Lee Todd holds the record for the fastest red card in football history, sent off just 2 seconds into a Sunday league match in 2000. Playing for Cross Farm Park Celtic, he was dismissed for foul language immediately after kick-off.
The 2025 Ballon d’Or nominee list is stacked with global superstars across all positions—from Haaland and Mbappé to McTominay and Donnarumma—fueling the race for football’s most prestigious individual honor.
At 45 years and 161 days, Essam El-Hadary became the oldest player in FIFA World Cup history—saving a penalty and setting a record that may never be broken.
