Unbreakable Football Records: A Look At The Most Iconic Milestones

Discover the most iconic and seemingly unbreakable records in the history of football. From goal-scoring legends to historic victories, these milestones have captured fans for generations.

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Football is the most liked sport in the world, which has crores and billions of fans. Every day, many records are made and broken in this sport. Legendary players like Ronaldo and Messi are seen setting a flurry of records in almost every match. Many of the records made by them are going to remain unbroken for many years.

Although it is said that there is no such record in the game that remains unbroken forever, there are some records that are very difficult to break. That is why here we are going to tell you about those records of football history, which are almost impossible to break.

Most goals in a World Cup edition: Just Fontaine (13)

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Just Fontaine: Legendary France striker, who scored 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies aged 89 - Eurosport

The record for scoring the most goals in World Cup history is registered in the name of Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals in a total of 24 matches in the 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014 FIFA World Cups. However, the record for scoring the most goals in a World Cup edition is held by France’s Just Fontaine.

Fontaine scored 13 goals in 6 matches in the 1958 Football World Cup. Fontaine is also tied for fourth place with Lionel Messi (13 goals in 26 matches) in terms of scoring the most goals in World Cup history.

Most goals as a goalkeeper: Rogerio Ceni (131)

bet365 on X: "Brazilian goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni made 1,198 appearances for Sao Paulo during a career spanning 25 years. He won 20 major titles, including three Brazilian Leagues and two Copa Libertadores.

The record for scoring the most goals as a goalkeeper is held by former Brazilian football legend Rogerio Ceni. Ceni scored 131 goals in 1197 matches for Sinop and Sao Paulo in his career.

It is also worth mentioning that he played 17 and 12 matches for Brazil and Sinop, respectively, in his career, but could not score a single goal for them. Ceni also holds the record for scoring the most goals for a single club as a goalkeeper.

5 consecutive European Cups: Real Madrid (1955-1960)

We'll win the European Cup with Bale" - MARCA.com (English version)

Winning the European Cup five times in a row is not easy for any club and given today’s competitive football, it would not be wrong to say that breaking this record is now almost impossible. Let us tell you that Real Madrid won the European Cup five times in a row from 1955 to 1960.

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Most spectators in a football match: Uruguay vs. Brazil, World Cup 1950 Final (1,73,850)

The final match of the FIFA World Cup 1950 holds the record for the highest attendance in a football match. 1,73,850 spectators gathered in the stadium to watch that historic match played between Uruguay and Brazil, which is an official figure. However, some unofficial figures also show that 2 lakh 10 thousand spectators came to watch that final match. Let us tell you that in that World Cup final, Uruguay won 2-1 against Brazil.

Least wins in a Premier League season: Derby County (2007-08)

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Derby County holds the shameful record of winning the least number of matches in a Premier League season. Derby lost 29 out of 38 matches in the 2007-08 Premier League season while winning only one match (against Newcastle). They scored 20 goals that season, while conceding 89 goals. Derby County finished that season with 11 points, which is the worst performance of any team in a single season of the Premier League.

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