Q 01/05

On what did a Barcelona director write 13-year-old Lionel Messi's first contract in December 2000?

A) A beer mat

B) A paper napkin

C) A restaurant menu

D) A match ticket

Answer · why

B) A paper napkin

A paper napkin was the only paper Carles Rexach had to hand when Barcelona were given an ultimatum to prove they were serious about signing the boy.

Q 02/05

Which Brazilian won the 2007 Ballon d'Or ahead of both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi?

A) Kaká

B) Robinho

C) Adriano

D) Rivaldo

Answer · why

A) Kaká

Kaká, then at AC Milan, was the last winner before Messi and Ronaldo shared the next ten awards between them.

Q 03/05

Which shirt number, once worn by George Best and David Beckham, did Cristiano Ronaldo get at Manchester United?

A) 7

B) 9

C) 11

D) 28

Answer · why

A) 7

7 was not his choice: Ronaldo asked for 28, his old number in Lisbon, and later said the famous shirt became an extra source of motivation.

Q 04/05

Which club did Cristiano Ronaldo join in 2018, ending nine seasons of Clásico meetings with Lionel Messi?

A) AC Milan

B) Chelsea

C) Juventus

D) Bayern Munich

Answer · why

C) Juventus

Juventus paid €100 million, at the time the highest fee for a player over 30, and the rivals then met just once more in a competitive match.

Q 05/05

Which Croatian midfielder won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, ending ten years of wins by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?

A) Ivan Rakitić

B) Luka Modrić

C) Mateo Kovačić

D) Marcelo Brozović

Answer · why

B) Luka Modrić

Luka Modrić had helped Real Madrid win the Champions League and Croatia reach their first World Cup final that year.