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
[/td]



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
[/td]






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 :cool:

[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 :cool:

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 :lol: 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 :lol: 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
[/td]



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
[/td]






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/football/article-3502065/Gary-Lineker-loses-British-scoring-record-La-Liga-Gareth-Bale-takes-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/football/article-3502065/Gary-Lineker-loses-British-scoring-record-La-Liga-Gareth-Bale-takes-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
[/td]



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
[/td]






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?

[wullie]

Carboni for Spain?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bundesliga:

Spain - Javi Martinez
Italy - Caliguri?
Portugal - Sergio Pinto?
Netherlands - The defender who went to Chelsea?
Wales - Mark Hughes?
Argentina - Di Santo?

[SincereTheRebel]

Scott Booth as the Scotsman playing in Germany?

Missing player made 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


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?

Fucked up.

[SincereTheRebel]

Carboni for Spain?


Bundesliga:

Spain - Javi Martinez
Italy - Caliguri?
Portugal - Sergio Pinto?
Netherlands - The defender who went to Chelsea?
Wales - Mark Hughes?
Argentina - Di Santo?

Spain - Born in denmark, but choose to represent spain on two occasions
Wales - Played between 84-88 in midfield for hannover and two other teams.
Portugal - Played for Stuttgart for 7 seasons and left after the 07/08 season
Netherlands - 249 appearances during the 60s and 70s
Argentina - 47 goals during between 1990 and 2004

Two of the players not mentioned, would walk into 99% of teams on the planet. Both are under 26.

[Dave.]

Portuguese man in Bundesliga - Hugo Almeida?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Thomas Christiansen, can't think of any other possible Danish born players
Meira the Portuguese?

Griezmann as the Frenchie in La Liga?

Can't think who the other under 26 is.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Sweden in Spain - John Guidetti

Belgium in Spain - Courtois

[Danny]

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?

Yeah that has proper thrown me. No clue.

[-james-]

Joe Cole in France?

[Foe]

Brazillian in La Liga - Roberto Carlos?
Scottish in Bundesliga - Lambert?
Brazillian in Seria A - Dida?

[Weaver]

Meira the Portuguese?

That's the defender I was heading towards before, but I couldn't think of his name. Good man.

[SincereTheRebel]

Thomas Christiansen, can't think of any other possible Danish born players
Meira the Portuguese?

Griezmann as the Frenchie in La Liga?

Can't think who the other under 26 is.


Sweden in Spain - John Guidetti

Belgium in Spain - Courtois


Portuguese man in Bundesliga - Hugo Almeida?


Joe Cole in France?


Brazillian in La Liga - Roberto Carlos?
Scottish in Bundesliga - Lambert?
Brazillian in Seria A - Dida?


That's the defender I was heading towards before, but I couldn't think of his name. Good man.





La Liga
Premier League
Bundesliga
Ligue 1
Serie A


Spain
n/a




Cesc Fabregas - 312
Sir Andy Mahowry

Thomas Christiansen - 101
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
Antoine Griezmann - 252
Sir Andy Mahowry
Sylvain Distin - 469
SvN
Franck Ribery - 228
dino
n/a




Sebastien Frey - 446

wullie



Italy
Amedeo Carboni - 214
wullie
Gianfranco Zola - 229
SvN
Daniel Caligiuri - 206
Sir Andy Mahowry
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
[/td]
Fernando Meira - 173
Sir Andy Mahowry
[/td]
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
[/td]






Javier Zanetti - 651
wullie



Belgium
Thibaut Courtois - 111
Jimmy Floyd
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

[SincereTheRebel]

Missing player clues below.

Spanish in France - played for PSG for two seasons in the early 00s. Won la liga with barcelona and Stoichkov and Koeman

Spanish in Italy - shares the same name as a current active player

Swede in Spain - Retired defender who made over 100 appearances for real between 1997-2002

Swede in Germany - Retired goalkeeper with 77 caps for Sweden. Played for one team in Germany between 1974-1984

Netherlands in Germany - Seems to be some confusion if he was Germany or Dutch. Born in Germany, but is actually Dutch. I cant find any data of him being capped for either country. Made 200+ appearances in the bundesliga during the 60s and 70s

Argentinian in Germany - 47 goals between 93-04. Played for hamburger and Werder Bremen and other German teams

Argentinian in France - Made over 200 appearances as a defender for Nantes and Toulouse during the 2002-2011. Retired this year at 35 in Argentina

Cote d'Ivoire in France - 35 caps for Cote d'Ivoire. Played for Lens, Marseille and Auxerre between 2003-2008. Currently 36 and is retired.

Cote d'Ivoirein Italy - Started his youth career at Juventus without making any first team appearances. Went up and down Italy before making over 100 appearances for Lazio between 2002-2011. Currently plays for Agropoli

[Jimmy Floyd]

Brazilian in Italy - Cafu?

Nigerian in France is really bugging me. John Utaka has well over 200 so I can't believe I haven't thought of whoever has more than him.

