Footy Fashionista
After suffering a life-threatening head injury in 2006, this Czech goalkeeper began wearing a protective black helmet in every match—a piece of equipment that went on to become an iconic symbol of both safety and style in football.
Who is Petr Cech?
This former Borussia Dortmund player was the first player born in the 21st century to play for the England national football team, making his debut in 2018.
Who is Jaden Sancho?
This player became the youngest scorer in the UEFA European Championship qualifying and finals at just 16 years and 57 days old.
Who is Lamine Yamal?
Known as “The Special One,” this Portuguese manager has won 27 trophies and coached clubs like Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Roma.
Who is Jose Mourinho?
When Sergio Agüero scored his legendary title-winning goal for Manchester City in 2012, this teammate made the crucial assist — his only assist in the entire Premier League season.
Who is Mario Balotelli?
Known for his pace on the pitch and his bold sense of style off it, this Spanish right-back made headlines when he walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week in 2019, becoming one of the first active Premier League players to model at a major fashion event.
Who is Héctor Bellerín?
This country was the very first to win the FIFA World Cup. back in 1930.
Who are Uraguay?
This transfer set the record for the most expensive player move ever, costing €222 million in 2017.
Who is Neymar?
This Italian manager is one of only a few to have won league titles in four different countries and is the only manager to win the UEFA Champions League four times.
Who is Carlo Ancelotti?
Everyone remembers René Higuita's outrageous scorpion kick save in a 1995 friendly, but many forget he pulled it off against this national team.
Who are England?
During the 1974 World Cup, this football icon refused to wear the national team's Adidas kit due to his personal sponsorship deal with Puma. As a result, his shirt was specially modified to feature only two stripes instead of the usual three.
Who is Johan Cruyff?
The first player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League.
Who is Eric Cantona?
Lionel Messi holds the record for the most goals scored in a single calendar year, netting how many goals in 2012.
What is 91?
This Hull City manager delivered his infamous halftime team talk on the pitch in front of fans, rather than in the dressing room, after his team went 4-0 down to Manchester City.
Who is Phil Brown?
Everyone remembers Ronaldinho’s toe-poke goal against Chelsea in the 2005 Champions League, but few recall the Chelsea player who was left frozen in front of him as the ball sailed past Petr Čech.
Who is Ricardo Carvalho?
In 2008, this Danish striker made fashion history by becoming the first professional footballer to wear pink boots in a competitive match, sporting the Nike Mercurial Vapor SL during a Champions League game against Dynamo Kyiv.
Who is Nicklas Bendtner?
Founded in 1857, this English club holds the title of the first, and therefore oldest football club in the world. Recognized by both the FA and FIFA.
Who are Sheffield FC?
This stadium hosted the largest official football crowd ever, with 199,854 spectators in attendance for the 1950 World Cup Final.
What is the Maracanã Stadium?
This manager led Ajax to an unbeaten league season and a Champions League title in 1995, famously fielding eight youth academy graduates in the final.
Who is Louis van Gaal?
In the 2006 World Cup Final, Zinedine Zidane was sent off in extra time for headbutting Marco Materazzi. While the world remembers the headbutt, few recall that this player took over as captain of France and received Zidane’s armband moments later.
Who is Fabien Barthez?
In 1977, this club became the first in the UK to feature a shirt sponsor, striking a deal with Bukta. The iconic kit—famously worn by George Best—included the Bukta name on the chest and sleeve branding, but had to be altered for televised matches due to sponsorship restrictions.
Who are Hibernian?
This English football club was the first to install and play on an artificial grass pitch in a professional league match, debuting their plastic pitch in 1981.
Who is Queens Park Rangers (QPR)?
This player holds the record for most official matches played in football history, appearing in 1,396 games across club and country.
Who is Peter Shilton?
This German manager won the Champions League twice, first with Borussia Dortmund in 1997 and then with Bayern Munich in 2001.
Who is Ottmar Hitzfeld?
Luis Suarez made headlines after he was sent off for a deliberate handball that denied Ghana a last-minute goal in the 2010 World Cup quarter-final. But which Ghanaian player missed the crucial penalty that could have sent Ghana to the semi-finals?
Who is Asamoah Gyan?