Football History Trivia Challenge Test your knowledge of the history of football with these 12 challenging questions spanning the origins of the beautiful game. rihanna80 published on February 17, 2024 Stacked 1/12 Which country is credited with inventing modern football? England Brazil Italy Germany 2/12 When was the first organized international football match played? 1900 1924 1872 1956 3/12 Which player is known as the 'Black Pearl' and regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time? Pelé Diego Maradona Johan Cruyff Lionel Messi 4/12 Which team won the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930? Uruguay Brazil Italy Germany 5/12 Which country is home to the oldest football club in the world, Sheffield FC? England Scotland Spain France 6/12 When was the English Premier League established? 1968 1986 2000 1992 7/12 Who scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup? Lionel Messi Diego Maradona Cristiano Ronaldo Pelé 8/12 Which player has won the most Ballon d'Or awards in history? Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi Michel Platini 9/12 Who is known as 'The King of Football' and holds the record for most FIFA World Cup titles? Pelé Cristiano Ronaldo Diego Maradona Zinedine Zidane 10/12 Which footballer famously said 'I am not a man, I am Cantona'? Eric Cantona Zlatan Ibrahimović David Beckham Thierry Henry 11/12 Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in FIFA World Cup history? Pelé Miroslav Klose Cristiano Ronaldo 12/12 Which club won the first-ever UEFA Champions League title in 1956? Real Madrid Barcelona AC Milan