[SincereTheRebel]

Brazilian in Italy - Cafu?

Nigerian in France is really bugging me. John Utaka has well over 200 so I can't believe I haven't thought of whoever has more than him.

Utaka is the one. Nobody has mentioned him yet. You may be under an illusion if you think his name has been mentioned already.

[SvN]

German in France - Contento

[Jimmy Floyd]

Utaka is the one. Nobody has mentioned him yet. You may be under an illusion if you think his name has been mentioned already.

Oh, I definitely typed it out yesterday, must have never clicked post.

Nigerian in Italy - Christian Obobo?

[SincereTheRebel]

German in France - Contento


Oh, I definitely typed it out yesterday, must have never clicked post.

Nigerian in Italy - Christian Obobo?

update

[Lufcdanny]

I've joined the thread late so apologies if already been said...


Oliver Burke for the Scottish in Germany?

[Pen]

Dehu for the Spaniard in France and van der Wiel for the Dutch.

[SincereTheRebel]

I've joined the thread late so apologies if already been said...


Oliver Burke for the Scottish in Germany?

Missing scot played for dortmund. 100+ appearances between 1987-1991. Also played for celtic


Dehu for the Spaniard in France and van der Wiel for the Dutch.

update

[Pen]

I know that Spaniand it's someone shit like Dehu.

[wullie]

Does Altafini count for the Brazilian in Italy? He was one of those who switched national teams

[Pen]

Googled the Spaniard and I didn't even remember him. Also Dehu is French.

[SincereTheRebel]

I know that Spaniand it's someone shit like Dehu.

Dehu is french according to wiki


Does Altafini count for the Brazilian in Italy? He was one of those who switched national teams

[SincereTheRebel]

Missing player clues below.

Spanish in France - played for PSG for two seasons in the early 00s. Won la liga with barcelona and Stoichkov and Koeman

Spanish in Italy - shares the same name as a current active player

Swede in Spain - Retired defender who made over 100 appearances for real between 1997-2002

Swede in Germany - Retired goalkeeper with 77 caps for Sweden. Played for one team in Germany between 1974-1984

Netherlands in Germany - Seems to be some confusion if he was Germany or Dutch. Born in Germany, but is actually Dutch. I cant find any data of him being capped for either country. Made 200+ appearances in the bundesliga during the 60s and 70s

Argentinian in Germany - 47 goals between 93-04. Played for hamburger and Werder Bremen and other German teams

Argentinian in France - Made over 200 appearances as a defender for Nantes and Toulouse during the 2002-2011. Retired this year at 35 in Argentina

Cote d'Ivoire in France - 35 caps for Cote d'Ivoire. Played for Lens, Marseille and Auxerre between 2003-2008. Currently 36 and is retired.

Cote d'Ivoirein Italy - Started his youth career at Juventus without making any first team appearances. Went up and down Italy before making over 100 appearances for Lazio between 2002-2011. Currently plays for Agropoli









La Liga
Premier League
Bundesliga
Ligue 1
Serie A


Spain
n/a




Cesc Fabregas - 312
Sir Andy Mahowry

Thomas Christiansen - 101
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
SvN[/COLOR]




Helmut Haller - 295
Sir Andy Mahowry



France
Antoine Griezmann - 252
Sir Andy Mahowry
Sylvain Distin - 469
SvN
Franck Ribery - 228
dino
n/a




Sebastien Frey - 446

wullie



Italy
Amedeo Carboni - 214
wullie
Gianfranco Zola - 229
SvN
Daniel Caligiuri - 206
Sir Andy Mahowry
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
[/td]
Fernando Meira - 173
Sir Andy Mahowry
[/td]
Pauleta - 266
Sir Andy Mahowry
Rui Costa - 339
nsd



Netherlands
Phillip Cocu - 195
wullie
George Boateng - 382
Sir Andy Mahowry



Gregory van der Wiel - 89
Pen
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
Jose Altafini - 455
wullie



Argentina
Lionel Messi - 382
phonics
Pablo Zabaleta - 230
SvN
[/td]






Javier Zanetti - 651
wullie



Belgium
Thibaut Courtois - 111
Jimmy Floyd
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
John Utaka - 239
Jimmy Floyd

Christian Obodo - 196
Jimmy Floyd
[/td]

[Jimmy Floyd]

Swedish defender at Real Madrid is really drawing a blank, bang on my era as well.

Oh Ivorian in France is that budget left sided bloke who used to be backup to Arthur Boka. Struggling for a name here.

[SvN]

Hellstrom must be the GK in Germany.

[Kikó]

Paul Lambert for Scotland in Germany.

[Pen]

I'll test the waters for the Madrid Swede with Erik Edman.

[SincereTheRebel]

Swedish defender at Real Madrid is really drawing a blank, bang on my era as well.

Oh Ivorian in France is that budget left sided bloke who used to be backup to Arthur Boka. Struggling for a name here.

