Know soccer? Here's 15 questions to put your knowledge to the test

Is soccer your passion? Prove how deep your knowledge of the beautiful game goes by answering these 15 questions!

These three teams have won the Champions League several times, but which team has taken out the top prize the most?

1. Liverpool
2. Milan
3. real Madrid

With 14 victories, Real Madrid have the most trophies on their shelves. AC Milan, on the other hand, have 7, followed by Liverpool who have 6.

Which player has scored the most goals in football history?

1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Josef Bican
3. Lionel Messi

The ranking of the best goalscorers in the history of soccer, considering only official competitions, sees Cristiano Ronaldo in first place, followed by Messi and, finally, by Bican.

Nicknames are very common in soccer: sometimes it's given to them by the press and sometimes by the fans themselves. One of the greatest players ever, Platini, has a nickname that screams nobility. What is it?

1. "King"
2. "Baron"
3. "Emperor"

Platini's nickname is "le roi", or "the King". The "baron", on the other hand, is the nickname shared by Nils Erik Liedholm and Franco Causio. And finally, if we talk about "emperor" we are referring to the Brazilian Hadrian.

In 2022, a Spanish club saw 17 of its players called up for the final stages of the World Cup. Which club did they hail from?

1. Real Madrid
2. Atletico Madrid
3. Barcelona

In the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Barcelona saw 17 of their players called up.
These are Eric García, Ferrán Torres, Jordi Alba, Ansu Fati, Sergio Busquets, Pedri, Gavi and Alejandro Baldé for the Spanish national team. Jules Koundé and Ousmane Dembélé for the French, Marc-André ter Stegen for Germany, Andreas Christensen for Denmark, Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay for the Netherlands, Robert Lewandowski for Poland, Ronald Araújo for Uruguay and, finally, Raphinha for Brazil.

According to statistics, the most awarded players with this coveted trophy are midfielders or forwards. There is, however, the exception that proves the rule: one year, in fact, it was a goalkeeper who received the award. Who?

1. Dino Zoff
2. Manuel Neuer
3. Lev Yashin

The only goalkeeper to have managed to bring home this coveted trophy (then known as the European Footballer of the Year award) was Lev Yashin, in 1963. Dino Zoff came close, finishing 2nd in 1973, while Manuel Neuer had to settle for 3rd place in 2006.

Now an easy question: which team has won the most championships?

1. Milan
2. Inter
3. Juventus

Juventus is the undisputed king of Serie A, with 36 league titles. Inter have 19, as do Milan.

Considered one of the best soccer players of all time, the unforgettable Maradona raised a World Cup with his Argentina. You have 3 possible choices, which one is correct?

1. 1986
2. 1990
3. 1994

Argentina led by Maradona won the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

In the last 10 years, apart from a few exceptions, Ligue 1 has always ended up in the hands of PSG. Two of the following 3 teams, however, succeeded, one didn't: can you tell us which one hasn't claimed France's top prize?

1. Monk
2. Lille
3. Olympique Marseille

It's Olympique Marseille: their last victory in Ligue 1 dates back to the 2009-2010 season. Monaco won it in 2017, while Lille in 2021.

One of these 3 players from Belgium has a sister who not only plays volleyball but is in the national squad. Who is it?

1. Romelu Lukaku
2. Thibaut Courtois
3. Eden Hazard

In reality, it is not "strange" that Thibaut Courtois' sister, Valérie (in the previous photo), is a great player in the Belgian national volleyball team, but that Thibaut has dedicated himself to soccer! Their parents, Gitte Lambrechts and Thierry Courtois, have backgrounds as professional volleyball players.

The former striker and vice-champion of the 2014 'Albiceleste' side was not actually born in Argentina. Can you tell us which European country he started life in?

1. Germany
2. Italy
3. France

Gonzalo Higuaín was born on 10 December 1987 in Brest, France: his father Jorge played for the local team at the time.

There is only one team to have managed to take home this trophy on 3 consecutive occasions. Do you know what it is?

1. Porto
2. Seville
3. Ajax

Sevilla are the only team to have won this competition three consecutive times. They did this in the 2013-'14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.

Which of these three countries has more African Cups under its belt?

1. Ghana
2. Cameroon
3. Egypt

The African Cup of Nations medal table sees Egypt in 1st place, with 9 victories; Cameroon follows with 5 and Ghana with 4.

There are various players who have topped the table in various countries, but there is one who has done it in four different countries. Who is it?

1. David Beckham
2. Wayne Rooney
3. Ashley Cole

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David Beckham played for four teams from different countries who managed to finish the season in 1st place in their respective leagues: with Manchester United he won the English championship on six occasions, then he did it in Spain with Real Madrid, in France with Paris Saint-Germain. His resume also includes two victories in the Major League Soccer of the USA with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

A similar record, but for a coach... One of these 3 is the only one to have won the title in Italy, Germany, France, England and Spain. Can you tell us who it is?

1. Pep Guardiola
2. Charles Ancelotti
3. Alex Ferguson

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The current Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, is the first and only manager to have won the Italian championship (with Milan in 2004), the Premier League (with Chelsea in 2010), Ligue 1 (with PSG in 2013), the Bundesliga (with Bayern Munich in 2017) and LaLiga (with Real Madrid in 2022).

In the 2012-2013 season Bayern Munich reached an incredible total of points at the end of the championship. How many points was it exactly?

1. 91
2. 85
3. 102

In the 103rd edition of the German championship, Bayern Munich prevailed with a total of 91 points. It is still the record to break today.