Better guesses in football quizzes

01Start with a player you know

Choose someone whose club, league, nationality and position you remember. Their row gives you a useful starting point. If the clues suggest a defender, try defenders next. Another famous forward is unlikely to help if you already know the answer plays in defence.

02Use all the clues together

Imagine eight possible players. The correct league leaves four. A clue saying “not France” leaves two. An age arrow saying “older than 24” leaves one. Each new clue makes the list smaller.

Your next guess must fit every clue. A player who matches the league but fails the nationality clue is still wrong. Playing for a French club does not make a player French.

03Keep an age range

If the answer is older than 24 and younger than 29, look for ages 25, 26, 27 or 28. Keep both limits in mind after each guess.

The same idea helps with value arrows. Use the value recorded by the game. It is an estimate, not the player’s transfer fee or a rating of their ability.

04Watch repeated letters

In Player Guess, check where letters belong and how many copies are present. Suppose the answer is ROJAS and you guess ROSSI. R and O are correct. One S belongs elsewhere; the other S and the I are absent.

That grey second S means there is no extra S. It does not cancel the yellow S. Keep the confirmed letters and try a valid footballer surname that fits the pattern.