Real madrid are not on the only team in spain that have Real in their name


Hellstrom must be the GK in Germany.


Paul Lambert for Scotland in Germany.

Lambert is wrong.


I'll test the waters for the Madrid Swede with Erik Edman.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Kanga Akalé, thank you and goodnight.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Spanish in Italy, I'm sure there was an old Spanish guy called Luiz Suarez.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Arteta is the only one I can think of who played for PSG in the early 00's.

Doubt the rest of the clue fits him though.

[Pen]

Real madrid are not on the only team in spain that have Real in their name.

It's a bit like referring to United in England though. Most people will assume you're talking about Manchester United. Unless of course there's a context to another United.

[SincereTheRebel]

Kanga Akalé, thank you and goodnight.


Spanish in Italy, I'm sure there was an old Spanish guy called Luiz Suarez.


Arteta is the only one I can think of who played for PSG in the early 00's.

Doubt the rest of the clue fits him though.


It's a bit like referring to United in England though. Most people will assume you're talking about Manchester United. Unless of course there's a context to another United.

team is real zaragoza

[SincereTheRebel]

Missing player clues below.

Spanish in France - played for PSG for two seasons in the early 00s. Won la liga with barcelona and Stoichkov and Koeman

Swede in Spain - Retired defender who made over 100 appearances for real zaragoza between 1997-2002

Netherlands in Germany - Seems to be some confusion if he was Germany or Dutch. Born in Germany, but is actually Dutch. I cant find any data of him being capped for either country. Made 200+ appearances in the bundesliga during the 60s and 70s

Argentinian in Germany - 47 goals between 93-04. Played for hamburger and Werder Bremen and other German teams

Argentinian in France - Made over 200 appearances as a defender for Nantes and Toulouse during the 2002-2011. Retired this year at 35 in Argentina

Cote d'Ivoirein Italy - Started his youth career at Juventus without making any first team appearances. Went up and down Italy before making over 100 appearances for Lazio between 2002-2011. Currently plays for Agropoli

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

'Gary' Sundgren :cool:

http://sverigesradio.se/sida/images/93/3507012_1200_675.jpg?preset=article

What a man.

[Weaver]

I've got no ideas whatsoever. Time wise, at least a few of them must be well known, but I haven't got a clue.

[SincereTheRebel]

'Gary' Sundgren :cool:


What a man.

Correct

[SincereTheRebel]

Missing answers below

Spanish in France - Cristobal
Scottish in Germany - Murdo MacLeod
Dutch in Germany - Heinz van Haaren
Ivorian in Italy - Christian Manfredini
Argentinian in Germany - Rodolfo Cardoso
Argentinian in Italy - Mauro Cetto
Welsh in Germany - Wayne Thomas
Welsh in France - n/a





La Liga
Premier League
Bundesliga
Ligue 1
Serie A


Spain
n/a




Cesc Fabregas - 312
Sir Andy Mahowry

Thomas Christiansen - 101
Sir Andy Mahowry

Cristobal - 63
SincereTheRebel

Luis Suarez - 319
Sir Andy Mahowry
[/td]




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

Diego Contento - 75
SvN

Helmut Haller - 295
Sir Andy Mahowry





France
Antoine Griezmann - 252
Sir Andy Mahowry
Sylvain Distin - 469
SvN
Franck Ribery - 228
dino
n/a




Sebastien Frey - 446

wullie



Italy
Amedeo Carboni - 214
wullie
Gianfranco Zola - 229
SvN
Daniel Caligiuri - 206
Sir Andy Mahowry
Flavio Roma - 204
wullie
n/a






Scotland
Alan Hutton - 17
Sir Andy Mahowry
Gary McAllister - 325
Mellberg
Murdo MacLeod - 103
SincereTheRebel
John Collins - 53
Sir Andy Mahowry
Graeme Souness - 56
wullie



Portugal
Duda - 343
Sir Andy Mahowry
Luis Boa Morte - 296
Sir Andy Mahowry
[/td]
Fernando Meira - 173
Sir Andy Mahowry
[/td]
Pauleta - 266
Sir Andy Mahowry
Rui Costa - 339
nsd



Netherlands
Phillip Cocu - 195
wullie
George Boateng - 382
Sir Andy Mahowry
Heinz van Haaren - 249
SincereTheRebel
Gregory van der Wiel - 89
Pen
Clarence Seedorf - 396
SvN



Cote d'Ivoire
Romaric - 121
Jimmy Floyd
Kolo Toure - 354
Jimmy Floyd
Guy Demel - 164
Jimmy Floyd
Kanga Akale - 213
Jimmy Floyd
[/td]
Christian Manfredini - 141
SincereTheRebel



Sweden
]Gary Sundgren - 93
Sir Andy Mahowry
[/td]
Sebastian Larsson - 282
SvN
Ronnie Hellstrom - 266
Pen
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
Jose Altafini - 455
wullie



