Trivia thread, the revival

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Remembered that getting mentioned in the commentary during Colombia-Japan.

In 2000, Torino FC named Attilio Romero their new club President, shocking older fans and football historians. They were shocked because, when he was still just a boy, Romero irreversibly changed Torino's club history. How did he do so?

 

[The Abusement Park]

Remembered that getting mentioned in the commentary during Colombia-Japan.

In 2000, Torino FC named Attilio Romero their new club President, shocking older fans and football historians. They were shocked because, when he was still just a boy, Romero irreversibly changed Torino's club history. How did he do so?

Oh my gosh. I remember reading about this a while ago... wasn’t it something like he hit the old owner in a car crash or something?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Oh my gosh. I remember reading about this a while ago... wasn’t it something like he hit the old owner in a car crash or something?

Not quite. On the right track though.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Not quite. On the right track though.

Crap. I won’t remember it without looking it up there’s a good hint for everyone at least.

 

[Evilo]

I have zero idea...

 

[Ivan13]

Oh my gosh. I remember reading about this a while ago... wasn’t it something like he hit the old owner in a car crash or something?

I had no idea until I saw this and like you remembered reading about it, he killed his idol and Torino's star player in a car accident. Can't remember his name though.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I had no idea until I saw this and like you remembered reading about it, he killed his idol and Torino's star player in a car accident. Can't remember his name though.

That’s what it was!

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I had no idea until I saw this and like you remembered reading about it, he killed his idol and Torino's star player in a car accident. Can't remember his name though.

That's it!

In 1967, Torino's star player Gigi Meroni (the Italian George Best) was drunkenly jay-walking in the middle of the night on a major street in Turin. He almost got hit by a car and jumped backwards, directly into the path of another vehicle, which not only hit him but then dragged him for 50 yards. That car was driven by a 17-year old Torino fan - Attilio Romero, who even had a poster of Meroni on his wall. Meroni died a few hours later at age 24, yet another tragedy in Torino's incredibly sad history. Romero was cleared of any responsibility - it was legally made clear that the accident was Meroni's fault.

Flash forward 33 years, and Torino, going through a tumultuous period, appoint a new President - Attilio Romero. A lot of people were less than happy with that.

 

[Ivan13]

Ok a relatively easy one, the highest scorer in history of AC Milan is?

 

[Suiteness]

Ok a relatively easy one, the highest scorer in history of AC Milan is?

Schevchenko?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Ok a relatively easy one, the highest scorer in history of AC Milan is?

I had an instinct on this, went to check to see if I was right, and was wrong.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Ok a relatively easy one, the highest scorer in history of AC Milan is?

Inzaghi?

 

[Ivan13]

Nope on all counts.

 

[Suiteness]

I checked, was never getting it in a zillion years.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Same. that’s actually a good question!

 

[YEM]

Nordahll
I've been a Milan fan all my life

 

[robertmac43]

Was thinking Andriy Shevchenko like many others. Googled it....is anyone ever goign to get this one?

 

[Ivan13]

Nordahll
I've been a Milan fan all my life

Ding, ding, ding!

 

[robertmac43]

Oh perfect timing... Lol

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I was actually thinking Gianni Rivera, not Shevchenko! Turns out he's #3.

 

[The Moose]

I think this was Cantona's statement to the media after he was handed his ban for drop-kicking that fan is it not?

Correct, but this is half the answer. Why are the seagulls follow the trawler? . Cantona is such an awesome dude.

 

[Suiteness]

Correct, but this is half the answer. Why are the seagulls follow the trawler? . Cantona is such an awesome dude.

You mean that wasn't Cantona simply spouting nonsense?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Nordahll
I've been a Milan fan all my life

It's your question to ask, my dude!

 

[The Moose]

You mean that wasn't Cantona simply spouting nonsense?

The seagulls are following the trawler because they know sardines are going to be thrown into the sea. That's why!

 

[Evilo]

The seagulls are following the trawler because they know sardines are going to be thrown into the sea. That's why!

And actually it was far from nonsense.