Fascinating Football Trivia: Samuel Eto’o Remains The All-Time Top Scorer At Mallorca

Samuel Eto’o, Former Football player during the 2024 46th CAF Ordinary General Assembly Friendly Match at Addis Ababa Stadium on 21 October 2024 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

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NAIROBI, Kenya- Here are the top five quirky facts as we head into another week of awesome football! There is no better place to get your season-long ticket to the best football the world has to offer than DStv.

Did You Know?
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has donated large amounts of money to help build a school and
hospital in his hometown of Nagrig in Egypt, amongst many other charitable efforts from the
Pharaohs forward.

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Barclays Premier League – Leicester City V Everton At The King Power Stadium Leicester Players Celebrate Winning Their First Ever Premier League Title With The Trophy. They Won The Game 3-1

Did You Know?
The only national trophy that Brighton & Hove Albion have won is the Charity Shield, way back in

  1. At that time, the Charity Shield (now known as the Community Shield) was contested by the
    winners of the Football League and Southern League (before a true national topflight league
    existed).

Did You Know?
Cameroonian legend Samuel Eto’o is the all-time leading scorer for RCD Mallorca, netting 70 goals
in 165 matches for the club between 1999 and 2004.

epa11704009 Real Madrid’s Antonio Rudier gestures during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and AC Milan, in Madrid, Spain, 05 November 2024. EPA/Juanjo Martin

Did You Know?
Fiorentina’s Artemio Franchi Stadium hosted the Spaghetti Bowl – an American football game
played between the United States armed services’ Fifth Army and Twelfth Air Force – in 1945
during the back end of World War II. The Army side won the game 20-0.

Did You Know?
Monza and Como have a fierce rivalry in Italian football which dates back to 1967, when the former
beat the latter in a decisive promotion play-off match for Serie B. In addition, a 3-3 draw between
the teams in 1980 ended Monza’s chance of promotion to the Serie A, and violence ensued
between the sets of fans.

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