Argentina
Lionel Messi - 382
phonics
Pablo Zabaleta - 230
SvN
[/td]
Rodolfo Cardoso - 220
SincereTheRebel
Mauro Cetto - 216
SincereTheRebel
[/td]
Javier Zanetti - 651
wullie



Belgium
Thibaut Courtois - 111
Jimmy Floyd
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
Wayne Thomas - 66
SincereTheRebel
n/a
SincereTheRebel
John Charles - 161
Jimmy Floyd



Nigeria
Ikechukwu Uche - 193
Jimmy Floyd
Shola Ameobi - 299
Jimmy Floyd
Jonathan Akpoborie- 144
Jimmy Floyd
John Utaka - 239
Jimmy Floyd

Christian Obodo - 196
Jimmy Floyd
[/td]

[SvN]

Wouldn't have got any of those, so glad I stopped when I did.

Does that mean there's never been a Welsh player in France?!

[Jimmy Floyd]

Christian Manfredini. Golly gosh.

[SincereTheRebel]

Wouldn't have got any of those, so glad I stopped when I did.

Does that mean there's never been a Welsh player in France?!

I dont think so but im not 100% sure.

[SvN]

Anyway, that was another beauty Sincere. Let's have the next one.

[Disco]

I remember watching Manfredini for Chievo when they had that crazy season, I should have got that.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I might have remembered the player 1 time in 40, but even then I thought he was Italian from the name.

[SincereTheRebel]

Most premier league appearances WITHOUT being capped at international level. Ive got 20 names here. This is for the premier league era only but if you mention someone who played before 1992 and after, ill count them as correct.

[SvN]

Steve Bruce must be up there

[SvN]

Nigel Reo-Coker was the one who was "most expensive not international" for years, so him.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ian Taylor (he of Aston Villa midfields of yore)?

Think Nigel Reo has played for Jamaica. EDIT: He hasn't, just invented that out of nowhere.

[SvN]

Kevin Nolan
Gary Flitcroft
Nicky Summerbee
Leon Osman

[SvN]

Dean Holdsworth
Dave Beassant
Jason Dodd
Neil Shipperley

[Jimmy Floyd]

Sylvain Distin

[wullie]

If Steve Ogrizovic isn't there, the world has gone mad.

[phonics]

Mikel Arteta

[SvN]

Carlo Cudicini

[-james-]

Steed Malbranque
Coquelin
Flamini
Olivier Dacourt
Carl Cort
Robbie Earle
Warren Barton

[SincereTheRebel]

Steve Bruce must be up there

Made most apperarces before prem league era in 1992, but ill give you this


Nigel Reo-Coker was the one who was "most expensive not international" for years, so him.


Ian Taylor (he of Aston Villa midfields of yore)?

Think Nigel Reo has played for Jamaica. EDIT: He hasn't, just invented that out of nowhere.

Does not have enough appearances to make the top 20


Kevin Nolan
Gary Flitcroft
Nicky Summerbee
Leon Osman

Osman has been capped twice.


Dean Holdsworth
Dave Beassant
Jason Dodd
Neil Shipperley


Sylvain Distin


If Steve Ogrizovic isn't there, the world has gone mad.

191 appearances in prem era. Not enough to qualify but ill add him as he does pre 1992


Mikel Arteta


Carlo Cudicini


Steed Malbranque
Coquelin
Flamini
Olivier Dacourt
Carl Cort
Robbie Earle
Warren Barton

Lots of players here, either have secret caps or not enough games to qualify. Sylvain Distin has most appearances with 469 while arteta is towards the bottom of the pile with 284

[SvN]

Robbie Earle
Jamaican superstar



Warren Barton
Umbro cup, mate.

[bruhnaldo]

Mark Noble or Kevin Nolan?

[bruhnaldo]

Lee Cattermole?

[bruhnaldo]

sorry just saw Nolan was already mentioned

[Mellberg]

Steve Watson.

[SincereTheRebel]

Mark Noble or Kevin Nolan?


Lee Cattermole?


sorry just saw Nolan was already mentioned


Steve Watson.

update

[SvN]

Steve Watson
Kevin Campbell
Gavin McCann
Gavin Peacock
Darren Peacock
Andy Impey
Zat Knight

[Jimmy Floyd]

Jonathan Greening
Matthew Etherington

[SvN]

Ian Pearce
Noel Whelan
Tony Hibbert

[SvN]

I doubt Nzogbia was ever capped

[SincereTheRebel]

Steve Watson
Kevin Campbell
Gavin McCann
Gavin Peacock
Darren Peacock
Andy Impey
Zat Knight


Jonathan Greening
Matthew Etherington


Ian Pearce
Noel Whelan
Tony Hibbert


I doubt Nzogbia was ever capped

update

[SvN]

Muzzy Izzet

[Jimmy Floyd]

I doubt Nzogbia was ever capped

Him and Zat Knight both have been I think. As has Izzet for Turkey.

