Football Facts
Protected: The Grassroots to Greatness Trail: Players Who Made the Jump to the Top
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5aside.com™ December 11, 2025
Football Facts
Football is full of unique, quirky, and extraordinary facts. From the common top goalscorer stats, to outstanding record-breakers, to crazy transfer stories and history of the game, there is so much trivia fans can use to impress their friends.
Football Facts
Bruno Fernandes Player Profile: Career Stats, Records & Awards
Who is Bruno Fernandes? Where’s he from? What clubs has he played for? How many goals has he scored?
5aside.com™ October 27, 2025
Football Facts
Erling Haaland Player Profile: Career Stats, Records Broken & Awards (2025/26 Update)
Who is Erling Haaland? Where is Erling from? (is Alf Inge his dad!) What’s Haaland’s career stats? To answer these questions we’ve profiled the Premier League‘s top scorer and added a few surprising facts!
5aside.com™ October 6, 2025
Football Facts
The Advantage Rule: How Does It Work?
We see the advantage rule used in most football games, but what exactly is it and when should it be used?
5aside.com™ July 19, 2025
Football Facts
How the Back Pass Rule Changed Football Forever
Let’s take a look at how a single rule change transformed goalkeeping, killed time-wasting, and helped shape the modern game of football.
5aside.com™ May 31, 2025
Football Facts
The 18 Professional Football Clubs in London (2025–26)
Ever wondered how many football clubs are based in London? Today we’ve taken a look at (the now) 18 clubs that call the capital their home.
5aside.com™ August 7, 2024
Football Facts: Did you know?
ⓘ Richard Dunne has scored the most own goals in the English Premier League. It’s a fact! He scored 10 own goals in EPL before retiring in 2015.
ⓘ There are 869 days between the ages of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with the latter being the eldest. It is the same age gap for their sons – Thiago Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.
