Saturday, August 30, 2008

Question 130. Who is this?


England
1972-1982
63 Caps
21 Goals


(wikipedia) "... he was crowned European Footballer of the Year in both 1978 and 1979"

Friday, August 29, 2008

Question 129. Who is this?


Scotland
1965-1975
23 Caps
4 Goals


(wikipedia) "... was voted the greatest player ever to have played for Celtic by Celtic fans in 2002."

Question 128. Who is this?


France
1953-1960
21 Caps
30 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with thirteen in 1958."

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Question 127. Who is this?


Brazil
1979-1986
51 Caps
8 Goals


(wikipedia) "... came to international prominence during the World Cup in 1982. In Brazil's first match of the tournament he scored a wonderful, winning goal against the Soviet Union, flicking the ball up and volleying it with blistering power into the net from fully 25 yards. He followed that up with another delightful goal in the 4-1 win over Scotland, when he feigned to shoot powerfully but then just delicately lofted the ball over Scotland's frozen goalie Alan Rough and into the far corner, from the edge of the area. He smashed a beautiful free-kick against the crossbar vs Argentina in the 2nd round group game from 30 yards out and this shot resulted in the first goal scored by Zico. He wasn't the quickest winger in the world but he was athletically built and had dazzling close control, as well as a shot that earned him the nickname "The Cannon" from his devoted fans."

Question 126. Who is this?


Cameroon
1978–1994
102 Caps
28 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He achieved international stardom at 38 years old, an age at which most footballers have retired, by scoring four goals at the 1990 World Cup and helping the Cameroon team reach the quarterfinals."

Question 125. Who is this?


England
1959
2 Caps
0 Goals


(wikipedia) "... 197 goals in 213 league matches for Middlesbrough. 54 goals in 61 league games for Sunderland"

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Question 124. Who is this?


Italy
1990–91
16 Caps
7 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He was the Golden Boot winner for the 1990 FIFA World Cup after leading the tournament with six goals."

Question 123. Who is this?


West Germany
1966-1979
95 Caps
0 Goals


(wikipedia) "... he spent the entirety of his professional playing career at Bayern Munich, winning the Bundesliga Championship four times and the European Cup three times in succession. Between 1966 and 1977 he played in an uninterrupted sequence of 422 matches, still a German national record. He was voted West German footballer of the year three times (1975, 1977 and 1978). His nickname was "Die Katze von Anzing" ("the cat from Anzing")."

Question 122. Who is this?


Holland
1981–1994
66 Caps
17 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1987 and the World Soccer Player of the Year in 1987 and 1989."

Question 121. Who is this?


Brazil
1985–1998
76 Caps
42 Goals


(wikipedia) "... became a household name for his goal celebration in the 1994 World Cup, scoring three goals for the eventual champions, and then repeated the feat four years later as Brazil finished second."

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Question 120. Who is this?


France
1990-1995
17 Caps
3 Goals


(wikipedia) "... was renowned for his "magical" touch on the ball and his ability to get past players from any type of position and then manage to score a goal... with his most memorable goal in Newcastle's stunning 5-0 win over Manchester United"

Question 119. Who is this?


West Germany
1963-1974
81 Caps
17 Goals


(wikipedia) "... one of the few players with World Cup medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. He was known for his passing ability, especially with his left foot."

Question 118. Who is this?


Argentina
1930
4 Caps
8 Goals


(wikipedia) "... becoming top scorer in the first ever Football World Cup. It turned out that he would never play for Argentina again, and thus scored in every game he played for his country, with a ratio of two goals per game."

Question 117. Who is this?


England
1977-1983
42 Caps
7 Goals


(wikipedia) "... a highly-regarded winger who won domestic honours with Manchester United and represented England at the World Cup before injury"

Monday, August 18, 2008

Question 116. Who is this?


Brazil
1990-2002
60 Caps
18 Goals


(wikipedia) "... given a four match suspension for elbowing the American midfielder Tab Ramos in the 1994 World Cup"

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Question 115. Who is this?


Belgium
1984-1998
84 Caps
18 Goals


(wikipedia) "... he appeared in four FIFA World Cups"

Question 114. Who is this?


Uruguay & Italy
1946-1958
25 Caps
8 Goals


(wikipedia) "... participated in the victory of Uruguay during the World Cup 1950, scoring one goal during the final"

Question 113. Who is this?


Holland
1969–1983
83 Caps
4 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He was a crucial component in the Total Football side of the 1970s. A versatile defender, he could play in any position along the back four or midfield."

Question 112. Who is this?


Italy
1976–1985
81 Caps
6 Goals


(wikipedia) "... won the 1982 World Cup, scoring a goal in the final... He is particularly remembered for his famous goal celebration in the final."

Question 111. Who is this?


France
1989–2000
103 Caps
4 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He is the youngest captain ever to lead his team to the Champions League title"

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Question 110. Who is this?


England
1983–1995
79 Caps
11 Goals


(wikipedia) "... England's most capped black player"

Question 109. Who is this?


Yugoslavia, Croatia
1988-1999
59 Caps
13 Goals


(wikipedia) "... he captained Croatia to third place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup."

Question 108. Who is this?


Italy
1998–2006
58 Caps
9 Goals


(wikipedia) "... has spent his entire career at Roma, is the number one goalscorer and the most capped player in club history."

Question 107. Who is this?


