BBC Sport's run of daily football quizzes rolls on, and the latest instalment of Who Am I? challenges fans to identify Premier League star number 78 using as few clues as possible.
The format is simple but ruthlessly addictive. You take a guess, and if you're wrong, a fresh clue is unlocked. The fewer prompts you need before landing the correct answer, the higher your score. It is the kind of puzzle that separates the true football obsessives from the casual Saturday afternoon viewer — and it has built a loyal following since BBC Sport launched the series.
Three quizzes, one daily habit
Who Am I? is only one-third of BBC Sport's daily puzzle offering. Once you have cracked — or conceded on — the player identity challenge, the site serves up Five in Five, which asks you to rattle off five correct answers inside five minutes. The clock ticking away in the corner adds a very different kind of pressure to the slower, clue-by-clue format of Who Am I?
Completing the trio is the Brainteaser, billed as fiendishly difficult. You are given five lives before the answer is revealed, so even the most confident football brains will want to think carefully before committing. Collectively, the three puzzles have become a morning ritual for a significant chunk of the UK football-following public — the kind of thing you knock out over a coffee before the rest of the day gets going.
Why the quizzes have caught on
Part of the appeal is the breadth of knowledge required. Who Am I? can pull from anywhere in the Premier League — a veteran goalkeeper at a relegation-threatened club is just as likely to appear as a headline-grabbing forward at one of the title contenders. That unpredictability keeps regular players honest and gives genuine football fans an edge over those who only follow the biggest names.
Five in Five, meanwhile, rewards both speed and accuracy, making it a sociable challenge as much as a solo one. Plenty of fans are sharing their scores on social media, turning what is essentially a pub-quiz format into an online community event.
How to play and where to find them
All three quizzes are hosted on the BBC Sport website and are updated daily. Users can sign up for notifications to receive alerts when the latest puzzles go live, meaning you never fall behind the daily cycle. BBC Sport also maintains archive pages where you can work back through previous Who Am I? and Five in Five editions if you want extra practice — or simply want to settle a debate about how well you really know your Premier League rosters.
Whether you breeze through in one guess or burn through every clue before the answer is revealed, the format is designed to be quick, competitive, and — above all — genuinely testing. Premier League star number 78 is waiting. The question is how many hints you will need.
Frequently asked
- Where can I play the BBC Sport Who Am I? football quiz?
- The Who Am I? quiz, along with Five in Five and the Brainteaser, is available daily on the BBC Sport website. You can also sign up for notifications to get each new puzzle sent straight to your device.
- How does the Who Am I? Premier League quiz work?
- You guess the mystery player, and each wrong answer unlocks an additional clue. The fewer clues you need to identify the correct player, the more points you score.
- Can I play old BBC Sport football quizzes I have missed?
- Yes — BBC Sport keeps archive pages for both the Who Am I? and Five in Five series, so you can go back and work through previous editions at any time.