trivia on soccer
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A question-and-answer trivia on some of the most shocking facts about soccer and its players .TRANSCRIPT
FútbolFootball Soccer
By Michelle Medina
a.
b.
c.
_ ?___IS ONE OF 23 SIBLINGS. (HE CAN PLAY A FULL 11 SIDE FOOTBALL
GAME WITH HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS!)
JORDI ALBA
PATRICE EVRA
MICHAEL BRADLEY
a.
b.
c.
IN AN IQ TEST _ ?___ SCORED 150.
(THAT PRETTY MUCH MAKES HIM A GENIUS)
TIM HOWARD
FRANCK RIBERY
FRANK LAMPARD
a.
b.
c.
HOW MANY TEAMS ARE IN MAJOR LEAGUE
SOCCER (MLS)?
10
19
25
a.
b.
c.
_ ?___ FATHER DIED OF ALCOHOLISM.
(BECAUSE OF THIS, HE NEVER DRINKS ALCOHOL.)
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC
LIONEL MESSI
CRISTIANO RONALDO
a.
b.
c.
_ ?___ HAS WON THE WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT FIVE TIMES.
BRAZIL
ENGLAND
ITALY
a.
b.
c.
SOCCER WAS ILLEGAL IN MISSISSIPPI UNTIL _ ?___.
1976
1991
IT’S STILL ILLEGAL!
OMG
a.
b.
c.
FROM 1994 TO 1998, THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE HAD RED,
YELLOW, AND TEAL CARDS. TEAL CARDS WERE USED FOR…
SWEARING PLAYERS WHO
SHOULD BE NICE
A PLAYER WAS HURT & NEEDED HELP
INSTANT REPLAY OF POSSIBLE FOULS
a.
b.
c.
A SINGLE SOCCER PLAYER RUNS AROUND _ ?___ PER GAME.
9 MILES
4 MILES
7 MILES
a.
b.
c.
AT THE AGE OF 15 _ ?___ WENT UNDER A MAJOR HEART
SURGERY.
GARETH BALE
BRANISLAV IVANOVIC
CRISTIANO RONALDO
a.
b.
c.
_ ?___ FIRST CONTRACT WITH BARCELONA WAS DETAILED OUT
ON A PAPER NAPKIN!
MICHAEL LAUDRUP
LIONEL MESSI
XAVI
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b.
c.
WHY IS IT HARD TO BE A SOCCER FAN IN THE USA?
MEDIA COVERAGE IS POOR
PLAYERS DON’T GET PAID ENOUGH
SPORTS FAN IGNORANCE AND
FALSE PERCEPTION
Soccer=
Average annual player salary: $7,796,637Average weekly player paycheck: $149,935
The AVERAGE MLS player salary is about $135,000 a year
Bored
Soccer fandom is
ALIVE in AMERICA
SOCCER NOW
Americans – TO ENJOY THE SPORT– CONNECTION BETWEEN FAMILY AND FRIENDS
BUT.…EXPECT TO SEE WORLD-CLASS TALENT
At no time in American history has soccer been more popular in the United States
2013 MAY'S CHAMPIONS
LEAGUE FINAL
676% IN VIEWERSHIP OVER THE LAST 12 YEARS.
*INEVITABLE THAT SOCCER WILL SOON BE AS POPULAR AS MLB AND NBA (ONE MORE
GENERATION!)
2
13.9%
%5
10%
14.4%
317 Million Americans
The next generation– THE KIDS
A ton of kids are playing it. 30%
of American households
2nd Most Popular Sport
12-24 year olds
16th