FIFA WORLD CUP

Which football team’s nickname is La Albiceleste ? 1

2006 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup with three Portuguese -speaking national football teams. Name them 2

Portugal, Brazil and Angola

His paternal family originates from the Italian city of Ancona, where his ancestor emigrated in At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Primera Division club River Plate showed interest in his progress, but did not have enough money to pay for the treatment, as it cost $900 a month. Carles Rexach, the sporting director of club X, had been made aware of his talent as he had relatives in Lleida, Catalonia. He and his father were able to arrange a trial. The club X signed him after watching him play, offering to pay for the medical bills if he was willing to move to Spain. Who ? 3

Lionel Andrés Messi

Estadio Centenario was the 1 st Maracanã was the 4 th and Olympiastadion was the last. What are we talking about? 4

FIFA World Cup Final Stadiums

He competed as a swimmer in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He represented his country in water polo at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He is a doctor of law. He is also the president of his country's national bus company. In 1988 he was advanced as a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. Who is he? 5

Joao Havelange, President of FIFA ( )

M is Considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game. In 1966 M was chiefly instrumental in his team, USSR, reach the semis. He had the nickname the “Black Spider”. In 1994, FIFA established the M Award for the best goalkeeper at the World Cup finals. Name M. 6

Lev Yashin

X was stolen during a public rare stamp exhibition at Westminster Central Hall, on the afternoon of Sunday 20th March, just four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England was scheduled to kick-off. The thief ignored rare stamps with a value of £3 million to steal X which was worth £3,000 at most. Police received a £15,000 ransom demand, but when they arrested the culprit he turned out to be a hoaxer. X was found just seven days later wrapped in newspaper at the bottom of a suburban garden hedge in Beulah Hill, South Norwood, South London, by Y. Name X and Y ? 7

X – Jules Rimet Trophy Y – Pickles (dog)

Q was a Portuguese forward of Mozambican origin, considered one of the best footballers of all-time. Q helped the Portuguese national team reach third place at the 1966 World Cup, being the top goalscorer of the tournament with nine goals. Name the "The Black Panther", or "The Black Pearl" 8

Eusebio

Marcos Coll (Colombia) scored the only Olympic goal there's been in the history of the World Cup, in the 4-4 match against the USSR (1962). What is an Olympic goal? 9

Scoring a goal directly from a corner kick

Connect: Glenn Hoddle, Peter Reid, Kenny Sansom, Terry Butcher, Terry Fenwick and Peter Shilton 10

Maradona’s Goal of the Century against England in 1986 World Cup

India qualified for the 1950 world cup in Brazil but withdrew. Why? 11

Fifa refused to let India play barefoot

From the 2003 German movie ‘Das Wunder Von Berne’ about the West German team’s 1954 world cup win. Name the person with the German coach Sepp Herberger, who also played a role in the victory. 12

Adi Dassler

Johnnie Walker Ad – Whose voice and which penalty is he talking about? 13

Roberto Baggio (Italy) 1994 WC Penalty against Brazil

Scorpian Kick Name the master of unpredictable 14

Rene Higuita

15 Connect: Video, El Indio and 12

Andres Escobar Own Goal in 94 World Cup Escobar was shot outside "El Indio" bar, the killer shouted Gooooooooooooool for each of the 12 bullets fired.