Trivia Thread

[SincereTheRebel]

Thiago?

No. Player retired in 2006.

David Trezeguet the Frenchman in Italy?

Aldair and Martins for Serie A - Brazil and Nigeria?

Brazilian in italy is a retired world cup winner and 4 time serie a champion. Nigeria has just been made a free agent from the greek league

Juninho Pernambucano for the Brazillian in Ligue 1?

Brazilian is currently 39 and still appeaers to be playing in the french league

Figo for Spain?

No. 343 appearences and is currently 37, just been made a free agent.

Kluivert the Dutchie in La Liga?

Dutchie has a funny nose and funny eyes.

Nigerians

Germany - Chinedu Obasi
France - Taye Taiwo
Italy - Obafemi Martins?

All incorrect nigerians

Bundesliga:

Dutch - Robben
French - Ribery
Swedish - Patrik Andersson
Jock - Alan McInally

Spain = Christian Romaric = the bloke I mentioned, just couldn't remember his moniker.

Eric Black in France?

Only other Scot that I know who played in Ligue 1 was John Collins.

Mark Hateley for the Englishman in France?

Pauleta as the Portuguese in Ligue 1?

Paul Ince or Paul Gascoigne as the Englishman in Italy.

English man is dead. Played for 4 different serie a clubs including inter milan and torino

Kim Kallstrom in France?

Ligue 1:

Brazil: Fred, Michel Bastos or that Lyon CB
Belgium: Hazard?

Missing brazilian for france, is still playing over there. Currently 39 years old.

Wasn't Waddle correct for Ligue 1?

I'll throw a cheeky Becks in France. I can't remember many Englishmen going abroad let alone Ligue 1.

Frey for Italy?

SIAP but I'll also throw Benzema in La Liga. Feel like he's played for Real for ages now.

I'll also throw out Luis Figo for Portuguese in La Liga

Oh I bet it's Pepe actually

Spanish cup and uefa cup winner from portugal playing in la liga

	La Liga	Premier League	Bundesliga	Ligue 1	Serie A
Spain	n/a	Cesc Fabregas - 312 Sir Andy Mahowry
England	David Beckham - 116 Jimmy Floyd	n/a	Owen Hargreaves - 145 SvN
Germany		Robert Huth - 323 Sir Andy Mahowry	n/a		Helmut Haller - 295 Sir Andy Mahowry
France		Sylvain Distin - 469 SvN	Franck Ribery - 228 dino	n/a	Sebastien Frey - 446 wullie
Italy		Gianfranco Zola - 229 SvN		Flavio Roma - 204 wullie	n/a
Scotland		Gary McAllister - 325 Mellberg		John Collins - 53 Sir Andy Mahowry	Graeme Souness - 56 wullie
Portugal		Luis Boa Morte - 296 Sir Andy Mahowry		Pauleta - 266 Sir Andy Mahowry	Rui Costa - 339 nsd
Netherlands		George Boateng - 382 Sir Andy Mahowry			Clarence Seedorf - 396 SvN
Cote d'Ivoire	Romaric - 121 Jimmy Floyd	Kolo Toure - 354 Jimmy Floyd
Sweden		Sebastian Larsson - 282 SvN		Kim Kallstrom - 281 Sir Andy Mahowry	Kurt Hamrin - 392 wullie
Brazil		Lucas Leiva - 247 nsd	Ze Roberto - 336 dino
Argentina	Lionel Messi - 382 phonics	Pablo Zabaleta - 230 SvN			Javier Zanetti - 651 wullie
Belgium		Vincent Kompany - 231 John	Daniel Van Buyten - 219 dino	Eden Hazard - 147 Sir Andy Mahowry	Luis Oliveira - 257 wullie
Japan	Takashi Inui - 55 Sir Andy Mahowry	Maya Yoshida - 105 Sir Andy Mahowry	Makoto Hasebe - 236 Jimmy Floyd		Hidetoshi Nakata - 182 Jimmy Floyd
Wales	Gareth Bale - 100 Jimmy Floyd	Ryan Giggs - 632 Jimmy Floyd			John Charles - 161 Jimmy Floyd
Nigeria	Ikechukwu Uche - 193 Jimmy Floyd	Shola Ameobi - 299 Jimmy Floyd

[SincereTheRebel]

Im starting to think these questions are probably, a little too long and difficult...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think they're great.

