Category: Football

Q1. In which city and on what date was Robin van Persie born?
A. Amsterdam, 15 March 1984
B. Rotterdam, 6 August 1983
C. Eindhoven, 22 November 1982
D. The Hague, 9 July 1985
Answer: B. Rotterdam, 6 August 1983

Q2. Which club did Robin van Persie make his senior professional debut for in the 2001–02 season?
A. Ajax
B. PSV Eindhoven
C. Feyenoord
D. Arsenal
Answer: C. Feyenoord

Q3. For what transfer fee did Arsenal sign Robin van Persie from Feyenoord in May 2004?
A. 1.5 million Pounds
B. 2.75 million Pounds
C. 5 million Pounds
D. 10 million Pounds
Answer: B. 2.75 million Pounds

Q1. In which city and country was Miroslav Klose born?
A. Kusel, Germany
B. Opole, Poland
C. Munich, Germany
D. Rome, Italy
Answer: B. Opole, Poland

Q2. What is Miroslav Klose’s exact date of birth?
A. 9 June 1977
B. 5 June 1978
C. 9 June 1978
D. 9 July 1978
Answer: C. 9 June 1978

Q3. At what age did Klose move from Poland to Germany?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 12
D. 15
Answer: A. 8

Q1. What is Carles Puyol’s full name?
A. Carlos Puyol Saforcada
B. Carles Puyol Saforcada
C. Carles Pujol Saforcada
D. Carlos Puyol i Saforcada
Answer: B. Carles Puyol Saforcada

Q2. On what date and in which town was Carles Puyol born?
A. 13 April 1978, Barcelona
B. 15 May 1978, Lleida
C. 13 April 1978, La Pobla de Segur
D. 13 April 1977, Girona
Answer: C. 13 April 1978, La Pobla de Segur

Q3. What position did Puyol originally play as a child before switching due to injury?
A. Centre-back
B. Goalkeeper
C. Striker
D. Midfielder
Answer: B. Goalkeeper

Q1. On what date was Alessandro Del Piero born?
A. 9 November 1973
B. 9 November 1974
C. 11 September 1974
D. 9 October 1975
Answer: B. 9 November 1974

Q2. In which Italian town was Alessandro Del Piero born?
A. Turin
B. Milan
C. Conegliano
D. Venice
Answer: C. Conegliano

Q3. What nickname was Alessandro Del Piero given by Juventus president Gianni Agnelli, referencing a Renaissance painter and comparing him to Roberto Baggio’s style?
A. Il Fenomeno
B. Pinturicchio
C. La Joya
D. Il Divin Codino
Answer: B. Pinturicchio

Q1. What is Javier Zanetti’s full name and exact date of birth?
A. Javier Adelmar Zanetti, 10 August 1973
B. Javier Alejandro Zanetti, 15 June 1974
C. Javier Manuel Zanetti, 22 October 1972
D. Javier Eduardo Zanetti, 5 March 1975
Answer: A. Javier Adelmar Zanetti, 10 August 1973

Q2. In which Argentine district did Javier Zanetti grow up, and what was his father’s occupation?
A. La Boca; taxi driver
B. Dock Sud; bricklayer
C. Villa Fiorito; factory worker
D. Avellaneda; fisherman
Answer: B. Dock Sud; bricklayer

Q3. Which club rejected Zanetti from their youth academy due to his physique before he turned professional?
A. Independiente
B. Boca Juniors
C. River Plate
D. Racing Club
Answer: A. Independiente

Q1. What is Michel Hidalgo’s exact date and place of birth?
A. 15 March 1933 in Marseille
B. 22 March 1933 in Leffrinckoucke, Nord
C. 10 April 1935 in Reims
D. 22 March 1940 in Caen
Answer: B. 22 March 1933 in Leffrinckoucke, Nord

Q2. On what date and at what age did Michel Hidalgo pass away?
A. 26 March 2020, aged 87
B. 15 April 2019, aged 86
C. 27 June 2021, aged 88
D. 22 March 2022, aged 89
Answer: A. 26 March 2020, aged 87

Q3. What was Hidalgo’s primary position as a professional footballer?
A. Goalkeeper
B. Striker
C. Midfielder
D. Centre-back
Answer: C. Midfielder

Q1. On what date was Jean-Pierre Papin born?
A. 5 November 1964
B. 5 November 1963
C. 15 October 1963
D. 5 December 1962
Answer: B. 5 November 1963

Q2. In which French city was Jean-Pierre Papin born?
A. Marseille
B. Paris
C. Boulogne-sur-Mer
D. Lyon
Answer: C. Boulogne-Sur-Mer

Q3. What was Jean-Pierre Papin’s primary playing position?
A. Central midfielder
B. Striker (centre-forward)
C. Right-back
D. Goalkeeper
Answer: B. Striker (centre-forward)

Q1. In which year was Dennis Bergkamp born?
A. 1967
B. 1969
C. 1971
D. 1973
Answer: B. 1969

Q2. Dennis Bergkamp was named after which Scottish footballer, with an extra ‘n’ added to suit Dutch customs?
A. Kenny Dalglish
B. Billy Bremner
C. Denis Law
D. Graeme Souness
Answer: C. Denis Law

Q3. At what age did Dennis Bergkamp join Ajax’s youth system?
A. 9
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15
Answer: D. 11

Q1. What is the full name of the Brazilian footballer known as Rivellino?
A. Roberto Rivellino
B. Ricardo Rivellino
C. Ronaldo Rivellino
D. Rafael Rivellino
Answer: A. Roberto Rivellino

Q2. In which year was Rivellino born?
A. 1944
B. 1946
C. 1948
D. 1950
Answer: B. 1946

Q3. Where was Rivellino born?
A. Rio de Janeiro
B. Belo Horizonte
C. Brasília
D. Sao Paulo
Answer: D. Sao Paulo