When you talk about the weirdest record in football history, it’s got to be this one, and I know you should be wondering how it is ever possible for a player to plan an entire 90 minutes without touching the ball.

 

THOMAS LANGU

Thomas Langu  a Zimbabwean defender who played for Manning Rangers, Kaizer Chiefs, Wits and Black Leopards, South Africa was speculated to have broken the world record for being the first player to be fielded for 90 mins without receiving any pass from his follower defenders no midfielders.

When the news broke out in Africa in April, the 38-year-old former defender was contacted to confirm the authenticity of the news and he debunked it as a rumor. He said whosoever cooked the story has a personal agenda, according to him.

Thomas Langu

He said there’s no way a player will be on the pitch for 90 mins without touching the ball no matter how poor his performance can be. He said it was all lies, so anywhere the news has gone viral to was lies, according to Thomas Langu

Football is a game of passion, emotion and ecstasy. It is an encapsulation of the good, bad and ugly records.

These are some of the most interesting records in football history:

  • 1. Ryan Giggs scoring 100+goals without a single hat-trick.
  • 2. Sergio Ramos collecting 26 yellow cards in 38 matches.
  • 3. Tottenham not winning the league in 58 years.
  • 4. Lionel Messi scoring 91 goals in a single year.
  • 5. Kanu Nwankwo playing 6 different AFCON tournaments, without scoring a single goal.
  • 6. Lewandowski scoring 5 goals in 9 minutes.
  • 7. Lingard not registering a single shot on target in 25 matches.
  • 8. Eric Bailly’s shot that went outside the stadium.
  • 9. Liverpool reaching 97 points without winning the league.
  • 10. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Christiano Ronaldo scoring a goal in every minute of a football match during their careers.
  • 11. Sadio Mane scoring a hat-trick in two minutes.
  • 12. Zinedine Zidane not getting caught offside throughout his career.
  • 13. Real Madrid winning 3 consecutive UCL trophies.
  • 14. Harry Kane scoring over 150 goals without winning any trophy.
  • 15. Phillip Lahm not getting a single red card throughout his career.
  • 16. Aaron Sweswe playing the whole 90 minutes of a football match without kicking a ball.
  • 15.Tottenham playing 59 seasons without winning a single league.
  • 16.Arsenal play more than any teams in the EPL without winning Champions league.

  • 17.  Arsenal Playing 49 matches unbeaten..

  • 18. Lewandoski scoring 5 goals in 9 minutes.

  • 19. Jorginho 4K passes – 0 assists.

  • 20. Real Madrid winning 3 consecutive UCL trophies.

Do you ever think such a thing is possible in football?