This document is a quiz about soccer/football facts with multiple choice answers. It covers topics like the number of teams in Major League Soccer (MLS), players' personal backgrounds and achievements, and the history and popularity of soccer in the United States. Some key facts include that Brazil has won the World Cup five times, Lionel Messi's first contract with Barcelona was written on a paper napkin, and soccer viewership in the US has grown 676% over the last 12 years.
2. 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
3. a.
b.
c.
IN AN IQ TEST _ ?___ SCORED 150.
(THAT PRETTY MUCH MAKES HIM A GENIUS)
TIM HOWARD
FRANCK RIBERY
FRANK LAMPARD
8. 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
10. a.
b.
c.
AT THE AGE OF 15 _ ?___ WENT
UNDER A MAJOR HEART SURGERY.
GARETH BALE
BRANISLAV IVANOVIC
CRISTIANO RONALDO
11. a.
b.
c.
_ ?___ FIRST CONTRACT WITH
BARCELONA WAS DETAILED OUT ON A
PAPER NAPKIN!
MICHAEL LAUDRUP
LIONEL MESSI
XAVI
12. a.
b.
c.
WHY IS IT HARD TO BE A SOCCER FAN IN
THE USA?
MEDIA COVERAGE IS
POOR
PLAYERS DONT GET
PAID ENOUGH
SPORTS FAN
IGNORANCE AND
FALSE PERCEPTION
Soccer=
Average annual player salary: $7,796,637
Average weekly player paycheck: $149,935
The AVERAGE MLS player salary is about
$135,000 a year
15. 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.
16. *INEVITABLE THAT SOCCER WILL SOON BE AS POPULAR AS
MLB AND NBA (ONE MORE GENERATION!)
13.9%
10%
14.4%
317 Million Americans
17. 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