Not doing a separate quiz thread this year, but here are a quick ten of my trademark bollocks football questions for anyone bored over the festive period.
1. Complete the sequence: Manchester City, Blackpool, Atletico Madrid, LAFC, Inter Milan, xxx
2. Complete the sequence: Fulham, Anderlecht, Arsenal, Liverpool, Liverpool, xxx
3. Complete the sequence: Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Roger Federer, Hugh Grant, Leonardo da Vinci, Julius Caesar, xxx
4. Fill in the blanks: Chelsea, Chelsea, Aston Villa, xxx, Manchester Utd, xxx, Chelsea
5. Fill in the blanks: France, Sweden, Poland, xxx, xxx
6. They call me the Lancashire Ripper. In my career I've scored against Accrington, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Burnley, Bury, Everton, Fleetwood, Fylde, Man City, Man Utd, Morecambe, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale and Wigan - and I'm not yet even thirty. Who am I?
7. For my entire club career, aside from 8 games, I represented current Premier League clubs. Despite this, I scored 126 goals in leagues other than the Premier League. The first trophy of my career was also the first cup that my club had ever won, and I scored twice in the final. Who am I?
8. I made over 600 career appearances, with over 550 of them in my home country. There, I won 14 trophies including a European trophy, and won over 100 caps. Despite that, in my one short period abroad I also managed to win the Premier League. Who am I?
9. The most prolific season of my career was in 97/98, when I banged in double figures. I played in the World Cup that summer, making the knockouts, as I also did in my other World Cup appearance. I represented my country across three different decades and won a league title there before winning four more in a neighbouring country. I was even a club world champion once, though I never did better than a quarter-final in all my international tournaments. Who am I?
10. With eleven league titles in my cabinet, I must be one of the more decorated footballers going around. Despite this haul, I'm chiefly known for being the scorer of a cup final winner. Despite my rampant club success, I only have silver medals at international level. Who am I?