Feel free to keep doing them, Sincere.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hilton

[bruhnaldo]

This is my favorite thing to do at work when I don't feel like working.

Mind you i'm pretty shit at it but it's a nice escape.

[SvN]

Lucio for the Bundesliga?

[SincereTheRebel]

Hilton

32 appearances in ligue 1 last season at 39 years of age as a defender.

[SincereTheRebel]

Lucio for the Bundesliga?

Answer is ze roberto. Check the table abov as he has already been mentioned as correct.

[Dave.]

Bernd Schuster - German in La Liga.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

32 appearances in ligue 1 last season at 39 years of age as a defender.

Hero.

I think he's also the oldest player to score.

Even got a FUT IF card this season.

[SincereTheRebel]

You need clues? I can provide the era in which they appeared in the league, position, age, ex clubs, position, goals scored, etc.

[Mellberg]

Ah, the English bloke in Serie A is Gerry Hitchens. Ex-Villa.

[wullie]

Steve Archibald for La Liga?

[Danny]

McInally for Scotland Bundesliga

[SincereTheRebel]

Ah, the English bloke in Serie A is Gerry Hitchens. Ex-Villa.

Steve Archibald for La Liga?

Missing scot recently somehow spent some time in la liga during the 2012–13 season.

[SincereTheRebel]

McInally for Scotland Bundesliga

No. missing player made double the amount of appearances (47 to 103) in germany, all for one club during the late 80s
22 caps and 1 goal for scotland. He played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hutton?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ivorian in Germany - Guy Demel

[Danny]

Jay jay Okocha or Sunday Oliseh for the Nigeria in bundesliga

[bruhnaldo]

lmfao we got fuck all in ligue one

[SincereTheRebel]

Hutton?

Ivorian in Germany - Guy Demel

Jay jay Okocha or Sunday Oliseh for the Nigeria in bundesliga

Missing Nigerian made 144 appearances for three clubs.
Played for Wolfsburg and stuttgart
between 1995 and 2000
Scored 60 goals in the bundlesliga
12 caps and 4 goals for national team

[Danny]

Are we counting Cascarino as English or Irish if the former him for Ligue 1

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Schuster had a long spell in La Liga.

He the German?

[wullie]

Archibald was at Barcelona for a few years, he must have Hutton beat.

[SincereTheRebel]

Are we counting Cascarino as English or Irish if the former him for Ligue 1

Schuster had a long spell in La Liga.

He the German?

He has already been mentioned and is correct.

Archibald was at Barcelona for a few years, he must have Hutton beat.

Archibald made 16 league appearances, while hutton made 17

update

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rossi as the Italian?

[SincereTheRebel]

Rossi as the Italian?

No rossi on my list

	La Liga	Premier League	Bundesliga	Ligue 1	Serie A
Spain	n/a	Cesc Fabregas - 312 Sir Andy Mahowry
England	David Beckham - 116 Jimmy Floyd	n/a	Owen Hargreaves - 145 SvN		Gerry Hitchens - 205 Mellberg
Germany	Bernd Schuster - 173 Dave.	Robert Huth - 323 Sir Andy Mahowry	n/a		Helmut Haller - 295 Sir Andy Mahowry
France		Sylvain Distin - 469 SvN	Franck Ribery - 228 dino	n/a	Sebastien Frey - 446 wullie
Italy		Gianfranco Zola - 229 SvN		Flavio Roma - 204 wullie	n/a
Scotland	Alan Hutton - 17 Sir Andy Mahowry	Gary McAllister - 325 Mellberg		John Collins - 53 Sir Andy Mahowry	Graeme Souness - 56 wullie
Portugal		Luis Boa Morte - 296 Sir Andy Mahowry		Pauleta - 266 Sir Andy Mahowry	Rui Costa - 339 nsd
Netherlands		George Boateng - 382 Sir Andy Mahowry			Clarence Seedorf - 396 SvN
Cote d'Ivoire	Romaric - 121 Jimmy Floyd	Kolo Toure - 354 Jimmy Floyd	Guy Demel - 164 Jimmy Floyd
Sweden		Sebastian Larsson - 282 SvN		Kim Kallstrom - 281 Sir Andy Mahowry	Kurt Hamrin - 392 wullie
Brazil		Lucas Leiva - 247 nsd	Ze Roberto - 336 dino	Hilton - 392 Sir Andy Mahowry
Argentina	Lionel Messi - 382 phonics	Pablo Zabaleta - 230 SvN			Javier Zanetti - 651 wullie
Belgium		Vincent Kompany - 231 John	Daniel Van Buyten - 219 dino	Eden Hazard - 147 Sir Andy Mahowry	Luis Oliveira - 257 wullie
Japan	Takashi Inui - 55 Sir Andy Mahowry	Maya Yoshida - 105 Sir Andy Mahowry	Makoto Hasebe - 236 Jimmy Floyd		Hidetoshi Nakata - 182 Jimmy Floyd
Wales	Gareth Bale - 100 Jimmy Floyd	Ryan Giggs - 632 Jimmy Floyd			John Charles - 161 Jimmy Floyd
Nigeria	Ikechukwu Uche - 193 Jimmy Floyd	Shola Ameobi - 299 Jimmy Floyd

