ABOUT THE GAME
Football has a way of connecting things.
A song, a person, a moment in history and a football reference can lead to the same name. GuyKnowsBall turns those connections into a puzzle: four clues, one complete answer, five guesses.
What you are looking for
The answer can be a player, a club, a coach or a football-related place. A familiar name might come to mind after the first clue, but it needs to explain the other three too. The challenge is finding the shared thread, rather than identifying four separate answers.
How connections are chosen
Each published puzzle is reviewed before release. We look for specific, documented connections and check the wording against sources. A clue should point to an event or relationship that can be explained, rather than relying on a vague resemblance or an unsupported association.
Solving a puzzle unlocks an explanation of each connection and links to its sources. Those links let you explore the story beyond the guess. The answer and explanations stay hidden after five misses; practice offers another chance while keeping your first result.
A few minutes, three times a week
New puzzles are scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 UTC. The calendar shows released puzzles, so you can return to an earlier challenge. There is no account to create. Your browser session keeps track of your game history.
Independent, with original illustrations
GuyKnowsBall is an independent project. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the people, clubs or publishers mentioned in its clues. Names are used to identify puzzle subjects. Linked articles and websites belong to their respective publishers.
The site's illustrations and mark are original. We do not use third-party player photographs, club crests or match footage on this site.
Get in touch
Found an unclear clue or a connection we should check? Have feedback about the game? Email guyknowsballgame@gmail.com. For a puzzle correction, include the puzzle date and the part you are questioning so we can check the relevant sources.