Our favorite trivia questions inside Footy Fans the last few weeks
Hey Footy Fans!
We’ve had some intense trivia battles going down inside Footy Fans lately. The leaderboards are heating up (shoutout to Andrey for crushing it this month!), and we wanted to share some of the trickiest questions that stumped the tribe.
It’s not too late to play…
We’ve listed 10 questions below with multiple-choice answers. Grab a pen, lock in your guesses, and scroll down to see if you really know your football history. No cheating!
The Questions
1. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles as of 2022?
A) Germany
B) Argentina
C) Brazil
D) Italy
2. In the 2005 Champions League Final, Liverpool were losing 3-0 at halftime to AC Milan before staging a historic comeback. Who scored Liverpool’s first goal to start the rally?
A) Xabi Alonso
B) Steven Gerrard
C) Djibril Cisse
D) Vladimir Smicer
3. What is the record transfer fee paid for a single player as of 2023?
A) $263 million (Neymar to PSG)
B) $200 million (Mbappe to Real Madrid)
C) $150 million (Coutinho to Barcelona)
D) $222 million (Neymar to PSG)
4. Which player holds the record for the most goals scored in a single calendar year?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo (69 goals in 2013)
B) Lionel Messi (91 goals in 2012)
C) Gerd Muller (85 goals in 1972)
D) Pele (75 goals in 1958)
5. In the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, Diego Maradona scored the infamous “Hand of God” goal against which team?
A) West Germany
B) Belgium
C) England
D) Brazil
6. Which club has won the most UEFA Champions League/European Cup titles?
A) AC Milan (7 titles)
B) Real Madrid (15 titles)
C) Barcelona (5 titles)
D) Liverpool (6 titles)
7. Which nation shocked the world by winning the 2004 European Championship despite being given 150-1 odds before the tournament?
A) Denmark
B) Greece
C) Czech Republic
D) Turkey
8. Who is the all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup history?
A) Ronaldo Nazario (15 goals)
B) Miroslav Klose (16 goals)
C) Pele (12 goals)
D) Gerd Muller (14 goals)
9. In what year did the English Premier League officially begin, replacing the old First Division?
A) 1990
B) 1992
C) 1995
D) 1988
10. Which country hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930, and also won the tournament?
A) Brazil
B) Argentina
C) Uruguay
D) Italy
THE ANSWER KEY
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C) Brazil (5 titles: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
B) Steven Gerrard (his header in the 54th minute ignited the Miracle of Istanbul)
D) $222 million (Neymar’s transfer from Barcelona to PSG in 2017 remains the record)
B) Lionel Messi (91 goals in 2012, breaking Gerd Muller’s 40-year record of 85)
C) England
B) Real Madrid (15 titles and counting)
B) Greece (one of the biggest upsets in football history)
B) Miroslav Klose (16 goals across four World Cups for Germany)
B) 1992 (the 1992-93 season was the first under the Premier League banner)
C) Uruguay (they beat Argentina 4-2 in the final at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo)
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