Football 501: hints and answers
Friday, 9 October 2026
Today's league: Liga Portugal. Every name takes his career Liga Portugal 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
- Moussa Marega: 180
- Douglas Jesus: 177
- Pawel Kieszek: 176
- Rafa Soares: 175
- Maximiliano Pereira: 174
Hint 3: Small numbers for the finish
- Bernardo Silva: 1
- Layvin Kurzawa: 4
- Bryan Cristante: 7
- Héctor Bellerín: 10
- Calvin Verdonk: 13
- Edmond Tapsoba: 16
Answers
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- A three-name checkout: Moussa Marega (180), Douglas Jesus (177), Bruno Gaspar (144).
- Plenty of other routes work. Fewer names scores more.
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