Worldwide Football Trivia

1. A time to dance: which team, led by Pep Guardiola, won the European Champions League in 2023 for the first time in their history?

From Quiz A Time to Dance, A Time to Mourn

Answer: Manchester City

In the 2018-19 season, Manchester City were the first men's team to win the England domestic treble (Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup). Although they had played in the Champions League previously, they had never won it before 2023, when they faced Inter Milan in the final, having boosted their squad with the formidable Erling Haaland. City won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Rodri. Like their local rivals in 1999, City's Champions League trophy was part of The Treble: they also won the FA Cup, beating United 2-1, and their third successive Premier League title.

From Quiz Most Appearances on the International Scene

Answer: Stiliyan Petrov

Stiliyan Petrov made his mark with Celtic (1999-2006) and in August 2006 he moved to Aston Villa. He became Villa captain in the summer of 2009 and led the team to sixth place in the Premier league, the semi-finals of the FA Cup and the final of the League Cup in his first season holding the armband. Petrov retired from football in 2013, due to leukaemia.

From Quiz Ready Player Two

Answer: Steven Naismith

Naismith scored what was described as a 'perfect' hat-trick: one goal with his right foot, one with his left and one with a header. Muhamed Besic was injured in the ninth minute, and within eight minutes of coming on for Everton, Naismith scored. He went on to score again in the 22nd minute and again in the 82nd, with Chelsea's sole goal coming from Nemanja Matic. It was not a good season for Chelsea - who finished tenth - or Jose Mourinho, who left by nutual consent three months later and was replaced with another former Chelsea manager, Guus Hiddink, who acted as a caretaker.

From Quiz Villains

Answer: Gareth Barry

Diego Costa had had previous run-ins with Everton the season before, when he taunted Seamus Coleman after the latter scored an own goal during Chelsea's 6-3 win over them. Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard came to Coleman's defence. Costa's temper repeatedly got him into trouble during his time at Chelsea, with him stamping on two Liverpool players during the 2015 League Cup semi final. He also slapped Laurent Koscielny during a match between Chelsea and Arsenal. Against Everton, Costa appeared to bite Barry, but Barry - who was also sent off later in the game - stated afterwards that Costa had not bitten him.

From Quiz Red Card Blues

Answer: 1974 World Cup

The use of brightly colored red and yellow cards to signify penalties in football seems as if it has been part of the game forever. Certainly the concept of certain violations requiring a player to be ejected from a match has been part of football's rules since inception. However, it was not until the 1970s that referees were given the red and yellow cards. The card system was the invention of English football referee Ken Aston. Ashton was the head referee for the 1966 World Cup as a member of the FIFA Referees Committee. Ashton wanted to create a system for referees to communicate with players, coaches and fans that were not subject to language limitations or misinterpretation. Ashton modeled the card system on the traffic light pattern of yellow/caution and red/stop. The card system was in use for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. However, no player was issued a red card during the event. It was not until the 1974 World Cup group play match between Chile and West Germany that Chilean player Carlos Caszely was shown the red card and ejected from the game. Chile went on to lose the match 1-0.

From Quiz Red and White Soccer

Answer: Red Star Belgrade

Red Star (known locally as Crvena Zvezda) were founded in 1945, and were champions of the former Yugoslavia 19 times, before becoming founder members of the Serbian League in 1992. Their greatest moment came in season 1900-91 when they defeated Olympique Marseille on penalties in the European Cup Final in Bari.

From Quiz General Footy Facts I

Answer: Andres Iniesta

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa and the final was contended between Spain and the Netherlands. The game ended 1-0 to Spain, with Iniesta scoring an extra time winner to bag Spain's first World Cup win. Fernando Torres didn't score in the World Cup that year and did not live up to the expectations of the general public around the world.

From Quiz Mixed Worldwide Football

Answer: Dwight Yorke

Dwight Yorke scored nearly 30 goals, surpassing everyone else on the team. He was so confident, he once bet Sir Alex that he could score a hat-trick against Brondby. He scored once but was then subbed. He wasn't forced to pay.

