 European Championships (Euro 1992) tournament as its most prominent victory.

Croatia Nat.Team (2008) Away kit

The Croatian national football team represents Croatia in international matches and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation. The team has been in existence since 1990 and was recognised by FIFA and UEFA in the summer of 1992, one year after Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia.The team played their first competitive matches in the qualifying campaign for the Euro 1996 and qualified for the finals to make their first appearance in a major international tournament. They have been a strong force in international football ever since, finishing third in the 1998 World Cup, led by Golden Boot winner Davor Šuker. They have qualified for every World Cup that they have entered as an independent nation

MisterGoal's Football Facts No 20

David Bekcham became the first English player who's called to play at national team, from a club outside Europe (L.A.Galaxy, U.S.A.)!!!!!!!!!!

Juventus (Italy) 2008 Away kit

Juventus Football Club , commonly referred to as simply Juventus or Juve, is a football club from Turin, Italy. With the exception of one season the club has spent its entire history in the top flight of Italian football. After winning Serie B, Juventus were promoted back to Serie A for the 2007–08 season. Juventus is the most successful team in the history of Italian football. Overall, Juventus have won 51 official trophies, more than any other Italian team; 40 in Italy, which is also a record, and 11 in European and world competitions. Juventus is the third most successful club in Europe and the sixth in the world with the most international titles recognized by UEFA and FIFA.
In 1985, Juventus, the only team in the world to have won all international cups and championships (which includes all official European competitions and the Intercontinental Champions Clubs' Cup), became the first club in the history of European football to have won all three Major European trophies. The torinese team is also one of the G-14’s founding members, a group that represents eighteen of the largest and most prestigious European football clubs.At present, Juventus play their home games at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino while their full-time stadium, Stadio delle Alpi is having structural changes and will not be completed for use until 2008.

MisterGoal's Football Facts No19

The company Red Bull,owns two football teams!!!!The FC Red Bull Salzburg(Austria) and the New York Red Bulls(U.S.A.)!!!!!!!

Ivory Coast (2008) Nat.Team Home kit

The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written "Ivory Coast" in English), nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants), is the national team of Côte d'Ivoire and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. Until 2005, their greatest accomplishment was winning the 1992 African Cup of Nations against Ghana on penalties at the Stade de l'Amitie in Dakar, Senegal.On October 8, 2005, they qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, marking their first appearance on the sport's greatest stage. They were unable to qualify for the second round after losing to experienced teams such as Argentina and Netherlands in the so-called Group of death. They did manage to win one game in Germany, against Serbia and Montenegro, coming back from down 0-2 to win 3-2 on a late penalty kick by Bonaventure Kalou.

MisterGoal's Football Facts No18

Eric Cantona is the the only player ever to win back-to-back titles with different clubs in English Premierleague.(Leeds Utd 1991-92 and Man.Utd 1992-93)!!!!!

Sporting Clube de Braga (Portugal) 2008 Home kit

Sporting Clube de Braga , also known as Sporting Braga, is a Portuguese sports club, from the city of Braga, that was founded in 1921. They have been known as Arsenal do Minho - 'Minho's Arsenal' - ever since former coach Josef Szabo returned from a match at Highbury in the 1930s and convinced his old team to ditch green in favour of red and white sleeves (Braga even renamed their youth team Arsenal do Braga).

MisterGoal's Football Facts No17

Zamorano had a good laugh at Ronaldo, when he, mathematically, wore the number 18 with a plus sign inserted between the digits (1+8), which was the only ocation where he had to use other number than 9 on his jersey

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Brazil) 2008 New Home kit

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (abbreviated Cruzeiro E.C., usually known simply as Cruzeiro) is a Brazilian football team, from the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on January 2, 1921. It is the only Brazilian team to have won the triple crown of Brazilian football for winning the Brazilian League, Brazilian Cup, State Championship, and all in 2003

MisterGoal's Football Facts No16

2 of the most legentery captains of Brazilizn National team are brothers!!!!!!!!!
Socrates (world cup 1986) and his young brother Rai (World cup 1994)!!!Unfortunately only Rai became a world champion at 1994's world cup!!!!!!!!!!

MisterGoal's Football Facts No15

In 1882 the Hotspur Football Club was formed by grammar school boys from the bible class at All Hallows Church. They were also members of Hotspur Cricket Club and it is thought that the name Hotspur was associated with Sir Henry Percy (Sir Harry Hotspur) who lived locally in the 14th century. The team later became Tottenham Hotspur to distinguish itself from another team called London Hotspur!!!!!!!!

Hampton & Richmond Borough (England) 2008 Home kit

Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. are a football club based in the suburb of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, England. They were founded in 1921 and formerly known as Hampton F.C. until 1999 when they changed their name in an attempt to draw a wider support base from around the Borough. In August 2007, the club started their first campaign as members of the Blue Square Southern League.
The club has a support base of around 300 to 350 people, average attendances have been rising for the past two seasons and continue to do so. The club remains the only senior level football club to represent the borough, and is consequently seen as the borough's football club, which includes towns such as Twickenham, Richmond and Teddington. However, the club arguably struggles in attendance due to the popularity of rugby union in the borough, as well the close proximity of other London football clubs