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Quiz! Can you guess if these 30 wonderkids are real or made up?

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Real or regen? It's time to test exactly if you know ball, to quote the kids

The U16 UEFA development tournament game between Germany U16 and Colombia U16 at Complexo Desportivo on February 8, 2020 in Vila Real de Santo Antonio Portugal.
(Image credit: Filipe Farinha/Getty Images for DFB)

No time limit on this one, 30 players to guess.

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There's a perception in some circles of this sport that only real football fans have knowledge of obscure players three divisions down and wonderkids from far-off continents.

That's rubbish, of course. Football fandom is measured in your passion and excitement rather than the depths of your knowledge. But just how clued up are you when it comes to players breaking through? 

We've listed out 30 footballers. Some of them are real wonderkids at real clubs, looking to break through. Others are completely fake: Football Manager regens, if you will, who we've made up for the purposes of trying to trip you up.

So to quote the kids, how good's your ball knowledge?

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Mark White
Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.