VennBalls

07/09/2026

Monday means - and this one comes with a little extra help. ⚽

Your mystery footballer is 28 years old and has a name that's difficult to miss:

8 letters. 6 letters.

Three players stand between you and the answer: Alberto Aquilani, Cody Gakpo and Gianfranco Zola.

Find the football connection each one shares with our mystery man and you've cracked this week's VennBalls.

Know your football? The 8 + 6 should narrow the field. Know it really well? Perhaps you won't even need all three connections...

Got him? Put your answer in the comments.

Completely stumped? Send us a DM and we'll put you out of your misery.

And remember, there's a VennBalls puzzle here every Monday, 52 weeks of the year - in-season and out-of-season.

Robert Barr

04/09/2026

It's Friday. The weekend can wait five minutes. ⚽

This week's has landed - but today we're adding another question:

How quickly can you crack it?

One minute? Five minutes? Still staring at it over Sunday breakfast?

No Googling. No asking your football-mad mate. And definitely no sneaking off to the website before you've had a proper go.

Got the mystery footballer? Put your answer - and your time - in the comments.

Completely beaten? You'll find the solution at www.vennballs.com.

And if Friday isn't enough, follow VennBalls for another brand-new puzzle every Monday, 52 weeks of the year.

Robert Barr

01/09/2026

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01/09/2026

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31/08/2026

Bank Holiday Monday. No work. No excuses. ⚽

While everyone else is wondering whether it's too early to open the first b**r or whether the barbecue can survive the British weather, we've got a brand-new to get the grey matter moving.

One mystery footballer. The connections are all there. How quickly can you crack it?

Get your answer in the comments - preferably before looking at the solution at: www.vennballs.com.

And remember, Bank Holiday or not, there's a new VennBalls every Monday, 52 weeks of the year.

Robert Barr

28/08/2026

Last Friday of August.

Last of the month.

The Premier League is back, the transfer window is about to slam shut and several weeks of carefully considered pre-season predictions are already looking ridiculous.

So here's something you might actually be able to get right.

This week's . ⚽

No clues from us. No VAR. No appeal to Stockley Park.

Just you, the puzzle and one mystery footballer waiting to be identified.

Got him? Stick your answer in the comments.

Stumped? The solution is at vennballs.com.

Come back here on Monday for an all-new VennBalls puzzle.

Robert Barr

24/08/2026

The first Monday of the new Premier League Season can only mean one thing - the first all-new puzzle of 2026/27! ⚽

The opening weekend has given us plenty to talk about already, but now it's time to put your own football knowledge to the test.

Study the named players and their clubs, work out what connects their careers and identify the mystery footballer in the middle.

Think you've cracked it? Drop your answer in the comments - and don't forget to follow us for a brand-new VennBalls every Monday, 52 weeks of the year, in-season and out-of-season.

The solution, as always is at our web site: www.vennballs.com.

Robert Barr

21/08/2026

The Premier League is BACK tonight. ⚽

New season, new hopes, new signings, new arguments – and, of course, every Friday of the season.

Before the serious business gets underway, here's this week's to get the football brain working.

Study the players, find the connection and identify the mystery footballer in the middle.

Who's got it? Who has bragging right?

Check your answer at www.vennballs.com.

Robert Barr

17/08/2026

The final Monday before the 2026/27 Premier League season gets underway on Friday. ⚽

The World Cup may have filled much of the summer, but VennBalls doesn’t need a football season to keep going. There’s a brand-new puzzle every Monday, 52 weeks of the year – in-season, out-of-season, whatever the fixture list says.

This week’s challenge is ready. Study the players, follow the connections and work out the mystery footballer in the middle.

Think you’ve got it? Drop your answer in the comments – and follow VennBalls for a fresh football challenge every Monday of the year.

Solution at: www.vennballs.com.

Robert Barr

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14/08/2026

Just ONE WEEK until the Premier League is back. ⚽

Before the arguments, predictions, VAR controversies and Saturday afternoons spent staring at the table begin all over again, there’s time for one more pre-season test of your football knowledge.

It’s and this week’s is ready to be cracked.

Three players. Three overlapping careers. One mystery footballer connecting them.

Can you work it out?

Have a go, drop your answer in the comments and let’s see who’s match-fit before the real stuff starts next Friday.

Don't forget to return here for a brand new puzzle on Monday.

Robert Barr

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