Who was considered the best goalkeeper of all time?
Lev Yashin
100
Are great dribbling skills possessed by midfielders or forwards?
Midfielders
100
Which part of your foot do you dribble with?
The outside of your dominant foot.
100
Which part of the foot do you pass with? Which part do you shoot with?
You pass with the inside and shoot with your laces.
100
Where is the 2014 World Cup going to take place?
Brazil
200
What skills are instrumental in defense? Name 3.
Quickness, a sharp eye, endurance, composure, timing, speed, courage, and strategy.
200
What is the difference between a midfielder and a forward?
Midfielders dribble and pass, focusing in both defense and offense, but forwards dribble and shoot more than pass, and focus mainly on offense.
200
What is the move where you tuck the ball behind one foot using the other foot?
Cruyff
200
What different kinds of passing can you use?
long pass, short pass, outside pass, through pass
200
Over _ million people attended the 2010 World Cup.
3
300
What skills must a goalkeeper have? Name 2.
Quick reactions, hand-eye coordination, speed, courage, and determination.
300
What are the various types of shots? Name 3.
Power shot, bending shot, standard shot, straight shot, and inside shot.
300
Describe your dribble if you were to have 70 yards of space in front of you. What if you only had 10?
Dribble with large touches, sprinting to keep up with the ball. If you had 10 yards, you would dribble taking one touch for each step.
300
Where should you shoot so that the keeper is least likely to save it? (assume that the keeper is in the middle of the goal)
the corners
300
How many teams participate in the Preliminary Competition?
200 - 300 teams
400
Name one great defender.
Thiag Silva, Vincent Kompany, Philipp Lahm, Gerard Pique, or Sergio Ramos
400
What special skills does Lionel Messi possess?
Great ball skills, superior balance, timed runs, quickness, and good running with the ball.
400
Describe Maradona's favorite move.
He would step on the ball, put the foot on the ball over n front of it, and turn around, pulling the ball with his opposite foot.
400
Fake shots are used to ____ ____ ____ ____ ____.
get space for a shot
400
How long is the World Cup, and what phases are there?
There is a 3 year qualification phase, called the Preliminary Competition, but that doesn't count. 32 teams make it into the 1 month Final Competition.
500
Name two professional goalkeepers.
Lev Yashin, Peter Schmeichel, Gordon Banks, Sepp Maier, Dino Zoff, Oliver Kahn, Peter Shilton, Gianluigi Buffon, Pat Jennings, or Bert Trautmann
500
List 2 great midfielders and 2 great forwards.
Midfield - Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, and David Silva
Forward - Robin van Persie, Edinson Cavani, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Radamel Falcao, and Lionel Messi
500
Describe the Gambetta style of dribbling.
A series of body fakes designed to fool a defender into thinking that you will go one direction when you really are going in the other direction.