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Football Tournaments and Awards

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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.

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Football Tournaments and Awards Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about the Ballon d'Or award (Golden Ball Award) awarded recently are correct? I. It is given to the World Footballer of the Year II. Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal won the award presented recently III. It is given by French magazine 'France Football'

  1. I only

  2. II only

  3. III only

  4. I and III only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi has been named European Footballer of the Year to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award (Golden Ball award) given by French magazine France Football. Last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal was second while Spain's Xavier Hernandez was third. Messi was part of the Barcelona squad that won the treble of Champions League, the Spanish Championship and Spanish Cup last season. Messi also becomes the first Argentine winner of the award.

Multiple choice

Who is known as ''Black Pearl''?

  1. Pele

  2. Ben Jhonson

  3. Mick Tyson

  4. Mohammad Ali
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pele, the Brazilian football legend, is nicknamed 'Black Pearl' (Perola Negra in Portuguese) for his precious, rare talent and dark complexion. His dazzling skills, three World Cup titles, and over 1000 goals made him football's greatest ambassador. The nickname reflects his revered status in sporting history.

Multiple choice

Which of the top five ranked players and their countries at the FIFA World Player of the Year award presented in Zurich, Switzerland are incorrectly matched?

  1. Andres Iniesta - Germany

  2. Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal

  3. Kaka - Brazil

  4. Lionel Messi - Argentina

  5. Xavi Hernandez - Spain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Andres Iniesta is incorrectly matched with Germany in option A - he is Spanish, not German. All other options are correctly matched: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Kaka (Brazil), Lionel Messi (Argentina), and Xavi Hernandez (Spain). The question asks for the incorrectly matched pair.

Multiple choice

Who is the highest earning player in the world according to a recent (2010) issue of Forbes magazine?

  1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

  2. Cristiano Ronaldo

  3. John Terry

  4. David Beckham

  5. Ronaldinho
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

David Beckham was consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid athletes in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Forbes' 2010 list highlighted his massive endorsements from brands like Adidas, Pepsi, and Gillette, which combined with his LA Galaxy salary made him the top earner. While Ronaldo and Dhoni were also highly paid, Beckham's endorsement portfolio exceeded theirs.

Multiple choice

Zinadine Zidane is a/an

  1. polo player

  2. horse riding player

  3. athelete

  4. football player
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Zinedine Zidane (misspelled as Zinadine in the question) is an iconic French professional footballer who won the FIFA World Cup in 1998 and later became a highly successful manager. He is celebrated globally for his playmaking skills and career at Real Madrid and Juventus. Thus, option D is correct.

Multiple choice

Who is the odd one?

  1. Petter Cech

  2. Edwin van Der Sar

  3. Green

  4. Lampard
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

He is a football player, and others are goal keepers.

Multiple choice

The 2007 FIFA Woman player of the year is

  1. Birgit Prinz

  2. Christiane

  3. Marta

  4. Sania Mirza

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Marta Vieira da Silva, commonly known as Marta, was awarded the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2007.

Multiple choice

The famous footballer Pele was born on 21st October 1940 in

  1. Brazil

  2. Germany

  3. Spain

  4. Italy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pele, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, was born in Brazil on October 23, 1940 (not October 21). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time and led Brazil to three World Cup victories.