General Awareness
Football Tournaments and Awards
1,909 Questions
Football tournaments and awards cover historical goals, captains, coaches, and records from events like the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions League. These sports facts are standard in SSC, banking, and railways exams. Test your knowledge of famous players and tournament outcomes.
World Cup goal recordsFIFA presidential historyEuropean Cup coaching winsNational team captainsPlayer bans and controversies
Football Tournaments and Awards Questions
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Andrei Arshavin
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Theo Walcott
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Cesc Fabregas
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Aaron Ramsey
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On 27 February 2010, Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey suffered a horrific double leg fracture after a tackle by Stoke's Ryan Shawcross at Britannia Stadium. Shawcross was sent off, and Ramsey was out for 9 months. The incident sparked debate about aggressive tackling in English football.
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Patrick Viera
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Thierry Henry
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Roberto Carlos
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Kolo Toure
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Patrick Vieira, Arsenal's legendary captain from 1998-2005, wore the number 4 shirt before Cesc Fabregas took it over. Thierry Henry wore number 14, Roberto Carlos is a Brazilian left-back who never played for Arsenal, and Kolo Toure wore number 5.
D
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Andrei Arshavin scored 4 goals for Arsenal in a famous 4-4 draw against Liverpool at Anfield in April 2009. This was one of the most memorable individual performances in Premier League history, as Arshavin single-handedly rescued a point for Arsenal with all 4 goals.
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Stan Kroenke
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Sergio King
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Stanley Downing
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Arsene Wenger
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Stan Kroenke is the largest shareholder on the Arsenal board, owning over 90% of the club through his holding company Kroenke Sports & Entertainment. He became the majority owner in 2011. The other names are fictitious or incorrect - Arsene Wenger was the manager, not a board member.
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Pele, Maradona, and Lineker all famously wore the number 10 jersey. The number 10 is traditionally worn by a team's playmaker, attacking midfielder, or star forward, and all three were iconic attacking players.
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Ronaldo
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Zidaine
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Roberto Carlos
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Beckham
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Messi
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Raul
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Ronaldo, Zidane, Roberto Carlos, Beckham, and Raul were all star players for Real Madrid during different periods. Messi has spent his entire career at Barcelona (except PSG), making him the only non-Real Madrid player in this list. The question asks specifically for Real Madrid players.
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Lucas thwala
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Aaron mokoena
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Surprise moriri
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Siphiwe Tshabalala
B
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Aaron Mokoena was the captain of the South African football team during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He led the team in all their matches during the tournament held in South Africa.
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Carlos Vela
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Andres Guardado
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Rafael Marquez
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Alberto Medina
C
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Rafael Marquez served as the captain of the Mexican national team during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was a veteran defender and team leader.
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Luis Suarez
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Diego Forlan
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Martin Silva
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Diego lugano
D
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Diego Lugano was the captain of the Uruguayan football team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He was a central defender and the team's leader during their successful tournament run.
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Thierry Henry
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Patrice Evra
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Franck Ribery
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Nicolas Anelka
B
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Patrice Evra was the captain of the French national team during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was controversial for France, with player strikes and poor performance.
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Javier Mascherano
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Lionel Messi
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Maxi Rodriguez
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Carlos Tevez
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Javier Mascherano was the captain of Argentina at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was a defensive midfielder and led the team under coach Diego Maradona.
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John Utaka
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Vincent Enyeama
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Sani Kaita
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Joseph Yobo
D
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Joseph Yobo was the captain of the Nigerian national team (Super Eagles) during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He was a central defender and the team's leader.
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Park Chu-Young
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Park Ji-Sung
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Ki Sung-Yong
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Lee Woon-Jae
B
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Park Ji-Sung was the captain of the South Korean national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He was a midfielder and the country's most famous player at the time, having played for Manchester United.
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Giorgos Karagounis
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Vasilis Torosidis
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Georgios Samaras
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Vangelis Moras
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Giorgos Karagounis served as the captain of the Greek national football team during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was a veteran midfielder and the team's leader at that tournament. The other options were notable players but not the captain.