Premier League Nicknames
Nickname: Spurs
Who is Tottenham Hotspur
The inventor of his own move, creator of Total Football in the 1970s, this Dutch #10 was one of Barcelona and the Netherlands best ever.
Who is Johan Cruyff?
What is the Premier League?
Another name for Forward or the position the #9 plays.
What is "S"triker?
True or False: The MLS used to use a "Breakaway" shootout to determine the winner of matches that were tied upon the completion of regulation play.
What is True?
Nickname: the Red Devils
Who is Manchester United?
Nicknamed CL10, she captained the USWNT to the 2015 World Cup trophy by becoming the first woman to score a Hat-trick in a Final.
Who is Carly Lloyd?
The top flight league in Italy.
What is Serie A?
This MLS Team plays in the Pacific Northwest and has won the MLS Cup 2 times in its 11 year history, in 2016 and last year in 2019.
Who are the Seattle Sounders?
Name at least 3 of the 8 national teams who have won a FIFA World Cup trophy.
Who are Brazil (5), Italy and Germany (4), Uruguay, France, and Argentina (2), and Spain and England (1)?
Nickname: the Gunners
Who is Arsenal?
Nicknamed the Flea (La Pulga), this lefty from Barcelona and Argentina is arguably the top #10 in world soccer currently.
Who is Lionel Messi?
The top professional women's league in USA.
What is the NWSL?
This Senegalese winger is renowned for his lightning pace and tireless workrate. He helped Liverpool win the Champions League in 2019 and was joint top scorer in the Premier League in the same season.
Who is Sadio Mane?
Name at Least 2 of the 4 national teams who have won the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Who are USA (4), Germany (2), Norway and Japan (1)?
Who is Everton?
This USWNT #10 is the most capped player, male or female, in world soccer history with 345 caps. She last played professionally for the Boston Breakers in 2009.
Who is Kristine Lilly?
What is the A-League?
This country's national team had an unrivaled period of dominance in world soccer when they won back to back Euro's in 2008 and 2012, with the World Cup trophy in 2010 sandwiched between them.
Who is Spain?
This country is scheduled to host the next World Cup in 2022.
What is Qatar?
Nickname: the Villains
Who is Aston Villa?
This joyous Brazilian great #10 with renowned creativity and flair helped Barcelona win 2 La Liga's and the Champions League in 2005-06. He was a 2-time FIFA Player of the Year 2004/2005, and World Cup winner in 2002.
Who is Ronaldinho?
The 2nd flight league in England.
What is the Championship?
This Massachusetts born USWNT and North Carolina Courage midfielder played her Youth soccer for Scorpions Soccer Club.
Who is Samantha Mewis?
The name or term given to a goal scored directly from a corner kick.
What is a "gol Olimpico"? (The first "gol olimpico" was scored by Cesareo Enzari for Argentina in a not-so friendly "Friendly" against Olympic champions Uruguay on Oct. 2 1924)