[wullie]

Matty Taylor
Leon Osman
Paul Konchesky
Wayne Rooney, cuz he never showed up at tournaments you get me

[SvN]

Him and Zat Knight both have been I think. As has Izzet for Turkey.

I thought Izzet was English

[wullie]

I remember Izzet conveniently making himself available for Turkey just in time to walk into their squad for a Euros or a World Cup.

[Mellberg]

Gavin McCann too, believe it or not. That 3-0 against Spain when Sven gave half the country a cap.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Gary Flitcroft
Matty Taylor
George Boateng.

[Jimmy Floyd]

George Boateng had many a cap for the orangemen I think.

We're looking at the 90s here, when johnny foreigner wasn't taking up all the spots in teams.

[SvN]

How many left Sincere?

[wullie]

James Beattie? I'd say he can't have been capped, but then Kevin Davies and Jay Bothroyd have both graced the international stage.

[SvN]

David Wetherall
Wayne Routledge

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Di Canio
Mark Bright
Julian Joachim
Dean Holdsworth.

[SvN]

James Beattie? I'd say he can't have been capped, but then Kevin Davies and Jay Bothroyd have both graced the international stage.

Beattie won a few caps during his Southampton days - back when he was expected to actually become a decent player.

[wullie]

Darren Huckerby?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Van Der Gouw
Aliadiere
Pascal Cygan
Grimandi
Chadwick

Doubt all of them have enough league matches though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Did Benito Carbone spend enough time in the Premiership?

[SincereTheRebel]

Muzzy Izzet


Him and Zat Knight both have been I think. As has Izzet for Turkey.


Matty Taylor
Leon Osman
Paul Konchesky
Wayne Rooney, cuz he never showed up at tournaments you get me


Gavin McCann too, believe it or not. That 3-0 against Spain when Sven gave half the country a cap.


Gary Flitcroft
Matty Taylor
George Boateng.


George Boateng had many a cap for the orangemen I think.

We're looking at the 90s here, when johnny foreigner wasn't taking up all the spots in teams.


James Beattie? I'd say he can't have been capped, but then Kevin Davies and Jay Bothroyd have both graced the international stage.


David Wetherall
Wayne Routledge


Di Canio
Mark Bright
Julian Joachim
Dean Holdsworth.


Darren Huckerby?


Van Der Gouw
Aliadiere
Pascal Cygan
Grimandi
Chadwick

Doubt all of them have enough league matches though.


Did Benito Carbone spend enough time in the Premiership?

Ive actually included any player who has made over 200 prem appearances.

[Mellberg]

George Boateng had many a cap for the orangemen I think.

We're looking at the 90s here, when johnny foreigner wasn't taking up all the spots in teams.

This is probably it.

Lee Clark

[Mellberg]

Alan Wright.

[wullie]

There's got to be a load of English goalkeepers who didn't get a sniff, but all I can think of is Ian Walker and his ultimate 90s hairdo.

[Disco]

He got capped by Sven didn't he? Back when all you needed was some kind of appendage on the end of your left leg and a passing familiarity with fush and chips.

Alan Wright that is.

[Mellberg]

Right, let's go 90s Villa. We're probably perfect for this sort of shite. Everton and Spurs too.

Shaun Teale
Earl Barrett
Nigel Spink
Mark Draper
Dalian Atkinson
Gary Charles
Tommy Johnson

English goalkeepers might be another decent one. Only so many caps about.

Michael Oakes

Chris Armstong
Bob Taylor

[wullie]

90s Cov

Brian Borrows
Richard Shaw
Marcus Hall (love you marcus xxx)
David Burrows
Paul Williams
Peter Atherton

[SvN]

Chris Perry

[SincereTheRebel]

This is probably it.

Lee Clark


Alan Wright.


There's got to be a load of English goalkeepers who didn't get a sniff, but all I can think of is Ian Walker and his ultimate 90s hairdo.

4 caps he got


He got capped by Sven didn't he? Back when all you needed was some kind of appendage on the end of your left leg and a passing familiarity with fush and chips.

Alan Wright that is.


Right, let's go 90s Villa. We're probably perfect for this sort of shite. Everton and Spurs too.

Shaun Teale
Earl Barrett
Nigel Spink
Mark Draper
Dalian Atkinson
Gary Charles
Tommy Johnson

English goalkeepers might be another decent one. Only so many caps about.

Michael Oakes

Chris Armstong
Bob Taylor


90s Cov

Brian Borrows
Richard Shaw
Marcus Hall (love you marcus xxx)
David Burrows
Paul Williams
Peter Atherton


Chris Perry

update

[Mellberg]

FFS.

Kevin Pressman.

[Jimmy Floyd]

David Wetherall. He must run a pub by now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Matt Oakley.

[SvN]

Tony Coton
Hans Segers

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jonathan Greening?

[SvN]

Craig Gardner

[SincereTheRebel]

FFS.

Kevin Pressman.


David Wetherall. He must run a pub by now.

Correct, but has been said.


Matt Oakley.


Tony Coton
Hans Segers


Jonathan Greening?

