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Footy Quotes Trivia Quiz

Soccer folk are supposed to let their feet do the talking. Judging by some of the quotes here, perhaps that's just as well. I'll give you the quote, you supply the answer. Even if you don't play a blinder, I hope you won't be sick as a parrot.

A multiple-choice quiz by jeffa. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jeffa

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,352

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1923

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of the most famous of them all: 'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' Which manager said this? Hint

Matt Busby

Bill Shankly

Jock Stein

Don Revie

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered' Hint

Lee Sharpe

Vinny Jones

Paul Gasgoine

George Best

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who said: 'You can't win anything with kids.' ? Hint

John Motson

Alan Hansen

Kevin Keegan

Terry Venables

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who said: 'To play Holland, you have to play the Dutch.' ? Hint

Ruud Gullit

Graham Taylor

Kevin Keegan

Terry Venables

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which player, when asked if it would be fair to describe him as 'volatile', replied that 'Well, I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left side'? Hint

David Beckham

George Best

Ryan Giggs

Paul Gasgoine

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country.' Hint

Ian Rush

David Pleat

Denis Law

Paul Gasgoine

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Only one team can win it now' Hint

Kevin Keegan

Allan Mullery

Kenny Dalgliesh

Andy Grey

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'We lost because we didn't win.' Hint

Michael Owen

David Beckham

Glen Hoddle

Ronaldo

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'I used to go missing a lot - Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss Germany.' Hint

Lee Sharpe

Paul Gasgoine

George Best

David Beckham

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Apart from their goals, Norway wouldn't have scored.' Hint

John Motson

Terry Venables

David Pleat

Graham Taylor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Bill Shankly

One of the many gems from this great former Liverpool manager.

2. 'I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered'

Answer: George Best

Even so, he still managed to be the best British footballer of all time

3. Who said: 'You can't win anything with kids.' ?

Answer: Alan Hansen

Said after a Manchester United team with several young players lost 1-3 to Aston Villa at the start of the 1995-1996 season. Unfortunately for Mr. Hansen, Man Utd, with these young players, then went on to win the League and FA Cup double.

4. Who said: 'To play Holland, you have to play the Dutch.' ?

Answer: Ruud Gullit

Gullit giving us all a geography lesson.

5. Which player, when asked if it would be fair to describe him as 'volatile', replied that 'Well, I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left side'?

Answer: David Beckham

So maybe buy a dictionary, David.

6. 'I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country.'

Answer: Ian Rush

Another geography lesson.

7. 'Only one team can win it now'

Answer: Kevin Keegan

Whatever you say, Mr. Keegan.

8. 'We lost because we didn't win.'

Answer: Ronaldo

Ronaldo doing a double act with Keegan, perhaps?

9. 'I used to go missing a lot - Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss Germany.'

Answer: George Best

Another pearl from the master.

10. 'Apart from their goals, Norway wouldn't have scored.'

Answer: Terry Venables

Huh?

Source: Author jeffa

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