How Much do You Know?How Much do You Know?

Can you answer Can you answer some simple some simple questions about questions about your club, the your club, the game you play, game you play, and the sport as and the sport as played at the played at the highest level?highest level?

Question 1Question 1

What does WSSL What does WSSL stand for (it’s the stand for (it’s the league you all play league you all play in, and some of in, and some of you might have you might have won a League won a League Championship in Championship in it)? And what does it)? And what does AAYSA stand for?AAYSA stand for?

Western Suburban Soccer League

Ann Arbor Youth Soccer Association

Question 2Question 2

Ann Arbor Arsenal Ann Arbor Arsenal may be famous in may be famous in the Metro Detroit the Metro Detroit area, but what area, but what team is this, and team is this, and where do they where do they play?play?

This is The Arsenal. Founded in 1886 by

workers at the Woolwich Arsenal (arms factory), the club soon moved to North London. After

many years at Highbury the club

moved to the Emirates Stadium this year

Question 3Question 3

The University of The University of Michigan has had a Michigan has had a men’s varsity team men’s varsity team for a number of for a number of years. Its coach years. Its coach once worked for once worked for Ann Arbor Arsenal. Ann Arbor Arsenal. Who is he?Who is he?

This is Steve Burns, who has coached the UM

team since it achieved Varsity status in 1999. He coached for AAYSA from 1994 to 1999 and played for the UM club when he was a student

(1984-88)

Question 4Question 4

Every boy playing Every boy playing the game – the game – everywhere in the everywhere in the world – dreams of world – dreams of holding this. What holding this. What is it, and what is its is it, and what is its official name?official name?

This, of course, is the World Cup. The official name of the cup itself is the Jules Rimet Trophy.

Question 5Question 5

One of the greatest One of the greatest honors in the game honors in the game is to be chosen is to be chosen European Footballer European Footballer of the Year. Who is of the Year. Who is this year’s winner, this year’s winner, what club and what what club and what country does he country does he play for?play for?

This is Fabio Cannavaro, a

defender and captain of Italy’s World-Cup

winning squad in Germany this year. After the World Cup he was transferred

from a famous Italian club to the most

famous club of all – Real Madrid.

Question 6Question 6

The rules of the game The rules of the game are made by the are made by the International Board of International Board of the sport’s governing the sport’s governing body, FIFA. Four body, FIFA. Four members at large sit on members at large sit on it, and four permanent it, and four permanent members. Who are the members. Who are the permanent members, permanent members, and why do they have and why do they have special status?special status?

The four permanent members of the rule-

making committee are the Football Associations of

England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

They enjoy special status because of the role of the

British Isles in the formation and regulation of the game, and their

presence on the Board has helped to ensure stability and continuity in the way

the game is played.

Question 7Question 7

Two weeks ago, one Two weeks ago, one of the greatest of the greatest players ever to play players ever to play the game died (his the game died (his funeral is funeral is tomorrow). Who is tomorrow). Who is he, what country he, what country did he play for, with did he play for, with what club did he what club did he win three European win three European Cups?Cups?

This is Ferenc Puskàs (1927-2006), forward for Honvéd, captain of Hungary and later a star for Real Madrid. In the early 50s he lead the great Hungarian team that famously defeated England at Wembley 6-3 in 1953 (thereby becoming the first overseas team ever to defeat the Founder Nation at home), but could not quite win the World Cup in 1954 – they lost to West Germany in the final. After the 1956 Hungarian uprising he left his country, and played for the great Real Madrid teams that dominated the early years of the European Cup.

Question 8Question 8

The U.S. The U.S. disappointed in the disappointed in the last World Cup, but last World Cup, but many fans thought many fans thought this player stood this player stood out for them. Who out for them. Who is he, and what is he, and what club does he play club does he play for?for?

This is Clint Dempsey of the New England Revolution. He was the only

American to score in Germany this year – in the 2-1 loss to Ghana that eliminated the Americans in group play (the other US goal was an own goal from Zacardi of Italy). While

better-known Americans with European experience (Beasley, Donovan, Reyna, for example)

disappointed and looked out of their depth, Dempsey played aggressively

and effectively. One newspaper described him as the opposite of the US “soccer mom” culture – a white trash Texan with attitude and a rap

song to his name.

Question 9Question 9

This young man, This young man, one of the most one of the most recognizable recognizable players in the US, players in the US, recently had a trial recently had a trial at a very famous at a very famous club in Europe. club in Europe. Who is the player, Who is the player, and what club gave and what club gave him a trial?him a trial?

This is Freddy Adu of DC United, who made his professional debut at the age of fourteen. Now seventeen, he has sometimes struggled in the MLS, but many feel that he can still become a top player. In November he had a two-week trial at Manchester United, training with the United Academy. Sir Alex Ferguson, United’s legendary manager, said that they would look at the player again when he turns eighteen.

Question 10Question 10

This very famous club – This very famous club – one of the most one of the most successful in the world, successful in the world, two-time winners of the two-time winners of the European Cup, 27 times European Cup, 27 times national champions – is national champions – is playing this year in the playing this year in the second division second division of its of its national league. Which national league. Which club is this, and why club is this, and why was it relegated?was it relegated?

This is Juventus of Turin. Pictured on this slide are two of

their current squad – both legendary players: forward Alessandro Del Piero, and

goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. The “old lady of Turin” was

stripped of its 2005 and 2006 titles and relegated this year

from Serie A to Serie B for financial irregularities

(cheating). This season is the first spent by Juventus, founded in 1897, outside the top tier of

the Italian game.