Football fans can bag themselves a free drink on Wednesday May 29 - but only if they can prove their footballing knowledge ahead of a big summer of sport. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Burnley Express, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. The offer comes as a nationwide survey by Greene King Brewery reveals just how much Brits know about the beautiful game – for instance, nearly one in five (18%) admitted they don’t know any football lingo at all, 30% admitted they don’t know the offside rule and 40% were unable to say what VAR stands for.
Advertisement Advertisement Proving one of the most troublesome phrases, almost three in four Brits (74%) are unfamiliar with the modern false nine position, which has inspired Greene King’s brand-new False Nine golden ale; a 4% easy drinking beer that makes for the perfect accompaniment for the football, with refreshing citrus and tropical notes. The false nine position refers to a striker who operates in a deeper role than usual, linking the play with the midfield to the wide areas or helping the team progress up the pitch. To celebrate the launch of the new drink, Greene King will be giving away free pints of False Nine across 532 pubs nationwide, but only if punters can name a false nine player, including the top five voted for in the UK-wide survey.
The UK’s top five false nines of all time are: Lionel Messi (named by 22% of people), Phil Foden (10%), Johan Cruyff (10%), Roberto Fir.
