Football Connections: hints and answers
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Sixteen footballers, four hidden groups of four, four mistakes.
Stuck? Open one hint at a time. The answers are at the bottom.
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Hints
Hint 1: The easiest group
- Played for Newcastle and Tottenham
Hint 2: All four groups
- Played for Newcastle and Tottenham
- Played for AC Milan and Lazio
- Played for PSG and Valencia
- Played for Atlético Madrid and Benfica
Hint 3: One name from each group
- Woodgate
- Matri
- Lee
- Pizzi
Answers
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- Played for Newcastle and Tottenham: Woodgate, Townsend, Bassong, Routledge
- Played for AC Milan and Lazio: Matri, Brocchi, Acerbi, Reina
- Played for PSG and Valencia: Lee, Guedes, Leonardo, Bernat
- Played for Atlético Madrid and Benfica: Pizzi, Salvio, Tiago Mendes, Gaitán
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