Name That City: Where Do These Famous Football Clubs Come From?
Name That City: Where Do These Famous Football Clubs Come From?
These 14 football clubs don't give away their location from their name alone, so can you figure out where they're actually from?
These 14 football clubs don't give away their location from their name alone, so can you figure out where they're actually from?
An easy one to kick things off...Everton?
Espanyol...which translates as 'Spanish'
Heart of Midlothian...usually just known as 'Hearts'
Santos...the club famous for producing Pele and Neymar
Atletico Nacional...the club backed by Pablo Escobar
Schalke...regular Champions League qualifiers
Orlando Pirates...located in the Soweto township
Sampdoria...European Cup finalists in 1992
Colorado Rapids...named for the state, not the city
Al-Sadd...where Barcelona legend Xavi currently plays
Newell's Old Boys...Lionel Messi's boyhood team
Club America...Mexico's most successful team
Aston Villa...relegated from the Premier League in 2016
Young Boys...so called after being formed by students