Q1. In which year was Gary Lineker born?
A. 1958
B. 1960
C. 1962
D. 1964
Answer: B. 1960
Q2. Where was Gary Lineker born?
A. London, England
B. Manchester, England
C. Leicester, England
D. Liverpool, England
Answer: C. Leicester, England
Q3. Which club did Gary Lineker start his professional football career with?
A. Everton
B. Tottenham Hotspur
C. Leicester City
D. Barcelona
Answer: C. Leicester City
Q1. In which year was Carlos Alberto Torres born?
A. 1942
B. 1944
C. 1946
D. 1948
Answer: B. 1944
Q2. What is the birthplace of Carlos Alberto Torres?
A. Sao Paulo
B. Brasília
C. Rio de Janeiro
D. Salvador
Answer: C. Rio de Janeiro
Q3. What was Carlos Alberto Torres’s primary playing position?
A. Right-back
B. Left-back
C. Center-back
D. Midfielder
Answer: A. Right-back
Q1. In which year was Lothar Matthaus born?
A. 1959
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1965
Answer: B. 1961
Q2. What is the birthplace of Lothar Matthaus?
A. Munich, West Germany
B. Berlin, West Germany
C. Erlangen, West Germany
D. Hamburg, West Germany
Answer: C. Erlangen, West Germany
Q3. Which club did Lothar Matthaus join as a youth player in 1971?
A. Borussia Monchengladbach
B. Bayern Munich
C. Inter Milan
D. FC Herzogenaurach
Answer: D. FC Herzogenaurach
Q1. In which year was Andrea Pirlo born?
A. 1977
B. 1979
C. 1981
D. 1983
Answer: B. 1979
Q2. What was Andrea Pirlo’s birthplace?
A. Milan, Italy
B. Turin, Italy
C. Flero, Italy
D. Rome, Italy
Answer: C. Flero, Italy
Q3. At what age did Andrea Pirlo make his Serie A debut for Brescia?
A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 19
Answer: A. 16
Q1. What is the full name of the Brazilian footballer known as Nilton Santos?
A. Nilton dos Santos
B. Nilton de Souza
C. Nilton Ferreira
D. Nilton Oliveira
Answer: A. Nilton dos Santos
Q2. In which year was Nilton Santos born?
A. 1923
B. 1925
C. 1927
D. 1929
Answer: B. 1925
Q3. Where was Nilton Santos born?
A. Sao Paulo, Brazil
B. Salvador, Brazil
C. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
D. Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Answer: C. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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