Correct, but has been said.


Craig Gardner


Complete update here

4 players remaining.

Correct answers so far

Mikel Arteta
Sylvain Distin
Matthew Etherington
Tony Hibbert
Jonathan Greening
Noel Whelan
Dean Holdsworth
Matt Oakley
Steve Watson
Alan*Wright
Chris Armstrong
Kevin Pressman
Steed Malbranque*
Mark Noble
Lee Cattermole
Steve Bruce
Kevin Nolan
Chris Perry*
Jason Dodd*
Kevin Campbell
Gary*Flitcroft
Wayne Routledge
Craig Gardner
David Wetherall
Ian Pearce
Darren Peacock
Nigel Reo-Coker
Steve Ogrizovic
Matthew*Taylor
Peter Atherton
David Burrows
Richard Shaw
Paul Williams
Darren*Huckerby

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Titus Bramble
Matt Etherington
Dominic Matteo

[SincereTheRebel]

Titus Bramble
Matt Etherington
Dominic Matteo

two players left

One spent time at charlton
One spent time at portsmouth

[wullie]

When people scream about the Premier League being the super elite best in the world, this list of players we're concocting really is a reminder of a gentler time.

[Mellberg]

Kevin Lisbie
Marcus Bent

[SvN]

Graham Stuart for the Charlton one. Although I remember him more as an Everton player.

[SincereTheRebel]

Kevin Lisbie
Marcus Bent


Graham Stuart for the Charlton one. Although I remember him more as an Everton player.

update. One left. Played for

Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, West Ham, Norwich

[SvN]

Francis Benali
Ken Mounkou

Could be either of those.

[Weaver]

Stefanovic
Quashie
Pedro Mendes
Belhadj
De Zeeuw
Sherwood

[SvN]

Sherwood

Excuse me.

http://i.imgur.com/jZlhimn.png

[SincereTheRebel]

Francis Benali
Ken Mounkou

Could be either of those.


Stefanovic
Quashie
Pedro Mendes
Belhadj
De Zeeuw
Sherwood

None of these guys. Teams he played for.

Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, West Ham, Norwich

Currently in the championship with bristol.

[SvN]

Gary O'Neil

It must be him, but I'd never have thought he had so many appearances. Wouldn't have got it without the clue.

[SincereTheRebel]

Gary O'Neil

It must be him, but I'd never have thought he had so many appearances. Wouldn't have got it without the clue.

215 in total





511 - Steve Ogrizovic - Liverpool, Coventry - wullie
469 - Sylvain Distin - Newcastle, Man City, Portsmouth, Everton, Bournmouth - Jimmy Floyd
408 - Steve Bruce - Norwich, Man Utd - SvN
401 - Kevin Nolan - Bolton, Newcastle, West Ham - SvN
363 - Chris Perry - Wimbeldon, Tottenham, Charlton - SvN
351 - Steve Watson - Newcastle, Aston Villa, Everton, West Brom - Mellberg
347 - Jason Dodd - Southampton, Derby - SvN
336 - Steed Malbranque - Fulham, Tottenham, Sunderland - dino
325 - Kevin Campbell - Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Everton, West Brom - SvN
324 - Matthew Taylor - Portsmouth, Bolton, West Ham, Burnley - wullie
318 - Peter Atherton - Coventry, Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford - wullie
304 - Alan Wright - Blackburn, Aston Villa, Middlesbourgh, Sheffield Utd - Mellberg
300 - Gary Flitcroft - Manchester City, Blackburn - SvN
293 - Graham Stuart - Chelsea, Everton, Charlton, Norwich - SvN
292 - Titus Bramble - Ipswich, Newcastle, Wigan, Sunderland - Sir Andy Mahowry
290 - Andy Impey - QPR, West Ham, Leicester - SvN
289 - Mark Noble - West Ham, Aston villa, Bolton - bruhnaldo
288 - Matthew Etherington - Tottenham, West Ham, Stoke - Jimmy Floyd
284 - Mikel Arteta - Everton, Arsenal - phonics
282 - Wayne Routledge - Crystal Palace, Tottenham, Portsmouth, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Swansea - SvN
272 - Lee Cattermole - Middlesbourugh, Wigan, Sunderland - bruhnaldo
265 - Tony Hibbert - Everton - Jimmy Floyd
259 - Craig Gardner - Aston Villa, Birmingham, Sunderland, West brom - SvN
257 - David Wetherall - Leeds, Bradford - SvN
252 - Jonathan Greening - Man Utd, Middlesbourugh, West Brom, fulham - Jimmy Floyd
252 - Richard Shaw - Crystal Palace, Coventry - wullie
251 - Matt Oakley - Southampton, Derby - Sir Andy Mahowry
243 - Noel Whelan - Leeds, Coventry, Middlesbourgh - Jimmy Floyd
243 - Francis Benali - Southampton - SvN
239 - Ian Pearce - Chelsea, Blackburn, West ham, Fulham - SvN
233 - Paul Williams - Crystal Palace, Coventry, Southampton - wullie
231 - Darren Peacock - QPR, Newcastle, Blackburn - SvN
229 - Dean Holdsworth - Wimbeldon, Bolton - Sir Andy Mahowry
216 - Chris Armstrong - Crystal Palace, Tottenham - Mellberg
215 - Gary O'Neil - Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, West Ham, Norwich - SvN
214 - Marcus Bent - Crystal Palace, Blackburn, Ipswich, Leicester, Everton, Charlton, Wigan, Birmingham, Wolves - Mellberg
207 - Kevin Pressman - Sheffield Wednesday - Mellberg
205 - Nigel Reo-Coker - West Ham, Aston villa, Bolton - SvN
202 - Darren Huckerby - Newcastle, Coventry, Leeds, Man City, Norwich - wullie

