Football Clubs and Competitions

David Villa, Spain's all-time leading scorer, represented La Roja at international level. He was instrumental in Spain's Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010 victories. Valencia is his former club, not country. England and Italy are incorrect.

Philipp Lahm is a German footballer who played for the Germany national team. England and Spain are countries but not his national team. Bayern Munchen is a club, not a country.

Wayne Rooney is an English footballer who played for the England national team. Germany is a country but not his national team. Manchester United is a club (misspelled here), not a country. London is a city, not a country.

The UEFA Champions League, originally called the European Champion Clubs' Cup, was inaugurated in 1955. The first tournament took place during the 1955-56 season and was won by Real Madrid. This premier European club football competition has been held annually since then.

Manchester City is currently considered the most expensive football club in the world based on squad value and market valuation. The club, owned by the Abu Dhabi Group, has spent significantly on player acquisitions and has built a highly valuable squad. Barcelona and Real Madrid are also very valuable but typically rank behind Manchester City in current valuations.

Cristiano Ronaldo (note spelling) began his senior career with Sporting CP (Sporting Clube de Portugal) in Portugal. He spent one season with Sporting's first team (2002-03) before transferring to Manchester United in 2003. Andorinha was his childhood club, and Nacional was a team he briefly played for in youth football, but Sporting CP was his first professional/senior team appearance.

Newcastle United's nickname is The Magpies, taken from the black-and-white magpie bird that matches their striped kit. Everton are the Toffees, Bolton the Trotters, and Hull City the Tigers, so none of those fit.

Chelsea's traditional nickname is The Pensioners, from their historical link to the nearby Royal Hospital Chelsea and its Chelsea Pensioners. Though fans today more often say The Blues, The Pensioners remains a valid and recognised nickname.

Everton's nickname is The Toffees, originating from the Everton toffee shops near their Anfield roots. The Citizens (Man City), the Lions (Aston Villa) and the Baggies (West Brom) belong to other clubs.

Aston Villa are known as The Lions, reflected in their crest. The Whites (Leeds), the Tigers (Hull) and 'the Whitelillies' are not nicknames for Villa.

The Reds is the nickname most associated with Liverpool FC, owing to their all-red home colours. Manchester United are commonly the Red Devils, while Arsenal and West Brom have different primary nicknames.

The Baggies is the nickname of West Bromwich Albion. The name's exact origin is debated but is firmly associated with West Brom, not with Wigan, Tottenham or Bolton.

Besides Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur are also known as the Lillywhites because of their distinctive all-white home kits. The Trotters refers to Bolton, the Latics to Wigan, and 'the Whites' is too generic to be their specific alternate name.

Wigan Athletic are called The Latics, a contraction of Ath-letic. The other options belong to different clubs: the Throstles (West Brom), the Toon (Newcastle) and the School of Science (Everton).

Pompey is the long-standing nickname of Portsmouth FC, derived from the city's naval and historical association with the name Pompey. Charlton, Burnley and Sheffield United are unrelated to this nickname.