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FIFA 100 Best Soccer Players Trivia Quiz

On March 4, 2004, the FIFA made a list of the 100 greatest living soccer players public. The man who selected them, King Soccer, Pele himself. Here are 10 questions about this list.

A multiple-choice quiz by Landries. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Landries

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. The figure 100 refers to the 100th anniversary of FIFA and not the number of players listed, which is actually higher. Pele found it too difficult to list just 100. What was the number of players which he selected? Hint

125

165

200

188

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Belgium goalkeeper was one of three Belgian players selected, together with Jan Ceulemans and Franky Vander Elst. His name is what? Hint

Michel Preud'homme

Jean-Marie Pfaff

Christian Piot

Jean Nicolay

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Question 3 of 10

3. 15 Brasilian players were selected. One of these was the first player to participate in three consecutive World Cup finals. This happened in 2002, as captain of the team. Who was it? Hint

Carlos Alberto

Ronaldo

Kaka

Cafu

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Question 4 of 10

4. The one player from Cameroon on the list, achieved international stardom at the age of 38, an age at which most soccer players have retired, by scoring four goals at the 1990 World Cup and helping the Cameroon team reach the quarterfinals. Who is it? Hint

Fran�ois Omam-Biyik

Emmanuel Kund�

Roger Milla

Samuel Eto'o

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Question 5 of 10

5. This player was born May 22th, 1946, and died November 25th, 2005. Most remembered for his halcyon days with Manchester United where he played winger between 1963 and 1974. He was voted European Footballer of the Year in 1968. Who is he? Hint

Bobby Charlton

George Best

Jacky Charlton

Norman Whiteside

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Question 6 of 10

6. This player scored 24 goals in 80 matches for the Polish national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1982 World Cup. He also won Cup Winners' Cup (1984), European Super Cup (1984), and European Cup (1985). Who is it? Hint

Zbigniew Boniek

Grzegorz Lato

Andrzej Szarmach

Wlodzimierz Luba�ski

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Question 7 of 10

7. Both in his homeland and in Turkey, he was a hero. He won his country's "Player of the Year" award a record six times. In Turkey, he made his fame by winning the UEFA Cup in 1999-00 with Galatasaray. Who was this? Hint

Dorinel Munteanu

Gheorghe Hagi

Mircea Lucescu

Gheorghe Popescu

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Question 8 of 10

8. Although a Dutchman, he enjoyed his greatest club successes with Anderlecht. He won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1976 and 1978, and was runner-up in the same cup in 1977. Who was this? Hint

Arie Haan

Johnny Rep

Johan Cruyff

Robbie Rensenbrink

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Question 9 of 10

9. The name of a Dutch star player, regarded as one of the greats of the game. He was named three times European Footballer of the Year (1971, 1973, 1974), and European Player of the Century by the IFFHS in 1999. Who is this? Hint

Marco Van Basten

Johan Neeskens

Johan Cruijff

Jordi Cruijff

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 2 female soccer players in the list have the same nationality. They won with their national team gold on the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Their names are what? Hint

Clara Fawcett and Shannon MacMillan

Selma Garciaparra and Margaret Young

Michelle Akers and Mia Hamm

Christie Rampone and Brandi Chastain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: 125

On the list, 123 men and 2 women players. At the time the FIFA 100 was selected, 50 of the players were still active, with the remaining 75 retired from soccer.

2. This Belgium goalkeeper was one of three Belgian players selected, together with Jan Ceulemans and Franky Vander Elst. His name is what?

Answer: Jean-Marie Pfaff

Once a star on the pitch of Bayern Munich, later a TV-star in Belgium with the reality show, "De Pfaffs".

3. 15 Brasilian players were selected. One of these was the first player to participate in three consecutive World Cup finals. This happened in 2002, as captain of the team. Who was it?

Answer: Cafu

Cafu has shown his interest in participating in the 2010 World Cup, when he will be 40 years of age.

Answer: Roger Milla

And in 1994, age 42, he still managed to score once more for his national team at a World Cup.

Answer: George Best

A colourful player on and of the pitch. One of his quotes says it all. "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."

Answer: Zbigniew Boniek

In the World Cup 1982, he scored 4 goals, three of them in 1 match against Belgium.

Answer: Gheorghe Hagi

Hagi was a close friend of Gheorghe Popescu, a former teammate from FC Barcelona and Galatasaray.

8. Although a Dutchman, he enjoyed his greatest club successes with Anderlecht. He won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1976 and 1978, and was runner-up in the same cup in 1977. Who was this?

Answer: Robbie Rensenbrink

In 1978, Rensenbrink scored 5 times, and in the finale with only 30 seconds remaining on the clock, and with a draw on the scoreboard, his shot was deflected by the goalpost, leaving him centimeters from eternal fame.

Answer: Johan Cruijff

The Dutch Super Cup was named after him, "Johan Cruijff-Schaal".

10. The 2 female soccer players in the list have the same nationality. They won with their national team gold on the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Their names are what?

Answer: Michelle Akers and Mia Hamm

The USA have always had a women soccer team that could have competed with the best. Their Olympic record proves it, gold in 1996 and 2004, and silver in 2000.

Source: Author Landries

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