The Imposter #1: hints and answer
Thursday, 24 September 2026 · Medium day
Five clubs: Atalanta, Manchester City, Sunderland, Villarreal, Espanyol. Spot the player who never played for each.
Stuck? Open one hint at a time. The answer is at the bottom.
Hints
Hint 1
Atalanta: one of Sergio Floccari, Patrick Vieira, Simone Padoin, Federico Peluso, Luca Cigarini.Hint 2
Manchester City: one of Chris Smalling, Sylvain Distin, Garry Flitcroft, Rodri, Joe Hart.Hint 3
Sunderland: one of Sami Hyypiä, Jermain Defoe, Sebastian Larsson, Wes Brown, Steed Malbranque.Answer
Show the answer
Patrick Vieira, Chris Smalling, Sami Hyypiä, Pierre Webó, Michy Batshuayi
- Atalanta: Patrick Vieira never played there
- Manchester City: Chris Smalling never played there
- Sunderland: Sami Hyypiä never played there
- Villarreal: Pierre Webó never played there
- Espanyol: Michy Batshuayi never played there
How The Imposter works
Five players and a club. Four of them played for it. One never did. Tap the imposter. Five rounds a day, one tap each. The imposter always played in the same league in the same era, so it's never obvious. Catch 3 or more to keep your streak. Careers from Transfermarkt: the four played 40 or more league games for the club.
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