The number of teams in the Premier League? (CAN BE 5 SHORT OF ANSWER, BUT NOT OVER! DOUBLE POINTS FOR EXACT ANSWER)
DOUBLE POINTS = 20
SINGLE POINTS = 15, 16, 17, 18 or 19
NO POINTS = 14 or less / 21 or more
80%
What football term do these numbers represent?
>3 15 18 14 5 18<
ANSWER: 'CORNER'
REASON: A = 1, B = 2, C = 3...
2022
KARIM BENZEMA
Diego Maradona OR Kevin De Bruyne?
DIEGO MARADONA
D. Maradona = #2
K. De Bruyne = #85
Chris Tee Are No Run Al Dough
CRISTIANO RONALDO
As of the aftermath of the 2025 ceremony, this is the number of different French Ballon d'Or winners? (CAN BE 5 SHORT OF ANSWER, BUT NOT OVER! DOUBLE POINTS FOR EXACT ANSWER)
DOUBLE POINTS = 6
SINGLE POINTS - 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5
NO POINTS = 0 / 7 or more
(Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini, Jean-Pierre Papin, Zinedine Zidane, Karim Benzema, Ousmane Dembélé)
60%
What links the missing names?
>___ Kempes | Gian___ Buffon | David ___<
ANSWER: They are all Mario characters.
>MARIO Kempes | GianLUIGI Buffon | David PEACH<
2018
LUKA MODRIĆ
Hugo Sanchez OR Marco van Basten?
MARCO VAN BASTEN
M. VAN BASTEN = #10
H. SANCHEZ = #65
Hair Wee Cane
HARRY KANE
The number of teams that were eliminated in the Group Stage of the 2026 World Cup? (CAN BE 5 SHORT OF ANSWER, BUT NOT OVER! DOUBLE POINTS FOR EXACT ANSWER)
DOUBLE POINTS = 16
SINGLE POINTS = 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15
NO POINTS = 10 or less / 17 or more
(48[altogether]-32[qualified]=16)
40%
Which Premier League club can be found in this sentence?
>Per request from Thomas Tuchel, seaside resorts must be where England train next.<
ANSWER: CHELSEA
REASON: ...Thomas TuCHEL. SEAside resorts...
1972
FRANZ BECKENBAUER
Wayne Rooney OR Javier Zanetti?
WAYNE ROONEY
W. Rooney = #47
J. Zanetti = #93
Jan Loo Eeji Don Ahh Room Ma
GIANLUIGI DONNARUMA
Vinnie Jones made an appearance on the retro 'Top Gear' to do a lap in the Reasonably Priced Car. What was his lap time in seconds? (CAN BE 5 SHORT OF ANSWER, BUT NOT OVER! DOUBLE POINTS FOR EXACT ANSWER)
DOUBLE POINTS = 113
SINGLE POINTS = 108, 109, 110, 111 or 112
NO POINTS = 107 or faster / 114 or slower
(01:53)
20%
Look at these AI generated images. Each picture represents the name of an English football club. Can you crack ALL 3?
ANSWERS: NORWICH, BURNLEY & BLACKPOOL
REASONS: WITCH pointing NORTH, A man called LEE is BURNing & a swimming POOL with BLACK water.
1956
STANLEY MATTHEWS
Cristiano Ronaldo OR Ronaldo Nazário?
CRISTIANO RONALDO
C. RONALDO = #5
R. NAZÁRIO = #6
Heir Win Fan Tin Dar Lure
ERWIN VANDENDAELE
Spanish legends; Raúl & Sergio Ramos both share this number of UEFA Champions League caps? (CAN BE 5 SHORT OF ANSWER, BUT NOT OVER! DOUBLE POINTS FOR EXACT ANSWER)
DOUBLE POINTS = 142
SINGLE POINTS = 137, 138, 139, 140 or 141
NO POINTS = 136 or less / 143 or more
1%
Find the football team that's the odd one out.
ANSWER:
REASON: You can pair up the other words to give names of football teams APART from 'Ajaccio'; as the team is 'Gazélec Ajaccio' in the French league but 'Gazélec' isn't in the puzzle.
1962
JOSEF MASOPUST
Mario Kempes OR Hristo Stoichkov?
HRISTO STOICHKOV
H. Stoichkov = #80
M. Kempes = #97
Sure Cry Tuss Papa Stir Though Poo Loss
SOKRATIS PAPASTATHOPOULOS