[Jimmy Floyd]

Missing Nigerian made 144 appearances for three clubs.
Played for Wolfsburg and stuttgart
between 1995 and 2000
Scored 60 goals in the bundlesliga
12 caps and 4 goals for national team

Akpoborie.

Nigerian in France who has played more than Taye Taiwo is a head scratcher. Wilson Oruma?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Japanese in France - tempting to say none has played there, but I have a vague FM/CM memory of Lens having a Japanese striker.

[Danny]

Juninho for Brazilian in France.
Carlos was at Madrid for a while and Dani Albes was in Spain for a while, so one of those two for Brazil?

Edit didn't see the Hilton update

[SincereTheRebel]

Akpoborie.

Nigerian in France who has played more than Taye Taiwo is a head scratcher. Wilson Oruma?

No, he played in the premier league for a few seasons also and won a trophy during his time there.

Japanese in France - tempting to say none has played there, but I have a vague FM/CM memory of Lens having a Japanese striker.

7 different players from japan have played in france. Player im looking for played between 2004 and 2011 and also had another short stint later on

Juninho for Brazilian in France.
Carlos was at Madrid for a while and Dani Albes was in Spain for a while, so one of those two for Brazil?

Edit didn't see the Hilton update

Dani Alves

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He has already been mentioned and is correct.



Archibald made 16 league appearances, while hutton made 17

update

I have Archibald on 55:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...kes-crown.html

He scored 15 in the 84/85 season

[wullie]

Archibald barely played in the league thanks to that foreigner rule apparently, Lineker took his place

Cocu for La Liga?

[Dave.]

Guesses for La Liga Italian:

Giuseppe Rossi
Panucci
Thiago Motta

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Motta as the Italian?

[wullie]

Maresca?

[SincereTheRebel]

I have Archibald on 55:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...kes-crown.html

He scored 15 in the 84/85 season

League appearances only

Archibald barely played in the league thanks to that foreigner rule apparently, Lineker took his place

Cocu for La Liga?

Guesses for La Liga Italian:

Giuseppe Rossi
Panucci
Thiago Motta

Missing italian player was a left back, who la liga twice, various spanish cups and the uefa cup during his 9 years in spain.

Motta as the Italian?

Retired striker with 455 appearances in italy with 211 goals during the 60s and 70s

Maresca?

No Maresca on my list.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Duda as the Portuguese.

[Dave.]

Chris Makin and Trevor Steven played a little bit in France. Is one of these the English player that we need?

[SincereTheRebel]

Duda as the Portuguese.

Chris Makin and Trevor Steven played a little bit in France. Is one of these the English player that we need?

Missing english player in france only spent a season there on loan quite recently. Big clue.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Has Koeman been mentioned for La Liga?

Van Nistelrooy? Reiziger? Roy Makaay for La Liga or Bundesliga?

[wullie]

Not Joe Cole.

[Danny]

Barton? Or Cole?

[Reg]

Ivory Coast - Ligue 1 = Gervinho?

edit-ah never mind.

