Blue Are Ya?

A picture-clue trivia quiz marking Steph Houghton MBE’s retirement, challenging readers to identify six of her former Manchester City teammates from cryptic clues. The answers span Carli Lloyd, a World Cup final hat-trick scorer; Jill Scott MBE, fresh off winning a reality TV show; Kosovare Asllani, Sweden’s number nine and a 2019 World Cup bronze medallist against England; Janine Beckie, the Canada forward who ended up at right-back for City; Pauline Bremer, who played in 2023’s Champions League final for Wolfsburg before joining Brighton; and Megan Campbell, remembered for her prodigious long throw and elegant left foot. A lighthearted companion piece to the issue’s Houghton retirement tribute, spotlighting the calibre of teammates she played alongside during City’s most successful years.