On occasion, editors at DYK put together a themed set of hooks. These are some of them.
Two half-sets run across Canada Day in the country's local time zones.
A monthlong set celebrating the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Name | Hook | Archive | Main Page history | Author |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giulia Dragoni | *... that in July 2023, Giulia Dragoni became the youngest person to represent any Italian senior national football team – including both men and women – in the 21st century? | July 21, 2023 | July 20, 2023 | Das osmnezz |
Super Alexia | * ... that when TVBoy's daughter said she wanted to be a footballer like Alexia Putellas, he painted a mural of Alexia as a superhero to inspire other girls? | July 22, 2023 | July 21, 2023 | Kingsif |
Carol Thomas | * ... that Carol Thomas began her football career at the age of 11, while the sport was still banned for women? | July 23, 2023 | July 22, 2023 | Kingsif |
Michaela Foster | * ... that Michaela Foster, a New Zealand footballer playing in the 2023 World Cup, is known for her mana? | July 24, 2023 | July 23, 2023 | Kingsif |
Lara Esponda | * ... that at age 14, footballer Lara Esponda was the youngest goalkeeper to debut in the top division of women's football in Argentina? | July 25, 2023 | July 24, 2023 | Evrik |
Elene Lete | * ... that after Spanish footballer Elene Lete had to leave Spain's under-20 football team with an injury in 2022, she returned to join the senior World Cup squad in 2023? | July 27, 2023 | July 26, 2023 | Evrik |
Sheika Scott | * ... that in August 2021 Sheika Scott became the youngest player to score in the Costa Rican Women's Premier Division, at just 14 years old? | July 28, 2023 | July 27, 2023 | Fixer88 |
Grace Wisnewski | * ... that New Zealand footballer Grace Wisnewski's bottom-ranked team upset the defending league champions when she scored what an A-League statistician called an "acrobatic" 99th-minute equalising goal? | July 29, 2023 | July 28, 2023 | Fixer88 and Kingsif |
* ... that a minute's silence was incorporated into the opening ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup after a deadly shooting in a host city earlier that day? | July 30, 2023 | July 29, 2023 | Kingsif | |
Heba Saadia | * ... that Heba Saadia, the first Palestinian referee at a World Cup, only took up the profession when she noticed there were no women among a group of referees she saw training? | July 31, 2023 | July 30, 2023 | Kingsif |
Alexandra Pinell | * ... that footballer Alexandra Pinell scored the Costa Rica U20 team's only goal at the FIFA tournament hosted by their country? | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2023 | Fixer88 |
Catalina Estrada | * ... that Catalina Estrada and two of her thirteen siblings played as forwards on the same men's football team? | August 2, 2023 | August 1, 2023 | Hameltion |
Daniela Solera | * ... that goalkeeper Daniela Solera had the most touches of any Costa Rican player in their opening match of the 2023 World Cup? | August 31, 2023 | August 30, 2023 | Kingsif |
On occasion, editors at DYK put together a themed set of hooks. These are some of them.
Two half-sets run across Canada Day in the country's local time zones.
A monthlong set celebrating the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Name | Hook | Archive | Main Page history | Author |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giulia Dragoni | *... that in July 2023, Giulia Dragoni became the youngest person to represent any Italian senior national football team – including both men and women – in the 21st century? | July 21, 2023 | July 20, 2023 | Das osmnezz |
Super Alexia | * ... that when TVBoy's daughter said she wanted to be a footballer like Alexia Putellas, he painted a mural of Alexia as a superhero to inspire other girls? | July 22, 2023 | July 21, 2023 | Kingsif |
Carol Thomas | * ... that Carol Thomas began her football career at the age of 11, while the sport was still banned for women? | July 23, 2023 | July 22, 2023 | Kingsif |
Michaela Foster | * ... that Michaela Foster, a New Zealand footballer playing in the 2023 World Cup, is known for her mana? | July 24, 2023 | July 23, 2023 | Kingsif |
Lara Esponda | * ... that at age 14, footballer Lara Esponda was the youngest goalkeeper to debut in the top division of women's football in Argentina? | July 25, 2023 | July 24, 2023 | Evrik |
Elene Lete | * ... that after Spanish footballer Elene Lete had to leave Spain's under-20 football team with an injury in 2022, she returned to join the senior World Cup squad in 2023? | July 27, 2023 | July 26, 2023 | Evrik |
Sheika Scott | * ... that in August 2021 Sheika Scott became the youngest player to score in the Costa Rican Women's Premier Division, at just 14 years old? | July 28, 2023 | July 27, 2023 | Fixer88 |
Grace Wisnewski | * ... that New Zealand footballer Grace Wisnewski's bottom-ranked team upset the defending league champions when she scored what an A-League statistician called an "acrobatic" 99th-minute equalising goal? | July 29, 2023 | July 28, 2023 | Fixer88 and Kingsif |
* ... that a minute's silence was incorporated into the opening ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup after a deadly shooting in a host city earlier that day? | July 30, 2023 | July 29, 2023 | Kingsif | |
Heba Saadia | * ... that Heba Saadia, the first Palestinian referee at a World Cup, only took up the profession when she noticed there were no women among a group of referees she saw training? | July 31, 2023 | July 30, 2023 | Kingsif |
Alexandra Pinell | * ... that footballer Alexandra Pinell scored the Costa Rica U20 team's only goal at the FIFA tournament hosted by their country? | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2023 | Fixer88 |
Catalina Estrada | * ... that Catalina Estrada and two of her thirteen siblings played as forwards on the same men's football team? | August 2, 2023 | August 1, 2023 | Hameltion |
Daniela Solera | * ... that goalkeeper Daniela Solera had the most touches of any Costa Rican player in their opening match of the 2023 World Cup? | August 31, 2023 | August 30, 2023 | Kingsif |