Spain
1955-1969
43 Caps
5 Goals


(wikipedia) "... he won the European Cup a record 6 times with Real Madrid, scoring 30 goals in 89 European Cup career matches."

Question 106. Who is this?


Austria
1973-1985
69 Caps
34 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He scored the winning goal against arch-rivals West Germany in a game dubbed The miracle of Córdoba, which the Austrians won 3-2 and which was Austria's first win against West Germany for 47 years"

Question 105. Who is this?


England
1996–2002
26 Caps
7 Goals


(wikipedia) "... a scoring first-team debut in Liverpool's 3-1 win in a League Cup tie at Fulham in 1993. He scored all five goals in the second leg."

Question 104. Who is this?


Germany
1987-1998
108 Caps
47 Goals


(wikipedia) "... the first player ever to score in three different UEFA European Championships in 1988, 1992, and 1996"

Question 103. Who is this?


Brazil
1987–2005
85 Caps
71 Goals


(wikipedia) "... FIFA World Player of the Year and won the World Cup Golden Ball in 1994."

Question 102. Who is this?


Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Spain,
1947-1961
28 Caps
15 Goals


(wikipedia) "... with Barcelona he scored 256 goals in 329 appearances. In 1999, during the club's centenary celebrations, a fans' poll declared him the best player ever to play for the club."

Question 101. Who is this?


France
1980–1988
52 Caps
1 Goals


(wikipedia) "... As an international, he was in what was termed "the Magic Square" (le Carre Magique) - one of the great midfield foursomes of all time."

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Question 100. Who is this?


England
1978-1982
25 Caps
3 Goals


(wikipedia) "... voted 1980 PFA Players' Player of the Year."

Question 99. Who is this?


Spain
1989-2002
89 Caps
29 Goals


(wikipedia) "... played as a defender, and sometimes as a defensive midfielder. With an ability to combine solid defensive play with a near-unlimited passing range and surprising goalscoring talent"

Question 98. Who is this?


Czech Republic
1994-2006
91 Caps
18 Goals


(wikipedia) "... Played in Euro 96, Euro 2000, Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup"

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Question 97. Who is this?


Scotland
1971-1986
102 Caps
30 Goals


(wikipedia) "... he was the first to score 100 league goals in both the English and Scottish leagues."

Question 96. Who is this?


Poland
1971-1984
104 Caps
45 Goals


(wikipedia) "... Other than the 1974 World Cup, where he scored seven goals, he also participated in the 1978 and 1982 tournaments."

Question 95. Who is this?


England
1976-1980
17 Caps
3 Goals


(wikipedia) "... was told by manager Stanley Matthews at the age of 16 that he wasn't good enough to be a professional footballer."

Question 94. Who is this?


Italy
1930-1939
53 Caps
33 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He is still considered by many to be one of the greatest Italian players of all-time as well as the greatest Italian forward of all time. He was a great leader with superb shooting, unreal dribbling and an eye for the pass."

Question 93. Who is this?


Mexico
1977-1998
60 Caps
29 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He played for Real Madrid... He participated in three World Cups."

Question 92. Who is this?


Brazil
1942-1957
50 Caps
30 Goals


(wikipedia) "... an Attacking midfielder, striker and a winger for Brazil at the 1950 World Cup, where scored two goals. He is noted for his dribbling skills and pace."

Question 91. Who is this?


England
1965-1975
72 Caps
8 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He was Man of the Match in the 1966 World Cup final"

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Question 90. Who is this?


England
1979-1988
86 Caps
1 Goals


(wikipedia) "... Arsenal's second-most capped player of all time"

Question 89. Who is this?


Argentina
1973-1982
43 Caps
20 Goals


(wikipedia) "... In 1978 he was named South American Football Player of the Yea "

Question 88. Who is this?


Italy
1988-2004
56 Caps
27 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He missed a penalty"

Question 87. Who is this?


Denmark
1982-1998
104 Caps
37 Goals


(wikipedia) "...he won four straight La Liga championships with Barcelona... moved to arch rivals Real Madrid in 1994, with whom he won his fifth La Liga title in a row."

Question 86. Who is this?


West Germany
1976–1986
95 Caps
45 Goals


(wikipedia) "... won the 1980 European Championship and was part of the squad that finished runner-up in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He was also honoured twice as European Footballer of the Year"

Question 85. Who is this?


Brazil
1976-1986
29 Caps
9 Goals


(wikipedia) "... one of the most talented midfielders of all time ... played midfield for Brazil in 1982 and 1986 World Cups"

Question 84. Who is this?


West Germany
1971–1982
48 Caps
10 Goals


(wikipedia) "... His early success was as a free roaming left back, as likely to score from the right midfield as to stop an attacker in his own penalty area. Later in his career he moved to midfield and became one of the top midfielders through the early 1980s."

Question 83. Who is this?


Holland
1970-1981
49 Caps
17 Goals


(wikipedia) "... playing at right-back for Ajax in the 1971 European Cup Final. During the 1971-72 season, he took up more of a central midfield role, but was equally adept in central defence."

Question 82. Who is this?


England
1980-1991
90 Caps
26 Goals


(wikipedia) "... "had a good goal-scoring record, tackled and passed well and was also a good header of the ball.""

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Question 81. Who is this?


Spain
1991-2002
62 Caps
12 Goals


(wikipedia) "... He was notable for his versatility, as he played in all positions throughout his career, except central defender and goalkeeper. He was also a prolific goalscorer, for both club and country."