Football Conspiracy Theories

Get out the tin-foil hats, board up the windows, everyone's out to get you, it's a conspiracy!
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On 5 January 2011, which iconic Liverpool player missed a penalty against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park to lose the game, supposedly on purpose, in order to get failed manager Roy Hodgson sacked?
Steven Gerrard
Which two identical-looking players did Alex Ferguson supposedly swap secretly at half-time to get an extra sub?
Fabio, Rafael
Which shaggy haired goalkeeper has supposedly never played for a club and is only defrosted at World Cups to plays for his national team Mexico? (The Mariah Carey of goalkeepers)
Guillermo Ochoa
Which coastal Spanish team doesn't have an away kit?
Villarreal
What surname has a 99% chance of being a professional footballer?
Dembele
Which French team only play at night?
Paris Saint-Germain
Which celebrity psychic claimed he made the ball move before Gary McAllister took a penalty at Euro 96' against England?
Uri Geller
Which referee was in charge of a controversial Chelsea Barcelona UCL semi final which resulted in Drogba screaming 'Disgrace!' into the camera?
Tom Henning Ovrebo
The 1998 World Cup Final between France and Brazil had a strange subplot in which one of the best players in the world was left off the initial team sheet, a new team sheet was published with his name on it, Brazil didn't come out for their warm up and later it was revealed said player had to go to hospital, breeding multiple conspiracy theories. Which player was at the centre of this mystery?
Ronaldo
What food item poisoned the entire Tottenham team in 2006 which led to them losing to West Ham on the final day and allowing Arsenal to nick the last UCL spot?
Lasagna
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