Soccer Trivia Quiz # 28
This is Soccer Quiz # 28, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Soccer Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Soccer Question 1
Soccer Stadiums - Who plays at Easter Road?
The correct answer is 'Hibernian'
Go the Hibees
Soccer Question 2
US Women's Soccer - What team beat USA in the 2001 Olympic Gold Medal Round?
The correct answer is 'Norway'
Because of a careless mistake on the US's fault, we lost the Gold in overtime.
Soccer Question 3
All Whites Soccer - Which English premiership club did defender Ryan Nelsen join in 2005?
The correct answer is 'Blackburn Rovers'
All Whites defender Ryan Nelsen joined Blackburn Rovers in 2005 from D.C. United, U.S.A.
Soccer Question 4
Argentinian Soccer - When did the argentinian soccer change from amateur to professional soccer?
The correct answer is '1931'
On May 9th, 1931, the Professional Soccer Asocciation was created, leaving aside the old Amateur Assocciation. There were 18 teams in the first championship run.
Soccer Question 5
Greatest Soccer Fantasy Team - On the left wing is probably Holland's best ever player. Who is this player who won 3 European Cups with Ajax Amsterdam before moving to Barcelona in 1973?
The correct answer is 'Johann Cruyff'
Cruyff was the outstanding player in the Holland and Ajax teams known for their total football. He was European Footballer of the Year 3 times and scored 33 goals for Holland in just 48 games.
Soccer Question 6
U.S. Women's Soccer - What member of the U.S. Women's National Team has CFIDS?
The correct answer is 'Michelle Akers'
chronic fatigue immune difiency syndrome.
Soccer Question 7
Illnesses in Dutch - Day Five - You did not have a heart attack, just a very severe attack of wind. You are finally ready to go out again and explore Amsterdam. There is so much to see, you walk around for hours, and at the end of the day, you have blisters the size of a soccer ball. You need some bandaids to relieve the pain a bit. What are bandaids called in Dutch ?
The correct answer is 'Pleisters'
You can find "pleisters" at any "drogisterij" or "supermarkt".
Soccer Question 8
Soccer Stadiums - In Scotland, where did Motherwell FC play?
The correct answer is 'Fir Park'
Situated in the town of Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Fir Park hosted several matches of the 1989 Under-16 World Championships.
Soccer Question 9
Soccer Players With an 'E'? - I was born on 25th January, 1942, in Mozambique. My nickname was 'the Black Panther'. I made 64 appearances for Portugal. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Eusebio'
Eusebio da Silva Ferreira was no ordinary player. He played for Benfica between 1960-75, and scored an astonishing 727 goals in 715 games, winning 10 League titles during that time. Eusebio led Portugal to a World Cup semi-final in 1966, where they were beaten by eventual champions, England. Portugal would win the third-place play-off game against the USSR, 2-1. Eusebio hung up his boots in the 1977-78 season, after playing for (as well as Benfica) Boston, Monterrey, Toronto, Las Vegas, and Beira-Bar.
Soccer Question 10
Soccer Slang - When the score is still tied at the end of a International Cup or National Finals game, a ________ takes place, involving a series of shots on goal. What is this called?
The correct answer is 'shoot out'