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40 questions from Hajma’s “Nicknames” bank, easiest first. Tap a question to reveal the answer.
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Who is nicknamed “El Don”?Reveal answerHide
Cristiano Ronaldo
Brazil's striker nicknamed “The Phenomenon” — who is he?Reveal answerHide
Ronaldo Nazário
Brazil's legend nicknamed “The King”, a three-time world champion — who is he?Reveal answerHide
Pelé
“The Flea” is the nickname of which Argentine star, for his small size and speed?Reveal answerHide
Lionel Messi
“Los Blancos”, also called “Los Merengues”, hold the record for European Cup titles. Which club?Reveal answerHide
Real Madrid
Liverpool fans sing about “The Egyptian King”. Who do they mean?Reveal answerHide
Mohamed Salah
Brazil and Barcelona's smiling star nicknamed “The Magician” — who?Reveal answerHide
Ronaldinho
“Der Kaiser” is the nickname of which German legend who won the World Cup as player and coach?Reveal answerHide
Franz Beckenbauer
Which Portuguese coach called himself “The Special One” at his first Chelsea press conference in 2004?Reveal answerHide
José Mourinho
After the 1999 treble he was knighted by the Queen. Which title now precedes Ferguson's name?Reveal answerHide
“Sir”
The Real Madrid side of Zidane, Figo, Beckham and Ronaldo Nazário was known by which nickname?Reveal answerHide
“Los Galácticos”
“The Atlas Lions” reached the 2022 World Cup semifinals. Which team carries this nickname?Reveal answerHide
Morocco
The “Windmills”, also called the “Oranje”, lost three World Cup finals. Which team?Reveal answerHide
The Netherlands
Which Italian club is nicknamed “The Old Lady”?Reveal answerHide
Juventus
The “Kop” stand that sings “You'll Never Walk Alone” is at which stadium?Reveal answerHide
Anfield — Liverpool
The trophy nicknamed “Big Ears” belongs to which competition?Reveal answerHide
The UEFA Champions League
Maradona's “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup came against which team?Reveal answerHide
England
“The Miracle of Istanbul” 2005: Liverpool came back from 3-0 down in the Champions League final against whom?Reveal answerHide
AC Milan
“La Remontada” 2017: Barcelona overturned a 4-0 loss with a 6-1 Champions League win over whom?Reveal answerHide
Paris Saint-Germain
“The Divine Ponytail” — Il Divin Codino — was the nickname of which Italian star who missed a penalty in the 1994 World Cup final shootout?Reveal answerHide
Roberto Baggio
The Swedish press blended his name with the magic word “abracadabra” to make his nickname — who is he?Reveal answerHide
Zlatan Ibrahimović — “Ibracadabra”
Fernando Torres played for Atlético and Liverpool under a Spanish nickname meaning “The Kid”. What is it?Reveal answerHide
“El Niño”
“The Indomitable Lions”, five-time African champions — which team?Reveal answerHide
Cameroon
The southern “Yellow Wall” is Germany's most famous terrace. Which club's is it?Reveal answerHide
Borussia Dortmund
The “Bombonera” stadium means “the chocolate box”. Which Argentine club plays there?Reveal answerHide
Boca Juniors
Germany's silver league shield is nicknamed “the salad bowl”. Which title does its holder win?Reveal answerHide
The Bundesliga — the German league
“The Invincibles” is Arsenal's nickname after a whole league season unbeaten. Which season?Reveal answerHide
2003-04
The “93:20” goal that won Manchester City the 2012 title in the season's final seconds — against whom?Reveal answerHide
Queens Park Rangers
At Wembley in 1995 a Colombian keeper cleared England's shot with the “scorpion kick”. Who was he?Reveal answerHide
René Higuita
United fans called him “the baby-faced assassin” for coming off the bench to score — including the 1999 final winner in Barcelona. Who is he?Reveal answerHide
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
“The Black Spider” became, in 1963, the only goalkeeper ever to win the Ballon d'Or — who is he?Reveal answerHide
Lev Yashin — Soviet Union
“Socceroos” — a blend of soccer and kangaroo — is the nickname of which national team?Reveal answerHide
Australia
“The Magpies” is the nickname of which black-and-white club from north-east England?Reveal answerHide
Newcastle United
“The Black Panther”, top scorer of the 1966 World Cup and a Benfica legend — who was he?Reveal answerHide
Eusébio — Portugal
Arsenal's “Invincibles” stretched their unbeaten league run to an English record that ended at Old Trafford in October 2004 — how many games?Reveal answerHide
49
The “Derby d'Italia”, coined by journalist Gianni Brera in 1967, is played between which two clubs?Reveal answerHide
Inter and Juventus
“The Super Eagles”, African champions in 1980, 1994 and 2013 — which team?Reveal answerHide
Nigeria
“La Catedral” is the nickname of San Mamés. Which Spanish club plays there?Reveal answerHide
Athletic Bilbao
Dennis Bergkamp was nicknamed “The Non-Flying Dutchman”. Why?Reveal answerHide
He had a fear of flying and refused to fly
“The Maracanazo” of 1950 stunned Brazil at home. Which team snatched the World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Uruguay
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