From Quiz Know Your Soccer Jerseys?

Answer: Palermo

The unique colour was first featured on February 27, 1907. Since then, Palermo have experimented with many different designs and colours but ultimately have retained their traditional pink.

From Quiz 9 Famous Goals, 1 Famous Miss

Answer: Quarter Final

On June 22 1986 England and Argentina met on the football field for the first time since the Falklands War. Referee Ali Bennaceur allowed the goal, Maradona claimed it was "the hand of god", England was defeated 2-1, and Argentina went on to win the World Cup.

From Quiz Unfortgettable Things in Football

Answer: He stepped into the wrong dugout

Ron Atkinson stepped into the Arsenal dugout by accident, had his photograph taken and only realised when being told by one of the bemused Arsenal subtitutes.

From Quiz Fun Footietastic

Answer: Johan Vonlanthen

Johan Vonlanthen broke Wayne Rooneys record against France in the 2004 European Championships hosted in Portugal. Rooney only broke the record himself one game earlier in the same championships, scoring against Vonlanthens team Switzerland and beating Dragan Stojkovics record from 1984.

From Quiz Football for Dummies #6

Answer: Alan Shearer

The team in full was: Sir Alf Ramsay (manager), Gordon Banks (goal), Stuart Pearce (left back), George Cohen (right back), Tony Adams & Bobby Moore (centre backs), Tom Finney (left wing), David Beckham (right wing), Paul Gascoigne & Bobby Charlton (centre midfield), Alan Shearer & Gary Lineker (strikers). The poll left out such greats as Bryan Robson, Duncan Edwards, and Jack Charlton.

From Quiz Football for Dummies #4

Answer: Gary Pallister

While Pallister did indeed begin and end his career at Middlesbrough, it was at Manchester United where he excelled at the game, playing for nearly a decade in which he totalled 317 League games for the club and also enjoyed a fine run at the centre of England's defence.

From Quiz Football for Dummies #1

Answer: Nat Lofthouse

Lofthouse was given the nickname after an amazing display for England in a 3-2 win over Austria in 1952. He played his whole career with Bolton Wanderers, and scored 30 goals in 33 international games for England. None of the others listed were born when this game took place.

From Quiz Quizmaster Soccer

Answer: Quinn

Quinn played for Sunderland and Arsenal. He was a tall player and uses his height to great advantage by getting his head on the ball. He scored lots of goals.

From Quiz Soccer Ultimate IV

Answer: 2002

Senegal lost 3-2 in a penalty shootout to Cameroon in the 2002 final. The scores were tied at 0-0 after extra time.

From Quiz The A to Z of Soccer

Answer: Arsenal

The Gunners.

From Quiz International Soccer Strips

Answer: Green and Gold

Every Aussie sporting team has the 'Green and Gold'.

From Quiz A Decade of Soccer : 1990s

Answer: Manchester United

Man Utd won 5 out of 7 Premiership titles in the nineties.

From Quiz Mega Soccer

Answer: Hands

If you use your hands it is handball, and a free kick to the other side. This excludes the two goal-keepers, and a throw-in!

From Quiz Worldwide Soccer Mix

Answer: Brazil

Brazil have won five times - 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. They were runners-up in 1950 and 1998. Italy and Germany had won the competition three times each, when Brazil won their fifth: Germany - 1954, 1974 and 1990 (runners-up 1966, 1982, 1985 and 2002). Italy - 1934, 1938 and 1982 (runners-up 1970 and 1994).

From Quiz I Dare You To Ace This Quiz!

Answer: Uruguay

After FIFA was founded in 1904 by a small group of European nations, association football grew exponentially. Jules Rimet, who served as president of FIFA between 1921 and 1954, played a big role in the inception of international football competitions. FIFA officially began organizing the first World Cup in 1928 and made Uruguay the host country to celebrate 100 years of its independence. Football has long been a popular sport in South America, and Uruguay is no exception. The country, located in the southeast of the continent, is bordered by Brazil and Argentina (two famously football-loving nations). Uruguay was perhaps one of the most successful national teams in the first half of the 20th century, winning two World Cups (1930 and 1950) and several Copa America tournaments.

