The big JOE quiz - guess the emoji footballer

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To celebrate World Emoji Day, we thought we'd set you a little challenge.

It's a simple 'name the Premier League footballer' quiz, with a simple twist - we've spelled their names out in emoji form. We'll admit we've taken some artistic licence with a few, and it's a mix of players past and present, but let us know how you get on (click on the image to expand).

If you want to know the answers, highlight the text below. 1. Bastian Schweinsteiger 2. Roque Santa Cruz 3. Lukas Podolski 4. Per Mertesacker 5. Shaun Goater 6. Teemu Tainio 7. John Hartson 8. David Silva

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To celebrate World Emoji Day, we thought we'd set you a little challenge.

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To celebrate World Emoji Day, we thought we'd set you a little challenge.

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