Nicknames & Badges
Founded by armament workers in London in 1886, this Premier League club naturally features a cannon on its crest and goes by this military nickname.
The Gunners (Arsenal)
Introduced to modern television audiences at the 1970 World Cup, these two colored cards are used by referees to enforce discipline.
Red/Yellow Cards
Boasting the legendary "MSN" trio of Messi, Suárez, and Neymar, this club squad won the historic European treble during the 2014-15 season.
Barcelona
This smiling Brazilian superstar won the 2005 Ballon d'Or and was famous for using the "Elastico" move to humiliate defenders at Barcelona.
Ronaldinho
This South American powerhouse stands alone as the most successful country in World Cup history, boasting a record 5 tournament titles.
Brazil
This South American country's national team is nicknamed La Celeste (The Sky Blue) because their jersey matches the precise color of the stripes on their national flag.
Urugaay
This English club plays its home games at Old Trafford, a legendary stadium widely known by its nickname, "The Theatre of Dreams."
Manchester United
Managed by Arsène Wenger, the 2003-04 Arsenal squad earned this legendary nickname by going an entire Premier League season undefeated.
The Invincibles
This French superstar and former Real Madrid wizard famously utilized the 360-degree "Marseille Turn" (roulette) as his signature piece of flair.
Zinedine Zidane
Only African Country to host a World Cup
South Africa
After the Spanish Civil War, this Spanish club changed its look to match the uniform red-and-white striped design of cheap local mattresses, earning them this nickname.
Los Colchoneros/ Atheltico Madrid
Due to a massive pitch invasion after a late goal, a standard soccer game can never end exactly at 90 minutes. Why?
Stoppage Time/Injury Time
In the early 2000s, Real Madrid assembled a legendary, high-priced squad featuring Ronaldo, Zidane, Beckham, and Figo, affectionately known by this Spanish term.
The Galacticos
Translating literally from Portuguese to English, "Joga Bonito" means this encouraging phrase.
Play the beautiful game or play beautifully
Diego Maradona famously used an illegal part of his body to score a crucial goal against England in 1986, later describing the illegal touch by this religious nickname.
Hand of God
Italian powerhouse Juventus is ironically known by this sophisticated, elderly nickname, which allegedly dates back to the noble style favored by its owners in the 1920s.
The Merseyside Derby in the Premier League features Liverpool and who else?
Everton
Often cited as the greatest international team to never win a World Cup, this dazzling 1982 squad featured midfield maestros Zico, Sócrates, and Falcão.
Brazil
This winger, who starred for Manchester United and Sporting CP in the 2000s, was widely considered the king of the "running scoop" and the flashy, back-heel control trick.
Nani
With 16 total goals scored across four separate tournaments, this clinical striker holds the record for all-time top World Cup goalscorer.
Miroslav Klose
This African nation’s national team is known as the "Black Stars," named after the prominent black star at the center of their country's flag.
Ghana
Before finding a home in London, this Italian manager became a cult hero by defying 5,000-to-1 odds to win the Premier League title with Leicester City in 2016.
Claudio Ranieri
Driven by the philosophy of "Total Football" and led by Johan Cruyff, this iconic club side dominated Europe by winning three straight European Cups from 1971 to 1973.
Ajax
At the 1998 World Cup, Mexican forward Cuauhtémoc Blanco famously debuted this signature trick, where he trapped the ball between his feet and jumped through two defenders.
Cuauhtemina (The Blanco Bounce)
Only three men have ever won the World Cup as both a player and a manager: Mário Zagallo, Didier Deschamps, and this German "Kaiser."
Franz Beckenbauer