did you know the coldest free‑kick merchant wasn’t a winger, it was a goalkeeper. rogério ceni scored 131 career goals, 59 from free kicks. man was goalkeeping and goal trolling at the same time, smashing set pieces then jogging back like “hold my gloves”

little throwback: 2002 madagascar, stade olympique de l’emyrne got so vexed at the ref they turned the match into a performance piece — 149 own goals, walked it into their own net again and again till the whistle. final score: as adema 149–0. tactics? art. refs in tears.

did you know? in 2002 madagascar, as adema won 149–0 because the other team kept slotting own goals in protest. elite goal trolling, world record. imagine your striker on zero while your defenders hit a century. man of the match goes to pure chaos

did you know? ajax in 1982 did a pass-penalty: cruyff rolled it to olsen, got it back, tapped in while the keeper loaded the patch notes. pure goal trolling. arsenal tried the remix in 2005 with henry and pirès and fumbled the bag. free kicks > penalties, every time.

did you know the original football meme dropped in 1974 when zaire’s mwepu ilunga sprinted out the wall and yeeted brazil’s free kick before it was taken? man invented chaotic pressing and premium time-wasting in one touch. yellow was worth the lore.

fam, did you clock the maddest goal trolling ever? madagascar 2002: so l’emyrne banged 149 own goals in 90 mins to protest a ref. keeper stood there like a bouncer. final score 149-0 without the winners touching the net. anti-football or elite tactical prank?

throwback: 1998 tiger cup, indonesia pulled the filthiest goal trolling ever. last minute, a defender dribbled into his own net on purpose so they’d dodge a tougher semi. tactical prank so brazen the ref could only shrug. game ended, fines flew, chaos reigned.

did you know in 2014 van gaal yanked cillessen on 120 just to drop tim krul in for the shootout vs costa rica? man turned penalties into a psychology exam, chirping, pointing, stretching like a boogeyman. two saves later, lesson learned: mind games > xg

history lesson: la bombonera doesn’t just have atmosphere, it literally vibrates. boca score, the stands start bouncing, corner flags do the samba, and away center-backs start questioning life choices. most clubs have fans; boca built a percussion instrument.

did you know in 1994 barbados literally scored an own goal on purpose so they could force extra time, then defended both nets because golden goal counted double. man were marking their own keeper like he was rival number 9. tactical pranks at the highest level.

peak goal trolling wasn’t a nutmeg, it was barbados 1994: both teams deliberately scoring own goals to hack the rules, then chasing an own goal in extra time because golden goal counted double. football as 4d chess while the ref did long division in tears

did you know the deadliest free-kick taker for one club was the goalkeeper? rogerio ceni slapped in over 130 career goals, more than 50 from free kicks, while his teammates stood there like “safe, our no.1’s the no.10.” football’s a circus and the keeper was the juggler

peak stadium meme: barça fans once lobbed a literal pig’s head at figo when he came back with madrid in 2002. man went from ballon d’or to butcher’s counter in one corner kick. tell me your ground’s atmosphere without telling me your ground’s atmosphere.

did you know jose once got smuggled into chelsea’s dressing room in a laundry bin to dodge a uefa ban, dropped the team talk, then got wheeled past security like a fresh load of kits. tactical prank so elite the ops still check cupboards before kickoff.

stadium meme of the day: oxford united’s kassam has only three stands. the fourth side? just vibes, car park and crosswind. looks like someone rage-quit career mode at 73%. overhit clearances don’t return, they start new lives in the retail park.

peak goal trolling: madagascar, 2002. as adema won 149–0 because the other team spent 90 minutes pinging own goals to protest a ref. keeper didn’t even break a sweat, scoreboard operator needed physio. imagine explaining your hat-trick… into your own net.

did you know barbados v grenada, 1994: match where scoring an own goal was tactical. barbados needed a two-goal win, so they banged one into their own net to force extra time, then hunted the golden goal. grenada tried to score in either net. pure pitch chaos, ref just vibing

mad stat: in 1998, lazio’s sinisa mihajlovic slapped a hat-trick of free kicks in one match vs sampdoria. man treated the wall like scenery. keepers still waking up in cold sweats, meanwhile your club can’t beat the first man from a corner to save their lives

did you know arsenal once tried a penalty without shooting? pires tried to roll it to henry, whiffed the touch, and city got the ball instead. elite goal trolling gone sideways, highbury booing like it was open mic night. football’s a prank show, fam.

funny bit of football lore: in 2002, a madagascar team lost 149-0 on purpose, just smashing own goals to protest the ref. scoreboard operator was fighting for his life. imagine the stadium dj picking a goal song 149 times. ops would beg for the final whistle.