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1. The figure 100 refers to the 100th anniversary of FIFA and not the number of players listed, which is actually higher. Pele found it too difficult to list just 100. What was the number of players which he selected?
2. This Belgium goalkeeper was one of three Belgian players selected, together with Jan Ceulemans and Franky Vander Elst. His name is what?
3. 15 Brasilian players were selected. One of these was the first player to participate in three consecutive World Cup finals. This happened in 2002, as captain of the team. Who was it?
4. The one player from Cameroon on the list, achieved international stardom at the age of 38, an age at which most soccer players have retired, by scoring four goals at the 1990 World Cup and helping the Cameroon team reach the quarterfinals. Who is it?
5. This player was born May 22th, 1946, and died November 25th, 2005. Most remembered for his halcyon days with Manchester United where he played winger between 1963 and 1974. He was voted European Footballer of the Year in 1968. Who is he?
6. This player scored 24 goals in 80 matches for the Polish national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1982 World Cup. He also won Cup Winners' Cup (1984), European Super Cup (1984), and European Cup (1985). Who is it?
7. Both in his homeland and in Turkey, he was a hero. He won his country's "Player of the Year" award a record six times. In Turkey, he made his fame by winning the UEFA Cup in 1999-00 with Galatasaray. Who was this?
8. Although a Dutchman, he enjoyed his greatest club successes with Anderlecht. He won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1976 and 1978, and was runner-up in the same cup in 1977. Who was this?
9. The name of a Dutch star player, regarded as one of the greats of the game. He was named three times European Footballer of the Year (1971, 1973, 1974), and European Player of the Century by the IFFHS in 1999. Who is this?
10. The 2 female soccer players in the list have the same nationality. They won with their national team gold on the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Their names are what?
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