Football Connections: hints and answers
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Sixteen footballers, four hidden groups of four, four mistakes.
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Hints
Hint 1: The easiest group
- Played for Aston Villa and Everton
Hint 2: All four groups
- Played for Aston Villa and Everton
- Played for Atlético Madrid and Manchester United
- Played for Barcelona and Liverpool
- Played for Tottenham and West Ham
Hint 3: One name from each group
- Cleverley
- Cunha
- Alcántara
- Mido
Answers
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- Played for Aston Villa and Everton: Cleverley, Grealish, Young, Barkley
- Played for Atlético Madrid and Manchester United: Cunha, Depay, De Gea, Falcao
- Played for Barcelona and Liverpool: Alcántara, Luis García, Reina, Mascherano
- Played for Tottenham and West Ham: Mido, Parker, Etherington, Kudus
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