Amazing football facts Part 18

We Have Been Saying It All Wrong!

Did you know that the area of play in Football is not called “filed” but “pitch” and it has been published in a book named “The Soccer Book: The Sport, The Teams, The Tactics, The Cup”. The variation of the word came into existence when people started using the word “pitch” in other sports.

Pele The Legend

Did you know that Pele was just 11 when he was discovered by the scouts and by the age of 16 he had already started playing professional football. If this is interesting, here is a bonus football fact for you that at the age of 17 he played his first FIFA World Cup (1958) and scored 6 goals helping Brazil win their first World Cup.