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1. At club level, the first club that achieved international success was Slovan Bratislava. It was in 1969 and the club beat FC Barcelona 3-2 in the final of this competition. Which competition was it?
2. They were the first team to qualify to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League from Slovakia. They were from the city of Kosice and their nickname was the _________.
3. The name of the stadium located in Bratislava is "Tehelne pole". It is the seat of Slovan Bratislava and the national team. What does the term "Tehelne pole" mean in English?
4. His father is a football coach and his grandfather was a former footballer, who represented Czechoslovakia at the Tokyo Olympics. He began his professional career at Manchester City. What is his name?
5. Where was the club FK Artmedia Petrzalka based?
6. A notable club from the north of Slovakia is MSK Zilina. It has one the biggest football academies in Slovakia. In the 2008-09 UEFA Cup, it beat a Premier League team on its home ground. Which one?
7. Marek Hamsik was sold by Slovan Bratislava to Brescia as a promising football talent in 2004. Three seasons later he transferred to SSC Napoli, a Serie A team. He became became popular there not only because of his football skills but also his trademark hairstyle. Which hairstyle was it?
8. Slovak football has had a few notable successful results. I will give four interesting results in the international matches and one of them is not true. Which one is it?
9. Lubos Michel is a former famous Slovak football _________.
10. In the mid 1990s the fans in the football stadiums in Slovakia were starting to get critical at one authority in Slovakia. During the matches it was a common occurrence that they demanded this authority to stand down. Which authority to they demand to put its resignation?
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