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In 1991 Roberto Baggio refused to take a penalty for Juventus against his previous club, which club was it?

Fiorentina. Roberto Baggio left Fiorentina for a record fee at the time. He had a very successful time at Juventus thereafter.

True or False: Sweden have reached a World Cup Final?

True & T. In 1958 Sweden lost to Brazil in their first World Cup final 5-2. Sweden was also the host country of the 1958 tournament.

'Toto' was the nick name of which star of Italia '90?

Salvatore Schillaci. Schillaci was the last player chosen for the 1990 Italian squad and ended up being the leading goal scorer of the 1990 World Cup with six goals. At the time he was playing for Juventus in the Seria A.

Which team won the Greek first division in 2000-01?

Olympiakos. It was Olympiakos' 30th title. The runner up was Panathinaikos, with AEK Athens third.

Which was the first Italian Seria A team to sign Chilean Ivan Zamorano?

Bologna. Zamorano went to Bologna though never managed to secure a place he then went to Saint Gall (Switzerland) where he was second best goal scorer then went to Seville (Spain), then Real Madrid (Spain), then to Inter Milan (Italy).

In 1993 who was the French league's leading goal scorer?

Alen Boksic. The Croatian was top goal scorer after returning from a one year suspension due to transfer problems. He was playing for Olympique Marseille.

Who won African Footballer of the year in 1985?

Mohamed Tinoumi. Tinoumi played for Morocco. He played in the 1986 World Cup Finals where Morocco reached the round of 16.

What was the name of the official 1994 World Cup ball?

Questra. Addidas made the Questra which was much lighter than balls used in previous World Cups.

How old was Dino Zoff when he lifted the World Cup winners trophy?

40. Dino Zoff held up the 1982 World Cup Trophy as Captain for Italy and was, at the time, the oldest to ever collect a winner's medal.

Who was voted FIFA Woman Player of the year for 2001?

Mia Hamm. Mariet 'Mia' Magret Hamm made her debut with the USA senior team at the age of 15.

Who won the 1994 FIFA world player of the year?

Romario. Second was Roberto Baggio and third was Hristo Stoichkov. Romario came second in 1993, to Roberto Baggio.

Who won South American Player of the year in 1987?

Carlos Valderrama. Valderrama also won this award in 1993. He played for Columbia and is remembered for not just his fantastic skills but for his mass of gold hair.

Which Saudi player scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history when he dribbled the entire Belgian defence and almost the entire field in USA 94?

Saeed Al Owairan. Yes it did happen and it was a fantastic goal. Saudi Arabia won the match 1-0, and qualified through to the second round of the 1994 World Cup, losing 1-0 to Sweden in that match.

Which country was placed third in the 1986 World Cup Finals in Mexico?

France. France beat Belgium 4-2 after extra time in the playoff for third place. They had lost the semi-final to West Germany.

Which country won the 2000-01 European Futsal (indoor soccer) Championships?

Spain. Spain beat Ukraine 2-1 by golden goal. The match was held in Moscow at the Luzhniki Indoor Stadium. It was the second time Spain had won the final. Their first was in 1995-96 where they beat Russia 5-3.

In what year did Panathinaikos of Greece reach the European Champions Cup Final?

1970-71. They lost 2-0 to Ajax at Wembley.

Who won the 1999 Sanyo AFC (Asian Football Confederation) player of the year?

Ali Daei-Iran. At the time Daei had helped Iran qualify for the 1998 world cup and played his club soccer in Germany Arminia Bielefeld.

When did Real Madrid win their FIRST League title?

1931-32. Real won their 28th title in the 2000-01 season.

How many FIFA presidents were there (if any) before Jules Rimet?

2. Jules Rimet was the third FIFA president elected on March 1 1921. The first was Robert Guerin (1904 to 1906), and the second was Daniel Burley Woolfall (1906 to 1918).

Super Eagle's is the nickname of which international team?

Nigeria. Nigeria have produced some exciting players Daniel Amakachi, Finidi George and Nwankwo Kanu just to name a few. Their first World Cup tournament was in 1994.