[SincereTheRebel]

Has Koeman been mentioned for La Liga?

Van Nistelrooy? Reiziger? Roy Makaay for La Liga or Bundesliga?

Missing dutchie for bundesliga was born in germany in 1940 but chose to play for the dutch. Played for FC Schalke 04, MSV Duisburg and TSV Marl-Hüls during the 60s and 70s

Not Joe Cole.

Barton? Or Cole?

Ivory Coast - Ligue 1 = Gervinho?

Ivorian is a winger
Won nothing while in france
Played for Olympique Marseille, AJ Auxerre,and RC Lens
from 2002 to 2011

update

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Filipe Luis, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Sylvinho for Brazilian?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Matsui?

He's the only Japanese player I know of (that hasn't been mentioned) who played in France.

[SincereTheRebel]

Filipe Luis, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Sylvinho for Brazilian?

Missing brazilian is a retired striker with 455 appearances in italy with 211 goals during the 60s and 70s

Matsui?

He's the only Japanese player I know of (that hasn't been mentioned) who played in France.

Thats the final japan man

	La Liga	Premier League	Bundesliga	Ligue 1	Serie A
Spain	n/a	Cesc Fabregas - 312 Sir Andy Mahowry
England	David Beckham - 116 Jimmy Floyd	n/a	Owen Hargreaves - 145 SvN	Joe Cole - 32 wullie	Gerry Hitchens - 205 Mellberg
Germany	Bernd Schuster - 173 Dave.	Robert Huth - 323 Sir Andy Mahowry	n/a		Helmut Haller - 295 Sir Andy Mahowry
France		Sylvain Distin - 469 SvN	Franck Ribery - 228 dino	n/a	Sebastien Frey - 446 wullie
Italy		Gianfranco Zola - 229 SvN		Flavio Roma - 204 wullie	n/a
Scotland	Alan Hutton - 17 Sir Andy Mahowry	Gary McAllister - 325 Mellberg		John Collins - 53 Sir Andy Mahowry	Graeme Souness - 56 wullie
Portugal	Duda - 343 Sir Andy Mahowry	Luis Boa Morte - 296 Sir Andy Mahowry		Pauleta - 266 Sir Andy Mahowry	Rui Costa - 339 nsd
Netherlands	Phillip Cocu - 195 wullie	George Boateng - 382 Sir Andy Mahowry			Clarence Seedorf - 396 SvN
Cote d'Ivoire	Romaric - 121 Jimmy Floyd	Kolo Toure - 354 Jimmy Floyd	Guy Demel - 164 Jimmy Floyd
Sweden		Sebastian Larsson - 282 SvN		Kim Kallstrom - 281 Sir Andy Mahowry	Kurt Hamrin - 392 wullie
Brazil	Dani Alves - 422 Danny	Lucas Leiva - 247 nsd	Ze Roberto - 336 dino	Hilton - 392 Sir Andy Mahowry
Argentina	Lionel Messi - 382 phonics	Pablo Zabaleta - 230 SvN			Javier Zanetti - 651 wullie
Belgium		Vincent Kompany - 231 John	Daniel Van Buyten - 219 dino	Eden Hazard - 147 Sir Andy Mahowry	Luis Oliveira - 257 wullie
Japan	Takashi Inui - 55 Sir Andy Mahowry	Maya Yoshida - 105 Sir Andy Mahowry	Makoto Hasebe - 236 Jimmy Floyd	Daisuke Matsui - 148 Sir Andy Mahowry	Hidetoshi Nakata - 182 Jimmy Floyd
Wales	Gareth Bale - 100 Jimmy Floyd	Ryan Giggs - 632 Jimmy Floyd			John Charles - 161 Jimmy Floyd
Nigeria	Ikechukwu Uche - 193 Jimmy Floyd	Shola Ameobi - 299 Jimmy Floyd	Jonathan Akpoborie- 144 Jimmy Floyd

[Dave.]

Scott Booth as the Scotsman playing in Germany?

[SvN]

I had no idea Ligue 1 only "formed" in 2002. Explains why Waddle and/or Hoddle were incorrect.

Edit: Hold on, if that's the reason, then John Collins wouldn't be correct. What's the dealio?