FourFourTwo's Dating Game, 20/11/25: Eric Cantona's swansong

Welcome back to FourFourTwo’s Dating Game. Today's question… in what year did Eric Cantona retire from professional football?

How to play FourFourTwo’s Dating Game

FourFourTwo's Dating Game takes a page out of the Wordle playbook: all you have to do is enter your four-digit number guess, and the system will instantly give you feedback by lighting up the digits.

Correct numbers in the correct position will shine bright in green, letting you know you’re one step closer to victory: those that are in the wrong position will light up orange, while the rest will stay greyed out. You have a maximum of six attempts to try and guess the exact date that we're looking for.

The pressure is on, and the clock is ticking on your daily challenge. Think you’re up to the challenge of getting today’s date in the fewest attempts possible?

Handpicked football quizzes we know you'll love

You know exactly when history happened. Now, we challenge you to dive into the key figures, the astronomical price tags, and the players who defined those eras. It is time to move from the calendar to the club records with a fantastic new selection, once again, courtesy of Kwizly.

We start with a look at the dizzying heights of football finance. The market changes quickly, but who truly commanded the highest fees when the ink dried? See if you can correctly guess: can you guess whether these 25 players have broken the all-time transfer record? Next, we celebrate individual brilliance from the most decorated football nation on Earth. See how many you can recall: can you name every Brazilian nominated for the Ballon d'Or since 2000?

For something considerably more current, we turn our attention to the essential business of Fantasy football. Which players provided maximum returns this season? Try to name the highest-scoring Fantasy Premier League players for 2024/25. And for a touch of wonderfully specific squad trivia, we look back at a magnificent summer of recruitment. How many of those new faces can you recall: can you name every player Nottingham Forest signed in their first summer back in the Premier League?

Finally, for a complete change of pace and a gentler Sunday afternoon challenge, why not tackle FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 27, with clues on No.9s, derbies and debutant codes? It’s the perfect opportunity to wind down and piece together the clues. If you value a daily brainteaser, be sure to join the newsletter today and get the very best of our quizzes sent directly to you.

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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.

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