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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 26 entries checked · 58 flagged · 155 issues confirmed · 15 corrected · 140 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Cristiano Ronaldo — The entry states Ronaldo has 40 goals in UEFA European Championship qualifiers, but the correct current count is 45.

Cristiano Ronaldo — The entry states Ronaldo has won 33 senior trophies, but the correct count is 34.

Pelé — Pelé's nickname 'Pelé' likely emerged from his mispronunciation of the name of his favorite player, Bilé, but Bilé was a goalkeeper for Vasco da Gama? Actually, Bilé was a player for Vasco da Gama, but he was not a goalkeeper; he was a defender. The commonly a

Pelé — The claim that Pelé is the only player to win three World Cups is incorrect; other players have also won three World Cups, such as Cafu (1994, 2002, but he didn't win in 1994? Actually, Cafu won in 1994 and 2002, not three. Correction: Pelé is the only player

Zinedine Zidane — Zidane was born in La Castellane, which is in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille, not the 16th.

Zinedine Zidane — [contradicted] Zinedine Zidane has been without a managerial role since leaving Real Madrid in 2021. :: The source states he 'returned to coaching, succeeding Didier Deschamps as the new head coach of the France national team' in 2026.

Ronaldo Nazário — Ronaldo scored 11 of his team's 12 goals in a single futsal game as a 12-year-old: This claim is unsubstantiated and likely apocryphal.

Ronaldo Nazário — [contradicted] he is not the youngest recipient of that award :: he remains the youngest recipient of the award

Volta Football — The lore states the club's first national Série A participation came in 1979 or later, but Volta Redonda has never played in Série A; their highest division is Série B.

Volta Football — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section says 'In 2005, Volta Redonda won the Taça Rio, but did not defeat Vasco da Gama along the way.' This is false: they did defeat Vasco da Gama in the semifinals.

Ultimate Team — Ultimate Team was introduced as downloadable content for FIFA 09 in early 2009, not in the base game released in 2008.

Pro Clubs — Pro Clubs was introduced in FIFA 09 as a 10v10 online mode (with AI filling empty slots), not 5v5; the 5v5 option was not a separate addition.

Division Rivals — Division Rivals on console/PC replaced Seasons in FIFA 19, and Weekend League was already present in FIFA 18, not introduced alongside Division Rivals.

Division Rivals — [contradicted] Division Rivals resets every 7 days :: the source says 'Every 28 days, the divisions will reset'

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