Football and Race

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Which football player was the first black player to play for the English national team?

  1. Viv Anderson

  2. John Barnes

  3. Paul Ince

  4. Ian Wright


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viv Anderson made his debut for England in 1978, becoming the first black player to represent the country.

Which football club was the first to field an all-black team in a major European league?

  1. FC Barcelona

  2. Real Madrid

  3. Ajax Amsterdam

  4. Juventus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In 1985, Ajax Amsterdam fielded an all-black team in a match against Sparta Rotterdam, becoming the first club to do so in a major European league.

Which football player was the first black player to win the Ballon d'Or?

  1. George Weah

  2. Abedi Pele

  3. Didier Drogba

  4. Samuel Eto'o


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George Weah won the Ballon d'Or in 1995, becoming the first black player to win the award.

Which football player was the first black player to score a goal in the FIFA World Cup?

  1. Pele

  2. Garrincha

  3. Vava

  4. Didi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pele scored a goal in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first black player to score a goal in the tournament.

Which football player was the first black player to captain a team to victory in the FIFA World Cup?

  1. Pele

  2. Franz Beckenbauer

  3. Bobby Moore

  4. Gerd Muller


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pele captained Brazil to victory in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first black player to captain a team to victory in the tournament.

Which football player was the first black player to win the UEFA Champions League?

  1. Clarence Seedorf

  2. Patrick Kluivert

  3. Edgar Davids

  4. Ruud Gullit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Clarence Seedorf won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid in 1998, becoming the first black player to win the competition.

Which football player was the first black player to win the UEFA European Championship?

  1. Patrick Vieira

  2. Thierry Henry

  3. Zinedine Zidane

  4. David Trezeguet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Patrick Vieira won the UEFA European Championship with France in 2000, becoming the first black player to win the competition.

Which football player was the first black player to win the Copa America?

  1. Pele

  2. Garrincha

  3. Vava

  4. Didi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pele won the Copa America with Brazil in 1959, becoming the first black player to win the competition.

Which football player was the first black player to win the African Cup of Nations?

  1. Abedi Pele

  2. George Weah

  3. Didier Drogba

  4. Samuel Eto'o


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abedi Pele won the African Cup of Nations with Ghana in 1982, becoming the first black player to win the competition.

Which football player was the first black player to win the Asian Cup?

  1. Ali Daei

  2. Mehdi Mahdavikia

  3. Karim Bagheri

  4. Javad Nekounam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ali Daei won the Asian Cup with Iran in 1996, becoming the first black player to win the competition.

Which football player was the first black player to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup?

  1. Cobi Jones

  2. Marcelo Balboa

  3. Alexi Lalas

  4. Eric Wynalda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cobi Jones won the CONCACAF Gold Cup with the United States in 1991, becoming the first black player to win the competition.

Which football player was the first black player to win the OFC Nations Cup?

  1. Christian Karembeu

  2. Jean-Marc Guillou

  3. Bernard Diomede

  4. Alain Boghossian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christian Karembeu won the OFC Nations Cup with New Caledonia in 2000, becoming the first black player to win the competition.

Which football player was the first black player to win the FIFA Club World Cup?

  1. Kaka

  2. Ronaldinho

  3. Adriano

  4. Cafu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kaka won the FIFA Club World Cup with AC Milan in 2007, becoming the first black player to win the competition.

Which football player was the first black player to win the UEFA Super Cup?

  1. Clarence Seedorf

  2. Patrick Kluivert

  3. Edgar Davids

  4. Ruud Gullit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Clarence Seedorf won the UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid in 1998, becoming the first black player to win the competition.

Which football player was the first black player to win the Intercontinental Cup?

  1. Pele

  2. Garrincha

  3. Vava

  4. Didi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pele won the Intercontinental Cup with Santos in 1962, becoming the first black player to win the competition.

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