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𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞-𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 🔓 "Freedom" 🧬 Genetics ⚖️ Socio-economic factors 🧠 'Vision' After 🇩🇰🇳🇴🇸🇪 players scored more goals than ever (on record) in 2024-25, we explored how they are developing youngsters in the region... ⬇️

5 - Sarina Wiegman is the first-ever men's or women's manager to reach five major international tournament finals in a row: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 🏆 FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 🥈 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 🏆 FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 🥈 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 ❔ Boss.

2 - Union Saint-Gilloise and Club Brugge will face each other in the Belgian Super Cup for the second season in a row, just the second time ever that two teams play consecutive matches against each other in the Super Cup, after RSC Anderlecht and Club Brugge in 1994-1995. Repeat.

5 - This is the first UEFA Women's Championship on record (since 2013) to see five missed penalty kicks (13 penalties in total); including penalty shootouts, just 48 percent of all spot kicks were converted this tournament (13/27). Nerves.

51 - Oscar Gloukh among all Austrian Bundesliga players in all competitions since 2022-23: 🥇 Big chances created (51) 🥈 Assists (23) 🥈 Expected Assists (23.4) 🥈 Chances created from open play (159) 🥇 Successful passes in the final third (1449) Creator.

5.6 - Among all players with 3500+ minutes in the @premierleague since the start of 2023, only @SpursOfficial signing Mohammed Kudus recorded more dribbles (7.3) and completed dribbles (3.8) per 90 minutes than @Arsenal signing Noni Madueke (5.6 & 2.8). Rivalry?

777 - Over the last three Jupiler Pro League campaigns, Royal Antwerp signing Thibo Somers won more personal duels (777) and aerial duels (405) than any other player in the competition. Spirit.

2.0 - Since making his club debut in 2023-24, Carlos Forbs created more chances from open play per 90 minutes (2.0) than any of his @AFCAjax teammates with 250+ minutes in all competitions over that period. Transfer.

10 - Alassane Pléa is one of the 13 players to have recorded 10+ goal involvements in all competitions for a side from the Top 5 European Leagues in each of the last ten seasons. Elite.

1 - OptaJohan's Data Insights team is looking for editorial talent to join the Dutch team based in Amsterdam (40 hours p/w). Opportunity. eobe.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

50 - Only two players completed more dribbles in the 2024-25 Superliga season than new @AZAlkmaar signing Isak Jensen (50 completed, 96 attempted). Whirlwind.

3 - Viborg's Isak Jensen is the player with the most direct free kick goals in the Top 16 European Leagues this season (3), doing so from just four attempts. Beckham.

140 – Leo Sauer recorded 140 dribbles in the Eredivisie last season – the only teenager with more dribbles across Europe's top 10 leagues was Lamine Yamal (309). Talent.

27 - Raúl Moro recorded 27 take-ons in the opposition box in La Liga 2024-25, the fourth-highest tally in the entire competition. Olé.

3.7 - There have been 89 goals scored across the 24 games so far at @WEURO2025, the highest ever goals per game rate in a single group stage of the UEFA Women's EURO (3.7). Abundance. #WEURO2025

4 – The Netherlands have conceded at least four goals in back-to-back matches for the first time since July 2009; In fact, Oranje had conceded 4+ goals in just two of their 133 games prior to this run. Crushed.

28 – With an average age of 28 years and 148 days, this is the oldest starting XI for @Oranjevrouwen at a European Championship or World Cup. Experienced.

100% - Kayden Wolff completed 100 percent of his dribbles (4/4) and won 100 percent of his duels (5/5) against AGF, while also recording more touches in the opposition box than any of his @AFCAjax teammates (7). Howling.

1 - Ezequiel Bullaude scored @Feyenoord's only goal against Union Saint-Gilloise, while also completing 100 percent of his passes (26/26) and recording the most successful duels (5) and the joint-most ball recoveries (5) among all of his teammates today. Audition.