Who Are Ya? (World Cup 2022 II)
Try and work out which player these 10 facts are describing.
With the 2022 World Cup underway, this player will be featuring for his nation in the winter edition of the great tournament.
So, without further ado, let’s get on with the clues for this mystery player who will be playing in the World Cup this winter.
Good Luck!
The Facts:
1. At time of writing (November 2022), this player is 37 years old.
2. The 2022 World Cup will be his 3rd time representing his country at a World Cup tournament.
3. He has played 144 times for his country prior to the start of the tournament.
4. He currently sits 2nd in his nations’ all-time appearance records, and 4th all-time for goals with his 29 for his country.
5. In club football, he has returned to his first club in the 1st division in his home country, after having spells in Belgium, England, Holland, Portugal and Brazil.
6. In England, he played in both the Premier League and Championship, scoring 13 goals in 108 appearances for his English club.
7. He was a part of Steve McClaren’s Twente side who won the clubs’ first ever Eredivisie title, along with 1 KNVB Cup and 2 Johan Cruyff Shield trophies.
8. He scored CONCACAF’s Goal of the Year in 2014 for his winner in a 1-0 victory over Italy in the 2014 World Cup.
9. He has stated that the 2022 World Cup will be his final appearances for his national team as he will be retiring from International football following the tournament.
10. This player features in the video below for ‘Top 50 Goals of the 2014 World Cup’.
Click over to the next page to find out who it is…