The 'Impossible' SPORTbible Christmas Football Quiz

It's that time of year again. The SPORTbible Christmas football quiz is here to test your knowledge of the beautiful game – and it might just be the most difficult yet.

To kick things off, we've gone for a relatively easy question on reigning Premier League champions Liverpool, who secured a record-equalling title in April following a 5-1 win over Tottenham.

Elton John, La Bombonera, the Copa Del Rey and South American players in England's top flight will feature later on, not to mention a trademark Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi question.

Before we get stuck in, if you manage to score 12 or more on this quiz, then you deserve a massive pat on the back. This is not for the faint-hearted. In fact, some in the office have called it "impossible".

A clue: one of the answers is Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.

QUESTIONS

1. How many times have Liverpool won the Premier League?
2. Which player scored the only goal in the 2010 World Cup final?
3. English rock star Elton John was twice the owner of which football club?
4. Who is the only African player to win the Ballon d’Or?
5. Who is the most expensive football signing ever?
6. Which football club play their games at the iconic La Bombonera?
7. Which player had 13 years between his two Champions League wins in 1995 and 2008?
8. Real Madrid and Barcelona have competed in 262 El Clasico's but who has won more?
9. Which Premier League team has been top at Christmas the most times?
10. Who has scored more career free kicks, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
11. Two players hold the joint record for most La Liga appearances. Can you name one of them?
12. Who is the only player to win the Champions League with three different clubs?
13. Which South American has the most Premier League appearances of all time? Ederson, Willian, Antonio Valencia or Alisson.
14. Who were the first-ever World Cup winners?
15. Who are the only non-Spanish club to win the Copa Del Rey?
16. Before Everton’s new stadium was built, which league stadium was closest to River Mersey?
17. Who is the only man to have won the Champions League, Super Cup, Europa League, Conference League, and the Euros?
18. Which football manager has been sacked the most times?
19. Which outfield Premier League player has the most appearances without scoring a goal?
20. Two players have scored Premier League penalties with both their right and left foot. Can you name one?

Two players have scored Premier League penalties with both their right and left foot. One of them is in this picture. Image credit: Getty

ANSWERS

1. 20
2. Andres Iniesta
3. Watford
4. George Weah
5. Neymar (€222 million - Barcelona to PSG)
6. Boca Juniors
7. Edwin Van der Sar
8. Real Madrid (107-104)
9. Manchester United (7)
10. Lionel Messi (69-64)
11. Andoni Zubizarreta and Joaquin Sanches (622)
12. Clarence Seedorf
13. Willian
14. Uruguay
15. Motherwell 1927 - beat Real Madrid 3-1
16. Stockport County – Edgeley Park
17. Emerson Palmeri
18. Claudio Ranieri (10 times)
19. Stephane Henchoz (243)
20. Bobby Zamora and Obafemi Martins

It's Obafemi Martins, of course. Image credit: Getty

How did you get on? Let us know in the comments.