Football History Trivia Challenge Test your knowledge of the history of football with these 12 challenging questions spanning the origins of the beautiful game. rihanna80 published on February 170 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/12 Which country is credited with inventing modern football? England Brazil Italy Germany 2/12 When was the first organized international football match played? 1900 1924 1872 1956 3/12 Which player is known as the 'Black Pearl' and regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time? Pelé Diego Maradona Johan Cruyff Lionel Messi 4/12 Which team won the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930? Uruguay Brazil Italy Germany 5/12 Which country is home to the oldest football club in the world, Sheffield FC? England Scotland Spain France 6/12 When was the English Premier League established? 1968 1986 2000 1992 7/12 Who scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup? Lionel Messi Diego Maradona Cristiano Ronaldo Pelé 8/12 Which player has won the most Ballon d'Or awards in history? Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi Michel Platini 9/12 Who is known as 'The King of Football' and holds the record for most FIFA World Cup titles? Pelé Cristiano Ronaldo Diego Maradona Zinedine Zidane 10/12 Which footballer famously said 'I am not a man, I am Cantona'? Eric Cantona Zlatan Ibrahimović David Beckham Thierry Henry 11/12 Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in FIFA World Cup history? Pelé Miroslav Klose Cristiano Ronaldo 12/12 Which club won the first-ever UEFA Champions League title in 1956? Real Madrid Barcelona AC Milan
