On 31 October 2002, AS Adema beat SO l'Emyrne 149–0 in Madagascar’s national league. SO l'Emyrne deliberately scored own goals as a protest against a referee’s decision, creating a match that FIFA recognises as the highest-scoring in football history.
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.