From Quiz Soccer Slang

Answer: penalty kick

From Quiz I Love Soccer

Answer: 11

There are always 11 players on the field at one time, in any country.

From Quiz A Time to Dance, A Time to Mourn

Answer: Christian Atsu

Christian Atsu got his big break in football when he joined FC Porto as a teenager in 2011 under André Villas-Boas; however, he was loaned out to Rio Ave in the 2011-2012 season. He moved to Chelsea, then managed by Jose Mourinho, a compatriot of Villas-Boas, and was loaned out to multiple teams. These included Everton - where he featured in their ultimately unsuccessful Europa League campaign - Bournemouth, Malaga and Newcastle United. He joined the latter permanently in 2017 under Rafa Benítez and scored his first goal against Rotherham United. When his Newcastle contract ended, he had a stint at Saudi club Al-Raed before moving to his final club, Hatayspor. Atsu scored his first and last goal for Hatayspor against Kasýmpaþa in added time on 5th February 2023, and was in Rönesans Residenz, an apartment where several Hatayspor players and staff lived, when the earthquake struck. He had been due to fly out of Turkey, but had decided to stay with the club. Atsu was declared missing for two weeks; reports initially stated that he was safe, but these turned out to be false. On 18th February 2023, Atsu's death was confirmed when his body was found in the wreckage of the building. Newcastle paid tribute to him at their match against Liverpool, with his wife and children in attendance. Atsu's body was later flown back to Ghana for his funeral.

From Quiz Most Appearances on the International Scene

Answer: Peter Shilton

In addition to the record for most appearances, earning 125 caps, Shilton set an all-time record for the most competitive appearances in world football with 1,390. While playing for Nottingham Forest, Shilton won many honours, including the First Division championship, two European Cups, a UEFA Super Cup, and the Football League Cup. He represented England at UEFA Euro 1980, the 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 1986 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

From Quiz It's Disney, Clive, But Not As We Know It

Answer: Bambi

Everton bought Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Sheffield United in 2016. He was nicknamed 'Bambi' or 'Bambi on Ice' by Everton fans due to his ungainly performance on the pitch. In spite of this, he was Everton's top scorer in the 2020-2021 season, and former Everton striker-turned-coach Duncan Ferguson has been credited with aiding Calvert-Lewin in his development. When Calvert-Lewin scored his first goal for England against Wales in October 2020, his father Karlda posted an open letter on Facebook, saying, "You called him 'Bambi on Ice', but Bambi has found his skates!" 'Bambi' was released in 1942 and was based on the book by Felix Salten. Bambi is a young deer who will one day become the Great Prince of the Forest; his mother is killed by a hunter, an enemy the animals call 'Man'. One of his closest friends is Thumper, a rabbit, who teaches him to walk.

From Quiz General Footy Facts II

Answer: Ronaldo

One of the true all-time great strikers, Ronaldo would lead Brazil to their fifth FIFA World Cup title, scoring two goals in a 2-0 win against Germany in the final. The Brazilian didn't just make headlines with his goalscoring exploits, but with his haircut too. Ronaldo revealed that everyone was talking about his injury heading into the tournament, so he shaved his head but left a triangle, so people would talk about his wacky hairstyle instead.

From Quiz Ready Player Two

Answer: Colombia

Goalkeepers in their late thirties are fairly common, but strikers are not. Roger Milla was an exception when he played for Cameroon in the 1990 World Cup, aged 38. Against Colombia in the knockout stage, Milla scored two goals in extra time after coming on as a sub for Louis-Paul Mfédé, which brought Cameroon into the quarter finals, making them the first African team in World Cup history to get this far. Milla also came on as a sub for Emmanuel Maboang against England, setting up Eugène Ekéké's goal which took Cameroon into the lead, though England ended up winning thanks to Gary Lineker's two late penalties. Milla later went on to play in the 1994 World Cup at the ripe old age of 42, and became the tournament's oldest goalscorer yet after scoring against Russia.

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