Pre-Match Poser teases fans with next player in quiz

Pre-Match Poser launches a fresh elite‑level quiz, asking fans to name the player who should follow the sequence Bruno Fernandes, Alan Shearer, Dion Dublin, Ronaldinho, Dennis Bergkamp, Wayne Rooney, Vincent Kompany, Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi Hernandez… The answer to last week’s conundrum will be revealed in next week’s edition.

Last week’s Geordie legend puzzle solved

The solved puzzle identified Alan Shearer and Jack Charlton as the two Geordie England legends separated by twenty‑five days. Shearer played his final England match against Romania at Euro 2000 aged twenty‑nine years and three hundred twelve days. Charlton debuted for the Three Lions against Scotland in 1965 at twenty‑nine years and three hundred thirty‑seven days, exactly twenty‑five days older.

Participants must now extend the list beyond Xavi Hernandez… by selecting the next fitting name. The sequence already showcases a mix of Portuguese, English, Irish, Brazilian, Dutch, English, Belgian, Croatian, Portuguese and Spanish talent, reflecting a broad European pedigree.

We'll reveal the correct continuation in the next edition of The Pre‑Match Poser, so readers are urged to stay tuned for that future match of wits.

Now, for those craving more challenges, Kwizly supplies a fresh batch of quizzes covering multi‑trophy winners, clinical goalscorers and top‑tier women's football.

One quiz asks for every player ever to have scored a Premier League hat‑trick, another for every player to win both the Champions League and the Europa League, and a third to name every team in the top two tiers of women's football in England. These quizzes are designed to test match‑day knowledge as well as historical insight.

Pre the next edition, we will also publish a crossword that tests knowledge of nations, relegations and teen sensations.

Readers can lock in a spot in The Club, the free membership hub where secret hints unlock, global leaderboards climb and lively debate continues in the comments.