FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ answers the practical questions readers usually have after seeing the homepage total. The short version is that the site follows a verified official senior-goals line, keeps friendlies separate from the main total, and treats forecasts as forecasts rather than as replacements for the record. The detailed answers below explain how that affects updates, milestone language, and comparisons with other public counts.
Why can this total differ from a TV graphic or social post?
Different publishers use different scopes. The most common difference is whether friendly goals are mixed into the same public count as official senior competition goals. Timing also matters. A public figure can move before a site with stricter review rules decides the record is fully verified.
What does the homepage total count?
The homepage is designed to show verified official senior goals only. Contextual rows can still exist in the broader dataset, but they do not silently redefine the main official headline number.
Are friendlies included anywhere on the site?
Yes, they can be tracked for context. They are useful for understanding why broader public totals may be larger than the official line. They are not merged into the main homepage figure.
When is the tracker updated?
The site is updated after match entries are reviewed against the current methodology and source hierarchy. The fastest update is not always the best update, so the site prefers confirmed movement over rushed movement.
Why does the site talk so much about methodology?
Because methodology is the main reason the tracker is useful. A bare number can be copied anywhere. A number with visible scope, correction logic, and context is much more valuable to readers who want to understand what they are looking at.
What does the forecast to 1000 mean?
The forecast is a projection based on recent scoring patterns and related assumptions. It is there to provide context for the milestone chase. It is not the record and should not be read as a guaranteed timetable.
Who writes and reviews the content?
The site is edited by Carlos Velloso and operated by PEROLA MAGNETIZANTE LDA. Authorship and contact details are public because this is intended to function as a real publisher product, not an anonymous counter page.
Why are there article pages on a stats site?
Because interpretation matters. Club splits, competition splits, international context, records, milestones, and verification standards all add value beyond the headline number. Without those pages, the site risks looking like a thin utility screen instead of a content product.