Pre-Match Poser no.25: Can you answer this elite-level football quiz question?

Pre-Match Poser
Pre-Match Poser (Image credit: Future)

This Pre-Match Poser might be a nasty one.

Your first thought may well be St. James’ Park – but what have Selhurst Park, Vicarage Road, and the Den all hosted that Newcastle has not?

We'll reveal the answer this time next week in the next edition of The Pre-Match Poser – stay tuned for that – but for now, here's the answer to last week's conundrum…

Q. Airdrie, Edinburgh and Sheffield are home to three of the four; Gerard Pique can represent the fourth. What are we talking about?

A. Playing card suits. Airdrieonians are the Diamonds, Edinburgh is home of Hearts, and Sheffield FC – considered by FIFA as the oldest existing independent club still playing football in the world – is nicknamed ‘The Club’. Pique translates in French to ‘Spade’.

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Whether you’ve just delivered a flawless tactical display or you’re feeling like a sub who’s been brought on for the final five minutes of a lost cause, the action is far from over. We’ve assembled a new roster of high-stakes challenges to put your footballing obsession to the ultimate test: all courtesy of Kwizly.

If you’ve spent the last decade tracking the world's elite, it’s time to prove your scouting credentials: we want you to name the players with the most goals and assists across the 2010s. Once you’ve mastered the statistical giants of the era, shift your focus to the balance sheets and see if you can name Forbes' 30 most valuable clubs in the world.

For those who prefer a mix of elite European pedigree and rock-and-roll attitude, we have two more hurdles to clear. You can attempt to guess 50 correct answers in FFT's Big Champions League Quiz to prove your continental expertise, or pivot to the outspoken world of Manchester’s finest to tell us: who did Oasis star Noel Gallagher say this about? From the bright lights of the San Siro to the blunt opinions of Burnage, it is time to see if your footballing IQ is truly world-class.

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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.

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