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For the last ten years, 'The Knowledge' has been successfully tackling the wide-ranging collection of football queries posed by its readers. Its dedicated battalion of super-sleuths has unearthed answers to diverse, complex and sometimes just plain weird questions such as:
Has a referee ever been sent off?
Did pigs once force a match to be abandoned?
How did Alan Hansen get his scar?
Which players have attacked their own fans?
And is Paulo Maldini the greatest runner-up?
'All of these posers and many, many more are answered in this second collection of the all-time greatest questions and answers from 'The Knowledge'.'
Trade review
More bizarre questions and answers from guardian.co.uk's popular football trivia column, published to coincide with the start of the new season.
Synopsis
Trawling through the archives of nerdvana, this compilation uncovers the truth behind such questions as: Has a referee ever been sent off? Which players have attacked their own fans? Did pigs once force a match to be abandoned? Is Paolo Maldini the greatest runner-up? What is the fastest ever sending-off? Who are the most benevolent players?
Book Details
Publisher:
Guardian Books
Publication Date:
18-Aug-2006
ISBN:
9780852651476
About this author
James Dart is the deputy sport editor of guardian.co.uk, where he has worked for over five years. He also appears on the site's Football Weekly podcast and live football/cricket coverage.