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100 Greatest Soccer Players Quiz (Part 2)

100 legends, 100 faces, one pitch—call the names.

100 Greatest Soccer Players Quiz (Part 2)
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About This Quiz

Pelé's panache, Maradona's hand of God and Messi's jinking were images which instilled in us a passion for this game on afternoons of youth. Beckham bending it in the way that he alone could or Iker Casillas committing himself across goal?

This quiz offers a chance to look back at great strikers, speedy wingers and goalkeepers that shook stadiums and stirred wild nights of applause. Now and then a haircut, a grin or a signature celebration routine can be enough to unlock a name you thought you had forgotten.

Call it football or soccer, it all comes down to recognizing old friends and seeing how many heroes you can name before the whistle blows.

31/100

31. Who is this player?

[B] David Beckham | 115 England caps, six Premier League titles, 1999 Champions League; bending free kicks and global stardom in one right boot.

32/100

32. Who is this player?

[A] John Charles | Juventus icon in the 50s, Serie A top scorer and Gentle Giant who could defend or strike with equal grace.

33/100

33. Who is this player?

[D] Ian Rush | Liverpool’s record scorer for 24 years, five league titles, 1984 European Cup; predatory poacher with a trademark poacher’s perm.

34/100

34. Who is this player?

[A] Cafu | Two World Cups, 142 Brazil caps, tireless wing-back who ran touchlines for 20 years without ever seeming to tire.

35/100

35. Who is this player?

[C] Zico | Brazil’s “White Pelé,” 1970s-80s, 508 career goals; free-kick sorcery and samba flair in midfield.

36/100

36. Who is this player?

[C] Paul Gascoigne | Italia ’90 tears, 57 England caps; genius playmaker wrapped in raw emotion and unforgettable flair.

37/100

37. Who is this player?

[B] Sir Bobby Charlton | 1966 World Cup, 249 United goals, Ballon d’Or 1966; rocket right foot and gentleman aura.

38/100

38. Who is this player?

[D] Roberto Baggio | 1993 Ballon d’Or, 27 goals for Italy; divine ponytail and chipped penalties that felt like prayers.

39/100

39. Who is this player?

[C] Dixie Dean | 60 league goals in 1927-28, Everton immortal; box predator long before stats became king.

40/100

40. Who is this player?

[A] Iker Casillas | 2010 World Cup, three Champions Leagues, 167 Spain caps; cat-like reflexes and calm under siege.

41/100

41. Who is this player?

[B] Kaka | 2007 Ballon d’Or, 2002 World Cup; elegant bursts from midfield at turbo speed with a boyish smile.

42/100

42. Who is this player?

[D] Andrea Pirlo | 2006 World Cup, two Champions Leagues; bearded metronome spraying 40-yard sonnets.

43/100

43. Who is this player?

[A] Romario | 1994 World Cup, 1,000+ career goals; squat assassin who lived inside the six-yard box.

44/100

44. Who is this player?

[B] Dino Zoff | 1982 World Cup captain at 40, Juventus legend; granite-jawed keeper who aged like fine wine.

45/100

45. Who is this player?

[A] Rivaldo | 1999 Ballon d’Or, 2002 World Cup; elastic left foot and overhead kicks that defied physics.

46/100

46. Who is this player?

[B] Lev Yashin | Only keeper to win a Ballon d’Or (1963), four Soviet league titles; Black Spider with reflexes and a trademark flat cap.

47/100

47. Who is this player?

[B] Alan Shearer | 260 Premier League goals, Blackburn & Newcastle icon; thunderbolt right foot and classic No. 9 swagger.

48/100

48. Who is this player?

[B] Ruud Gullit | 1987 Ballon d’Or, 1988 Euros; dreadlocked powerhouse who redefined the box-to-box role.

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49. Who is this player?

[A] Steven Gerrard | 2005 Champions League miracle, 114 England caps; thunder strikes from 30 yards and one-club loyalty.

50/100

50. Who is this player?

[D] Lothar Matthäus | 1990 World Cup, 150 Germany caps; relentless engine who played sweeper, box-to-box, and still ran marathons.

51/100

51. Who is this player?

[A] Paul Scholes | 11 Premier Leagues, two Champions Leagues; ginger maestro threading passes and thunder volleys from deep.

52/100

52. Who is this player?

[D] Carlos Alberto | 1970 World Cup captain, greatest right-back; marauding runs capped by that iconic final strike.

53/100

53. Who is this player?

[D] Sandor Kocsis | 1954 World Cup Golden Boot, 75 goals in 68 Hungary caps; lethal aerial predator with a cannon forehead.

54/100

54. Who is this player?

[C] Frank Lampard | Chelsea’s record scorer (211), three Premier Leagues; ghosting late runs and trademark piledrivers.

55/100

55. Who is this player?

[B] Billy Meredith | Victorian/Edwardian pioneer, 49 Wales caps, bushy moustache and dazzling wing play before floodlights existed.

56/100

56. Who is this player?

[A] Alessandro Del Piero | Juventus all-time scorer, 2006 World Cup; creative No. 10 with a signature curling finish inside the box.

57/100

57. Who is this player?

[C] Sir Tom Finney | Preston and England gentleman, 76 caps, one-club hero with silky dribbling in heavy boots and mud.

58/100

58. Who is this player?

[D] Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 500+ career goals, nine league titles in five countries; taekwondo volleys and ego as big as his trophy cabinet.

59/100

59. Who is this player?

[B] Marcel Desailly | 1998 World Cup, two Champions Leagues; rock-solid defender nicknamed “The Rock” for a reason.

60/100

60. Who is this player?

[A] Eric Cantona | Four Premier Leagues, 1996 FA Cup final winner; upturned collar and kung-fu kicks that turned a theatre into folklore.

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100 Greatest Soccer Players Quiz (Part 2)

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