Football 501: hints and answers
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Today's league: Champions League. Every name takes his career Champions League appearances off 501.
Stuck? Open one hint at a time. The answers are at the bottom.
Hints
Hint 1: The rules that catch people out
- A player with more than 180 appearances is a bust and doesn't count.
- You have to land on exactly zero.
- Three names is the fewest it can be done in.
Hint 2: Big scores
- Robert Lewandowski: 138
- Manuel Neuer: 127
- Luka Modrić: 122
- Marquinhos: 121
- Thomas Müller: 120
Hint 3: Small numbers for the finish
- Sergio Canales: 1
- Andrea Belotti: 4
- Aïssa Mandi: 7
- Alexandre Lacazette: 10
- Paulinho: 13
- Maximilian Arnold: 16
Answers
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- No three-name checkout in our data today. Four is the target.
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