Category: Football

Q1. What was the full name of the Brazilian footballer known as Socrates?
A. Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira
B. Socrates Vieira de Oliveira Sampaio
C. Socrates Oliveira de Souza Brasileiro
D. Socrates Sampaio Vieira Brasileiro de Oliveira
Answer: A. Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira

Q2. In which year was Socrates born?
A. 1952
B. 1954
C. 1956
D. 1958
Answer: B. 1954

Q3. Where was Socrates born?
A. Sao Paulo, Brazil
B. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
C. Belem, Para, Brazil
D. Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Answer: C. Belem, Para, Brazil

Q1. In which year was Alessandro Nesta born?
A. 1975
B. 1976
C. 1977
D. 1978
Answer: B. 1976

Q2. Where was Alessandro Nesta born?
A. Milan, Italy
B. Naples, Italy
C. Rome, Italy
D. Turin, Italy
Answer: C. Rome, Italy

Q3. At what age did Alessandro Nesta join Lazio’s youth academy?
A. 9 years old
B. 10 years old
C. 11 years old
D. 13 years old
Answer: A. 9 years old

Q1. In which year was Gordon Banks born?
A. 1935
B. 1937
C. 1939
D. 1941
Answer: B. 1937

Q2. What was Gordon Banks’ birthplace?
A. London
B. Manchester
C. Sheffield
D. Liverpool
Answer: C. Sheffield

Q3. Before becoming a professional footballer, what was one of Gordon Banks’ early jobs?
A. Teacher
B. Coal bagger
C. Mechanic
D. Shopkeeper
Answer: B. Coal bagger

Q1. What is Dunga’s full name?
A. Carlos Alberto Bledorn Verri
B. Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri
C. Caetano Bledorn Verri
D. Carlos Caetano Verri
Answer: B. Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri

Q2. In which Brazilian state was Dunga born on 31 October 1963?
A. Sao Paulo
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Rio Grande do Sul
D. Minas Gerais
Answer: C. Rio Grande do Sul

Q3. What was the origin of Dunga’s nickname?
A. A childhood hero
B. A family surname
C. Portuguese for “Dopey” (Disney’s Seven Dwarfs) due to his small stature as a child
D. A club nickname in Italy
Answer: C. Portuguese for “Dopey” (Disney’s Seven Dwarfs) due to his small stature as a child

Q1. In which year was Giuseppe Meazza born?
A. 1908
B. 1910
C. 1912
D. 1914
Answer: B. 1910

Q2. Giuseppe Meazza was born in which Italian city?
A. Rome
B. Turin
C. Milan
D. Naples
Answer: C. Milan

Q3. What was Giuseppe Meazza’s primary playing position during his career?
A. Defender
B. Midfielder
C. Goalkeeper
D. Forward
Answer: D. Forward

Q1. In which year was Juan Roman Riquelme born?
A. 1976
B. 1978
C. 1980
D. 1982
Answer: B. 1978

Q2. What is Juan Roman Riquelme’s birthplace?
A. San Fernando, Buenos Aires
B. Rosario, Santa Fe
C. Cordoba, Cordoba
D. Mendoza, Mendoza
Answer: A. San Fernando, Buenos Aires

Q3. How many siblings does Juan Roman Riquelme have?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 10
D. 11
Answer: C. 10

Q1. In which year was Alan Shearer born?
A. 1968
B. 1970
C. 1972
D. 1974
Answer: B. 1970

Q2. Where was Alan Shearer born?
A. London
B. Manchester
C. Newcastle upon Tyne
D. Liverpool
Answer: C. Newcastle upon Tyne

Q3. Which amateur club did Alan Shearer play for as a teenager before being spotted by Southampton?
A. Gosforth Juniors
B. Wallsend Boys Club
C. Newcastle City Schools
D. St James’ Park Youth
Answer: B. Wallsend Boys Club

Q1. In which year was Johan Neeskens born?
A. 1949
B. 1951
C. 1953
D. 1955
Answer: B. 1951

Q2. What was Johan Neeskens’ birthplace?
A. Heemstede, Netherlands
B. Amsterdam, Netherlands
C. Rotterdam, Netherlands
D. Utrecht, Netherlands
Answer: A. Heemstede, Netherlands

Q3. Johan Neeskens primarily played in which position during his football career?
A. Forward
B. Defender
C. Midfielder
D. Goalkeeper
Answer: C. Midfielder

Q1. What was Raymond Kopa’s birth name?
A. Raymond Di Stéfano
B. Raymond Kopaszewski
C. Raymond Platini
D. Raymond Zidane
Answer: B. Raymond Kopaszewski

Q2. In which year was Raymond Kopa born?
A. 1929
B. 1930
C. 1931
D. 1932
Answer: C. 1931

Q3. Where was Raymond Kopa born?
A. Paris, France
B. Noeux-les-Mines, France
C. Madrid, Spain
D. Warsaw, Poland
Answer: B. Noeux-les-Mines, France

Q1. In which year was Michael Ballack born?
A. 1974
B. 1976
C. 1978
D. 1980
Answer: B. 1976

Q2. Where was Michael Ballack born?
A. Munich, West Germany
B. Berlin, East Germany
C. Gorlitz, East Germany
D. Chemnitz, West Germany
Answer: C. Gorlitz, East Germany

Q3. At what age did Michael Ballack begin training with his first football club?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Nine
D. Eleven
Answer: B. Seven