Did a football player make a marriage proposal during a match?

Josh Cavallo proposes to his partner at Adelaide United’s Coopers Stadium.Photo: Courtney Pedlar/Reuters

“Josh Cavallo proposing to his current fiancée in Adelaide United’s empty stadium got me thinking: Has any player ever asked that question during a match? So, did the person who proposed say yes? He wonders about Jack Hayward.

Some great answers have been posted on this topic; Thanks Joran and Corentine Hatfield for bringing romance back into our lives. Joran, who confesses that he is a fan of football and love, begins: “Let’s prepare the atmosphere first.” “On October 24, 2022, Standard Liège’s magnificent stadium was packed like eggs (as they say in Belgium). The “clasico” against Anderlecht is the most important fixture of the season for Liège fans. Standard won 3-1 but the match was stopped in the 60th minute when Anderlecht fans opened fire on the pitch.

“That’s when Norway’s Aaron Dønnum decided that this was his big day: he proposed to his girlfriend in front of the red Kop, surrounded by his teammates. She said yes and all the fans screamed for them!

“So technically he made the offer during the game because at that point no one knew if the game had to end.”

This is where Corentine comes in: “There have been many footballers who have made proposals on the field, the most notable of which recently was the Belarusian defender Vladislav Shubovich, who proposed to his girlfriend after scoring a goal for FC Smorgon in 2022. He tried to take her off the field, thinking he was raping her, and after a brief discussion, she said yes.

“Also in 2018, Venezuelan national team player Eduard Bello celebrated scoring a goal for Antofagasta in the Chilean League by going to the sideline and again successfully bidding: He would score another goal during the match, even though Antofagasta lost 3-2.

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“My personal favorite has to be Guamanian Ashton Surber, who scored a goal with a bicycle kick for Napa Rovers in 2017, celebrated by taking off his shirt and posted the message “WILL YOU MARRY ME?” He received a yellow card as he got down on one knee to finalize his proposal. And he said yes. “

Managers take responsibility for each club they play for

“Reports that Bayern Munich and Liverpool are tracking Xabi Alonso made me wonder: Is there anyone who manages every club he plays for? There is not a single club, male or female, and they will get bonus points if they also manage their national team.” Rakin mails Choudhury.

Feature a forward-thinking manager who played 4-6-0 before the world was ready for it. “Craig Levein fits the need,” writes Adam Pinder. “He started his playing career at Cowdenbeath before making over 400 appearances for Hearts despite several serious injuries. His managerial career also began at Cowdenbeath before two spells in charge of Hearts. As a bonus, he also played and managed for Scotland.”

Other answers depend on roles as caregiver or interim manager; We leave it to you whether it counts or not. “Kenny Dalglish is a possible answer,” writes Jack Hayward. “Scotland’s most capped player played 559 times in the club league. Liverpool And Celtic. He managed the former twice, winning Division One three times during his first spell, and was appointed to the latter on a temporary basis in 2000 to replace former Liverpool team-mate John Barnes, who won the Scottish League Cup.

Another former Celtic manager is also on the ball. “Tony Mowbray He (sort of) did it,” writes Phil Jolly. “His first management position was as caretaker manager of the company. Ipswich and he succeeded Middlesbrough And Celtic permanently – on the three teams he played for.”

Turns out there are no ‘winners’ at the time of injury?

No! When Liverpool visit Arsenal In March 2011, Jamie Carragher suffered a head injury and was taken away on a stretcher wearing an oxygen mask. As a result, eight minutes of additional time was added. “Eight! Damn it!” wrote Gregg Bakowski in our minute-by-minute report, which shows how unusual this was at the time.

Robin van Persie He put Arsenal ahead with a 98th-minute penalty, but a two-minute delay before his strike meant more time was added. Emmanuel Eboué fouled Lucas Leiva and Dirk Kuyt The last kick of the match equalized from a penalty in the 102nd minute. You can read the late Kevin McCarra’s match report here.

Unbeaten seasons in all competitions

“Has any club playing in a major European competition finished the entire season unbeaten in all competitions?” He wonders about John Whyte. “I know that Steaua Bucharest (1985-86) and Ajax (1994-95) came close. If not, did it happen on another continent?

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen team is on its way to success this season, without losing any of the 39 matches it played in the Bundesliga, Europa League and German Cup. No top-flight European team has ever gone an entire season unbeaten, but Ben Janeson tells us about Al-Ahly’s spectacular 2004-05 season, when the Egyptian side swept all before them. He went to X to give us all the details…

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“Sam Szmodics is the top scorer of the Championship with 2 goals.3” points out Chris Bentley. “His club is Blackburn Rovers 5 points above the relegation zone six matches left. Has England’s top scorer ever been relegated? What is the most goals a player has scored and still been relegated? Proper leagues only please.”

We asked this question in 2021, despite VVV-Venlo’s relegation from the Eredivisie. Giorgos Giakoumakis won the golden boot at the canter with 26 goals. Here’s what we said.

Let’s start with the south coast of England. “Southampton’s Mick Channon I accomplished this feat,” wrote Andy Grace. “The famous windmill celebration was seen 21 times in 1973-74 and, despite being relegated that season, topped the Division One scoring charts.”

Dirk Maas only a few years later, in the 1975-76 La Liga season, Enrique Castro González (better known as ‘Quini’) suffered the same fate at Sporting Gijón. He didn’t stick around to boot them straight into La Liga the next season, even when they qualified for the UEFA Cup. Dirk also found this Thomas Dalgaard He scored 18 goals in 33 matches, while losing to Viborg FF in the 2013-14 Danish Super League.

It happened in Italy too. “Igor Protti “He was the only Serie A player to suffer this fate,” said Jörg Michner. “He scored 24 goals in 1995-96 and capocannoniere He sided with Lazio legend Giuseppe Signori, but the Bari side were still relegated. Interestingly, Protti’s goal-scoring prowess earned him a transfer to Lazio at the end of the season. However, he failed badly there and was released from his contract two years later. “By the way, Protti, together with Dario Hübner, is the only player to be top scorer in Serie A, Serie B and Serie C.”

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“My team, Dagenham and Redbridge, have 53 points but are still not mathematically safe from relegation. What is the highest number of points achieved in all the major leagues that still results in relegation?” He wonders about John Benstead.

During the international break, St Kitts and Nevis played a pair of friendly matches against San Marino, who are ranked 210th in the Fifa world rankings. Their next international will be a World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica, who are currently ranked 147 places above San Marino. I’ll bet that’s not the biggest difference in the rankings between successive international rivals: but what is?” asks Jack Hayward

“Has there been a team that won every away game it played during the season?” He wonders about Joe McDonagh. “Currently Cray Valley Premier in the Isthmian South East league have won all 16 games. “They may not win the league yet as their home form is 8-7-1.”