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Elton Gomes is the smallest pro footballer ever The School of Football is back with a smaller bang than usual! But none the less still as powerful as ever, with the story of Elton Gomes, the shortest footballer on record. At 1.54m (5 ft 1 in) It is widely

The story behind Shakhtar Donetsk’s Brazilian connection. Why is it that Shakhtar has had so many Brazilian players? The School of Football gives us another great footballing lesson. Over the last 18 years the Ukrainian club has become the hottest destination for fledgeling Brazilian superstars and today we look

Dejan Stanković: the only man to represent 3 different countries at the World Cup. The School of Football brings you the freshest football stories on the Internet. Check out their Instagram for more incredible content. Born in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia in 1978 during an era of political uncertainty, Dejan Stanković

Lutz Pfannenstiel, the only man to play professional football in 6 continents. The enigma that is Lutz Pfannenstiel has played football for 25 different clubs all around the world, playing in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania and Central America. From kidnapping a penguin, serving a prison sentence in Singapore

Frank Soo, a football pioneer Frank Soo was one of the game’s true pioneers, not only was he the first player of Chinese origin to play in the English Football League but the RAF serviceman was also the first non-white player to represent England. Frank Soo’s early

Football : The first person to have a FIFA Ultimate team card AND a song in the game A School of Football joint Matthew Robinson is the first ever player to have had a FIFA Ultimate Team card and his own song in the game. Robinson started his career with his