[SvN]

wullie is the hero there getting Peter Atherton. I've genuinely never heard of him.

[SvN]

Actually, of course I have.

https://www.laststicker.com/i/cards/472/388.jpg

Totally forgot he existed, though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was struggling to place him too.

[bruhnaldo]

*prepares to aim at the low-hanging fruit of the next question*

[SvN]

I love 90s questions. I was so into football at that age. I used to read 3 weekly magazines (Match, Shoot & 90 minutes) and collect the stickers every year.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Match and Shoot were brilliant.

[wullie]

The closest thing I have to an heirloom is my completed Italia 90 sticker album. It'll be in the tomb with me.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I once got Letter of the Week in Shoot for saying David Beckham should move abroad. I can't have been more than 11, so it must have been 1999. Such vision.

[Disco]

Here's one for you:

There are eight groups of three players, each has a clue for one of the group. There is a unifying theme that will allow you to work out the rest.

__________________
__________________ - Over a 25 year career scored an average of 10 league goals a year for one club.
__________________

__________________
__________________
__________________ - Retired from playing in 2011 and then again in 2013.

__________________
__________________
__________________ - As player and manager has won 5 La Liga titles.

__________________
__________________
__________________ - Began his career with one of three spells with Rennes and finished his career just down the road in Nantes.

__________________
__________________
__________________ - Youngest ever recipient of FIFA World Player of the Year.

__________________ - Got 61 caps for Brazil and scored his last professional goal in Vietnam.
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__________________ - Defender who, in the 2000's won, two La Liga titles and the World Cup in the space of two seasons.
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__________________ - Played for six Italian clubs scoring 154 Serie A goals.



If you get all the players without working out the theme I'll fill some more in.

[Danny]

Retired from playing in 2011 and then again in 2013. - Scholes

[Pen]

Denilson for the Brazil man with 61 caps and last goal in Vietnam. Ronaldo (both to be safe), Messi and Owen for the FIFA wpoty. If we're going before our times might be Pele too.

[Pen]

Crespo for the six Italian teams and 154 goals.

[Disco]

Four correct.




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__________________ - Over a 25 year career scored an average of 10 league goals a year for one club.
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Scholes

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__________________ - As player and manager has won 5 La Liga titles.

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__________________ - Began his career with one of three spells with Rennes and finished his career just down the road in Nantes.

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Ronaldo

Denilson
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__________________ - Defender who, in the 2000's, won two La Liga titles and the World Cup in the space of two seasons.
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Crespo

[Danny]

Defender who, in the 2000's won, two La Liga titles and the World Cup in the space of two seasons. - Pique or Puyol

[Pen]

Roberto Carlos for the World Cup and La Liga titles.

[Disco]

Nope.

[Pen]

Edmilson for the same as Carlos.

[Pen]

Giggs, Totti, Rivaldo and Pele for the 25 years and a ton of goals.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Totti with the 25 year career.

Zero idea on the theme except that they all seem to be from a similar turn-of-the-century, 2002 World Cup sort of era.

[Disco]

Totti correct.

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Totti
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Scholes

__________________
__________________
__________________ - As player and manager has won 5 La Liga titles.

__________________
__________________
__________________ - Began his career with one of three spells with Rennes and finished his career just down the road in Nantes.

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Ronaldo

Denilson
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__________________

__________________ - Defender who, in the 2000's, won two La Liga titles and the World Cup in the space of two seasons.
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Crespo

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ginger trio?

Scholes, Sidwell and Kitson.

All English too, LINK.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Zidane the player and manager winning Liga titles.

[Disco]

The groupings are part of the theme and because of the nature of the theme they're all going to be from a roughly similar era.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Oh shit, hang on.

Let me guess, is one of them Seol Ki-Hyeon?

[Disco]

:D

I think you might have it.

[Mellberg]

:D

Blinding.

[Danny]

A little less conversation and a little more action please

[Pen]

Superb question 👍

[John Arne]

What am I missing? I don't get the Seol Ki-Hyeon link...

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's a groovy night and I can show you how to use it, now come along with me and put your mind at ease.

[John Arne]

:) My brain had (thankfully) completely removed that advert from my memory bank.

