100 football trivia facts to take to your next Zoom quiz

Trivia facts
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Some players make a career simply through being the obscure answer to a trivia question. The only player to score a World Cup hat-trick. A player who was never booked. A player who played in every big derby going (feel free to get a point if you know each of those). 

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And when it comes to football trivia, it's never-ending. There are records beyond records, at all levels of the game. 

Believe it or not, these facts can save your life. Or at least save your pub quiz team a trip to the toilet to snidely check your phone for the answer.