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".
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A clue: one of the answers is Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.
QUESTIONS
- How many times have Liverpool won the Premier League?
- Which player scored the only goal in the 2010 World Cup final?
- English rock star Elton John was twice the owner of which football club?
- Who is the only African player to win the Ballon d’Or?
- Who is the most expensive football signing ever?
- Which football club play their games at the iconic La Bombonera?
- Which player had 13 years between his two Champions League wins in 1995 and 2008?
- Real Madrid and Barcelona have competed in 262 El Clasico's but who has won more?
- Which Premier League team has been top at Christmas the most times?
- Who has scored more career free kicks, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
- Two players hold the joint record for most La Liga appearances. Can you name one of them?
- Who is the only player to win the Champions League with three different clubs?
- Which South American has the most Premier League appearances of all time? Ederson, Willian, Antonio Valencia or Alisson.
- Who were the first-ever World Cup winners?
- Who are the only non-Spanish club to win the Copa Del Rey?
- Before Everton’s new stadium was built, which league stadium was closest to River Mersey?
- Who is the only man to have won the Champions League, Super Cup, Europa League, Conference League, and the Euros?
- Which football manager has been sacked the most times?
- Which outfield Premier League player has the most appearances without scoring a goal?
- Two players have scored Premier League penalties with both their right and left foot. Can you name one?
ANSWERS
- 20
- Andres Iniesta
- Watford
- George Weah
- Neymar (€222 million - Barcelona to PSG)
- Boca Juniors
- Edwin Van der Sar
- Real Madrid (107-104)
- Manchester United (7)
- Lionel Messi (69-64)
- Andoni Zubizarreta and Joaquin Sanches (622)
- Clarence Seedorf
- Willian
- Uruguay
- Motherwell 1927 - beat Real Madrid 3-1
- Stockport County – Edgeley Park
- Emerson Palmeri
- Claudio Ranieri (10 times)
- Stephane Henchoz (243)
- Bobby Zamora and Obafemi Martins
How did you get on? Let us know in the comments.
Jack Kenmare