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Quiz Home Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4 Quiz 5 Quiz 6 Click in the circles and then the "How did I do" button below to discover your score. Which current star of the Brazilian National Team is nicknamed ‘The Phenomenon’? a) Ronaldo b) Kaka c) Adriano d) Ronaldinho Which Brazilian became known as ‘The King of Roma’, after inspiring the Rome giants to the Italian Serie A Title? a) Aldair b) Sócrates c) Falcão d) Toninho Cerezzo Which member of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup side was nicknamed ‘The Parrot’? a) Clodoaldo b) Gerson c) Rivelino d) Tostão Which player was referred to as ‘The Encyclopaedia of Football’? a) Nilton Santos b) Didi c) Zito d) Mario Zagalo Which Brazilian winger was nicknamed ‘The Hurricane’? a) Julinho b) Garrincha c) Telê Santana d) Jairzinho Which emerging Brazilian is known as ‘The King of the Dribble’? a) Nilmar b) Robinho c) Diego Ribas d) Wagner Love By which of the following nicknames was Pelé known? a) The Black Pearl b) The Black Diamond c) The Black Jewell d) The Black Emerald Which of the following nicknames was former Atlético Mineiro striker Dario NOT known by? a) The Helicopter b) The Panther c) Steel Chest d) The Alligator Which former São Paulo player is known as ‘The Beast’? a) Luis Fabiano b) Fabio Simplicio c) Denilson d) Julio Baptista Which controversial Brazilian is nicknamed ‘The Animal’? a) Edilson b) Romário c) Edmundo d) Marcelinho Carioca Click here to play again (After playing the page must refresh to recalculate scores) DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR MARK? Send it to us in an email: () Quiz compiled by: Mark Lowdon To Top Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life Email: Copyright © 2005 by Alex Bellos. Published by Bloomsbury, New York and London. Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers.