Football is a sport where new records are constantly being set, so it’s always interesting to keep an eye on who will be the next record holder.
The most notable football records of 2023:
1. Lionel Messi:
- Became the first player to score 800 goals for club and national team.
- Won the Ballon d’Or for the fifth time.
- Became the top scorer in the Champions League for the 11th time.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo:
- Became the first player to score 100 goals for the national team.
- Won the Champions League for the fifth time.
- Became the top scorer in Serie A.
3. Robert Lewandowski:
- Became the first player to score 50 goals in the Bundesliga in a single season.
- Broke Gerd Muller’s record for the most goals in one season in the Bundesliga.
- Won the Champions League with Bayern.
4. Karim Benzema:
- Won the Champions League with Real Madrid.
- Became the top scorer in the Champions League.
- Recognised as UEFA Player of the Year.
5. “Manchester City:
- Became champions of England for the third consecutive time.
- Won the FA Cup.
- Became the first club to win all three domestic trophies in England twice.
6. “Real Madrid:
- Won the Champions League for the 14th time.
- Became the first club to win the Champions League three times in a row.
- Won the UEFA Super Cup.
7. “Liverpool:
- Won the League Cup.
- Reached the Champions League final.
- Finished second in the Premier League.
8. “Barcelona”:
- Second place in La Liga.
- Won the Spanish Cup.
- Reached the semi-finals of the Europa League.
9. “Ajax”:
- Won the Dutch championship.
- Reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.
- Won the Dutch Cup.
10. “Milan”:
- Became Italian champion for the first time in 11 years.
- Reached the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.
- Won the Italian Super Cup.
These are just some of the highlights of 2023 football records.
The year was eventful and gave us many unforgettable moments.
Here are some football facts that amazed the world:
- Most multiple World Cup winners: Brazil (5 times).
- Most goals at the World Cup: Miroslav Klose (16).
- Most goals for a club: Pele (643).
- Most goals for a national team: Cristiano Ronaldo (117).
- Longest goal: Amir Begovic (91.9m).
- Fastest hat-trick: Tommy Ross (90 seconds).
- Youngest player to score a goal at the World Cup: Celestino Barrera (16 years and 279 days).
- Oldest player to score a World Cup goal: Hugo Almeida (37 years and 344 days).
- Longest match: Stockport County v Doncaster Rovers (3 hours and 27 minutes).
- Most assists in a single match: Xavi (185).
- Highest number of red cards in a single match: Claypole – Claypole (36).
These are just some of the many football records that were set the year before.