[ItalAussie]

Very nice.

[SincereTheRebel]

I did post the theme, but im not sure if this trivia is actually finished.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's a cracker.

[Disco]

I think it's also the only Nike marketing to involve a former Barnet manager but not 100% on that. Not really about to update this until later, feel free to move onto another question if someone has one, or you can keep going and I'll be back this evening.

[Jimmy Floyd]

A crying shame that 'Mad Dog' Martin Allen hasn't yet doubled their number.

[Jimmy Floyd]

An easier one while Sincere is warming up for his next one.

Since football began in 1992-93, 23 clubs have qualified for the group stages of the Champions League on at least five occasions without ever going on to make a semi-final. Can you name the 23 (occasions qualified for the group stage below):

17 - Olympiakos
14 - Galatasaray
13 - Benfica
12 - Anderlecht
12 - Shakhtar
12 - Spartak Moscow
11 - Rosenborg
10 - CSKA Moscow
10 - Roma
9 - Celtic
8 - Basel
7 - Sporting
7 - Werder Bremen
7 - Steaua Bucharest
7 - Sparta Prague
7 -
6 - Zenit
6 - Fenerbahçe
6 -
5 - Lille
5 - Feyenoord
5 - Lazio
5 - Club Brugge
5 -

[wullie]

Rosenberg? They seemed to be shitting up the groups every year.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yep, 11 for the Borg (and only a quarter-final dice with Juventus in 1997 to show).

[SvN]

Sporting Lisbon

[SvN]

Galatasaray
Malaga

[SvN]

Zenit
Anderlecht
Lille
APOEL

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yep, 7 for Sporting, 6 group stage exits and a 12-1 hammering in their only knockout tie.

[Dave.]

Olympiakos
Panathinaikos
AEK Athens

[Jimmy Floyd]

Zenit
Anderlecht
Lille
APOEL

Only three for APOEL.

[Dave.]

Brondby

[SvN]

Benfica

[SincereTheRebel]

CSKA Moscow

[SvN]

Copenhagen

[SincereTheRebel]

Sporting Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Werder Bremen

[SincereTheRebel]

Tottenham

[Jimmy Floyd]

Olympiakos
Panathinaikos
AEK Athens

Top dogs Olympiakos with 17 forlorn occasions. Pana made the semis in the mid 90s, and AEK have only qualified 4 times.

[SvN]

Psg

[John Arne]

Besiktas?
CSKA?

[Weaver]

Sparta Prague
Man City
Sevilla
Celtic
Rangers

[wullie]

PSV or Feyenoord?

[SvN]

A 90s special - IFK Gothenburg

[SvN]

Lyon
Stuttgart

[SvN]

Fiorentina

[Jimmy Floyd]

Brondby

Only once


Benfica

13 times


CSKA Moscow

10 times


Copenhagen

Only 4


Sporting Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Werder Bremen

7 times


Tottenham

Only 3


Galatasaray
Malaga

14 for Gala.

[Dave.]

Red Star Belgrade
Partizan Belgrade
Steaua Bucharest
Dynamo Kiev
Shahktar Donestk

[John Arne]

Arsenal, lol.

[Jimmy Floyd]

PSV or Feyenoord?

5 times (PSV have made at least one semi)


A 90s special - IFK Gothenburg

Only 4


Lyon
Stuttgart

Lyon have made semis, Stuttgart only 3 times


Fiorentina

Only 3 appearances for them.

[Dave.]

Zenit St. Petersburg

[Jimmy Floyd]

Red Star Belgrade
Partizan Belgrade
Steaua Bucharest
Dynamo Kiev
Shahktar Donestk

7 and 12 respectively - Dynamo made a semi in 1999.

[John Arne]

Celtic?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Celtic?

Correct - 9 appearances.

[John Arne]

AS Roma?

[wullie]

Spartak Moscow?

[Jimmy Floyd]

AS Roma?


Spartak Moscow?

Both right - 10 for Roma, 12 for Spartak.

[John Arne]

Rangers must have been there at least 5 times, too...

[Jimmy Floyd]

Rangers must have been there at least 5 times, too...

10, but made a semi in 1993, somehow.

[John Arne]

Lazio?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Lazio?

Yes - 5 times.

[John Arne]

Ferencvaros?

[John Arne]

How many left?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ferencvaros only once in 95/96. I'm updating the 'OP' so you can see how many left.

[Adramelch]

Basel
Genk
Sturm Graz

[Dave.]

Fenerbahce
Rubin Kazan
Maccabi Haifa

[John Arne]

Basel?
G. Zurich?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Basel
Genk
Sturm Graz

8 for Basel, 2 and 3 for the others.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Fenerbahce
Rubin Kazan
Maccabi Haifa

Six

[Pen]

Sparta Prague and Basel.

[John Arne]

Brondby?

[John Arne]

Brondby?

EDit: guessed already.

[Adramelch]

Sevilla
Deportivo La Coruña