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⚽ Famous Footballers

Messi, Ronaldo, Pelé — guess where the greatest footballers were born.

93 historical figures, born between 1910 and 1998, across 27 countries.

Birth years 1910 to 1998 · 27 countries · 4 continents · Main fields: Sports (90), Politics (2), Entertainment (1)

How to play

• A historical figure from Famous Footballers is shown
• Drop a pin on the world map where you think they were born
• Score by how close you are, over five rounds

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Who you might get

48 of 93 figures in this map. Birthplaces are hidden — that's what the game asks you to guess.

• Lionel Messi b. 1987
• Diego Maradona b. 1960
• Pelé b. 1940
• Johan Cruyff b. 1947
• Cristiano Ronaldo b. 1985
• Ronaldo b. 1976
• Franz Beckenbauer b. 1945
• Gerd Müller b. 1945
• Ferenc Puskás b. 1927
• Marco van Basten b. 1964
• Garrincha b. 1933
• Andrés Iniesta b. 1984
• Michel Platini b. 1955
• Zinedine Zidane b. 1972
• Paolo Maldini b. 1968
• George Best b. 1946
• Manuel Neuer b. 1986
• Alfredo Di Stéfano b. 1926
• Eusébio b. 1942
• Xavi Hernández b. 1980
• Franco Baresi b. 1960
• Bobby Charlton b. 1937
• Lothar Matthäus b. 1961
• Ronaldinho b. 1980
• Ruud Gullit b. 1962
• Lev Yashin b. 1929
• Neymar b. 1992
• Thierry Henry b. 1977
• Sócrates b. 1954
• Raymond Kopa b. 1931
• Bobby Moore b. 1941
• Valentino Mazzola b. 1919
• Luka Modrić b. 1985
• Roberto Baggio b. 1967
• John Charles b. 1931
• Michael Laudrup b. 1964
• Kenny Dalglish b. 1951
• Romário b. 1966
• Ronald Koeman b. 1963
• Stanley Matthews b. 1915
• Günter Netzer b. 1944
• Gianluigi Buffon b. 1978
• Didi b. 1928
• Wayne Rooney b. 1985
• Gaetano Scirea b. 1953
• Kevin Keegan b. 1951
• Jairzinho b. 1944
• Carlos Alberto b. 1984

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