10 most difficult football riddles

On December 24, 1989, Alfredo di Stefano was awarded a Super Ballon d'Or. To this day, he remains the only player to have received this award. It was an accolade awarded by France Football in recognition of his outstanding career achievements. Johan Cryuff and Michel Platini were shortlisted for this award as well. But Real Madrid's Blond Arrow won the vote and was given this unique distinction.

Kevin Richardson (born December 4, 1962) - a former English footballer in the midfield position. During his career he represented such football clubs as Everton, Watford, Arsenal, Real Sociedad San Sebastián, Aston Villa, Coventry City, Southampton, Barnsley and Blackpool.

Peter Beardsley is an English former footballer who played as a forward or midfielder between 1979 and 1999. In 1987, he set a record transfer fee in the English game and represented his country 59 times between 1986 and 1996, At club level, he played for Newcastle United, Liverpool and Everton, having also had spells with Carlisle United, Manchester United, Manchester City.

FIFA forbids official matches above 2,500 meters because players may be at greater health risk due to decreased oxygen pressure. La Paz's Hernando Siles Stadium (pictured, 3,637 meters (11,932 feet) above sea level) is excluded from that regulation after intense lobbying by Bolivian authorities.

The Adidas Telstar was the first 1970 World Cup ball to use the now-familiar design, consisting of 12 black pentagonal and 20 white hexagonal panels. It was named after the Telstar satellites launched in 1962.

FIFA is responsible for the organization of football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup. It was created in Paris in 1904. Today the headquarters of FIFA are located in Zürich, Switzerland.

Germany saw its first World Cup victory in 1954 in Switzerland. It is known as the Miracle of Bern, as Germany managed to beat the heavily favoured Golden Team of Hungary 3–2. Since then, the team won another three and along with Italy it is the second, after Brazil, most successful national team in World Cup history.

Denmark won the 1992 championship. The team had qualified only after Yugoslavia was disqualified as a result of the breakup and warfare in the country.

The AFC Asian Cup is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The most successful team is Japan with 4 titles.

In 1971, under the guidance of Ferenc Puskás, Panathinaikos were 1970–71 European Cup finalists, the first and only Greek team until today, losing 2–0 to Ajax at Wembley Stadium.