Serena Williams says that “I don’t love tennis today, but I’m here, and I can’t live without it … so I’m still here and I don’t want to go anywhere any time soon.” She doesn’t like working out and doing physical exercise. Source: http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/7419435/serena-williams-love-tennis-live-says
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Fact #507
In 2002, the Madagascan team Stade Olympique L’Emryne scored 149 own goals against AZ Adema. The repeatedly scored own goals were in protest of a referee’s decision in their previous game. Imagine watching a team repeatedly score their own goals 149 times!
http://idealphysicaltherapy.com/astounding-facts-history-soccer/ (19)
Fact #506
Germany’s national football (soccer) team was banned from participating in the World Cup of 1950 at Brazil as punishment for Germany’s aggression in World War II.
http://idealphysicaltherapy.com/astounding-facts-history-soccer/ (9)
Fact #499
After the whistle to start the game, soccer player Lee Todd said “F*ck me, that was loud” and received the fastest red card in history: 2 seconds.
Fact #498
Ronaldhino’s deal with coca-cola ended after he was caught sipping a pepsi.
Fact #486
There are two firms in the world working on cloning polo ponies.
Source: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21569054-how-technology-could-transform-ancient-sport-cloney-ponies
Fact #453
In the Czech Republic, mushroom hunting is considered by some as a national sport because of its immense popularity amongst their population.
Source: http://prague.tv/articles/sports/mushroom-picking-czech
Fact #448
Athletic Bilbao’s home kit was first inspired by Blackburn Rovers blue and white kit, but now Southampton has been credited with inspiring their red and white kit.
Fact #435
After Lebron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010, the company run by the owner of the team decided to sell LeBron posters at a discounted price of $17.41. This is significant because it is the birth year of one of America’s biggest traitor- Benedict Arnold. This gesture was one of several things done by the owner in response to Lebron joining the Heat.
Fact #429
Pooh sticks is a sport inspired by the same game played in ‘Winnie the pooh’. It involves dropping a stick in a river and seeing how long it takes to cross the finish line. There are world championships played of this game, of which the proceeds go to charity.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4845136.stm
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