A midweek round-up of Dutch football oddities has turned the spotlight on the Eredivisie’s recent goal-scoring spree, along with some of the game’s most curious statistics.
The column, which bundles together a handful of quirky facts, singles out the seemingly unbreakable record set by Alex Pastoor. Its headline also points to a striking pattern in Pastoor’s scoring, which is framed around Sundays.
Streaks and sweating editors
The piece also highlights the repetitive run associated with Dick Schneider, and it gives a lighter look at the behind-the-scenes pressure of keeping up with Eredivisie results, with the Teletekst editors described as sweating over the flood of goals.
Taken together, the trivia offers a playful reminder that the Dutch top flight’s statistical history is rich with peculiar records that still stand out decades later.
Source: www.vi.nl
