Footballing conspiracy theories

[4 Eyes Better Than 2]

Benteke has been playing premier league footy for decades, yet is only 31 and has only played 230 games.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Every striker Everton have ever loaned has scored on their debut, then never scored again.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

James McClean, James McCarthy and James McArthur are the same person.

 

[MikeH72]

Nobody in football history scored a goal from inside their own half before Beckham at Wimbledon and since then it’s happened at least once a season.

 

[stony]

Ryan Giggs doesn't know who his real parents are.

 

[Yarrgh]

No matter where you are in the world, Ashley Young will score a goal and surprise you that he's still playing.

 

[GP_Monty]

Villarreal have never played in anything other than their home kit. In fact they've not even bothered releasing an away kit for the last 25 years.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Shane Long achieved Enlightenment by scoring all of his 726 career goals against us and now he’s taken Danny Ings under his wing

 

[Cruzazul]

West Brom and Norwich have never played each other

 

[Muggins]

Villarreal have never played in anything other than their home kit. In fact they've not even bothered releasing an away kit for the last 25 years.

This is now confirmed as true. Both the OP and you have verified this.

 

[LostLegend]

Erik Ten Haag and current Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder are the same person.

 

[MikeH72]

Demarai Gray’s goal against Forest was the first time an Everton player has been put clean through on goal since Lukaku against Bournemouth in 2017.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Chris Brunt scored 25 goals during his career, with all 25 of them coming against Everton, all from 45 yards out.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Big Dunc is going to work with Carlo at Real Madrid @davek

 

[Martin Alvito]

The draws in the English cups and the Champions League (group and knockout) are rigged to provide as many marquee games as possible to the broadcasters in every round - which favors whichever big revenue fish that don't get drawn into a tough early tie for TV purposes.