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Quiz about Euro 2008
Quiz about Euro 2008

Euro 2008! Trivia Quiz


Probably the most exciting Euro to date, Euro 2008 had everything. This quiz covers the highs, the lows, the controversies, the strange events and even some absolutely random facts from Euro 2008. Let's see how well you remember this tournament.

A multiple-choice quiz by 12791. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
12791
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
292,973
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. Spain, the perennial under-achievers won the Euro Cup for the first time since 1964. Even though every single player who played a part in this epic win is a hero, this one particular player of their's stood out and was voted MVP of the tournament. Who is he? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Even if a player did nothing of note for the rest of the tournament, his name will be remembered for scoring the first goal of a particular tournament. Who had the honor of scoring the first goal of Euro 2008? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. With so much pressure on the players to perform, ugly brawls are inevitable and then come the red cards. Euro 2008 had only a handful of these cases. Who was the first player to lose his cool and get sent off? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Group A game between the Czech republic and Turkey was possibly the most exciting one of the tournament. With 15 minutes to go, Turkey was trailing 2-0 when Arda Turan pulled one back. With two goals in the last 5 minutes, the captain for the night completed an incredible comeback. Name him. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. It doesn't matter how the goals are scored since even a deflected goal can change the face of the game. Not only were there lots of goals in this tournament, 77 to be exact, there were some absolute beauties. Who was the top scorer of the tournament? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. With less than a minute of the Austria-Poland Group B encounter left, English referee Howard Webb ruled that Mariusz Lewandowski hauled down Sebastian Proedl, and gave Austria a last minute lifeline. Who scored the penalty? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the 89th minute of the quarterfinal match between Russia and the Netherlands, a Russia defender was booked for a second time and then sent off for a foul on Wesley Sneijder. One of the referee's assistants told him, perhaps wrongly, Sneijder had not kept the ball in play, so the red card was rescinded and the defender was allowed to stay on the pitch. Who is this defender? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. One of the stories of the tournament was Ivan Klasnic, a Croat forward who became the first player to play and score at the Euros after undergoing a kidney transplant. How many goals did he score in total? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Be it Roberto Carlos's amazing free kick against France in 1997, or Cristiano Ronaldo's rockets, some of the most spectacular goals scored are from free-kicks. Euro 2008 saw only one one goal scored directly from a free-kick however. Who scored this particular free-kick? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When Spain played Germany in the Final of Euro 2008, there were two players on the field who were born in Brazil. Marcos Senna of Spain was one of them. Do you know who the other is? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Spain, the perennial under-achievers won the Euro Cup for the first time since 1964. Even though every single player who played a part in this epic win is a hero, this one particular player of their's stood out and was voted MVP of the tournament. Who is he?

Answer: Xavi Hernandez

Xavi had only one goal to his name, but he added so much to the team than just goals. His most important contribution was probably that perfectly weighed pass to Fernando Torres in the Final which won it for Spain.
2. Even if a player did nothing of note for the rest of the tournament, his name will be remembered for scoring the first goal of a particular tournament. Who had the honor of scoring the first goal of Euro 2008?

Answer: Vaclav Sverkos

Vaclav Sverkos gave the Czech Republic a winning start to Euro 2008 with a second-half strike.
3. With so much pressure on the players to perform, ugly brawls are inevitable and then come the red cards. Euro 2008 had only a handful of these cases. Who was the first player to lose his cool and get sent off?

Answer: Bastian Schweinsteiger

Schweinsteiger was sent off in injury time for a shove in retaliation to a Jerko Leko tackle.
4. The Group A game between the Czech republic and Turkey was possibly the most exciting one of the tournament. With 15 minutes to go, Turkey was trailing 2-0 when Arda Turan pulled one back. With two goals in the last 5 minutes, the captain for the night completed an incredible comeback. Name him.

Answer: Nihat Kahveci

In the 87th minute, Nihat equalised after Petr Cech dropped a cross. With a minute of normal time left, Nihat then crashed in a shot off the bar to win it for Turkey.
5. It doesn't matter how the goals are scored since even a deflected goal can change the face of the game. Not only were there lots of goals in this tournament, 77 to be exact, there were some absolute beauties. Who was the top scorer of the tournament?

Answer: David Villa

David Villa of Spain finished as the top scorer of the tournament with 4 goals, including 3 against Russia in a Group D match.
6. With less than a minute of the Austria-Poland Group B encounter left, English referee Howard Webb ruled that Mariusz Lewandowski hauled down Sebastian Proedl, and gave Austria a last minute lifeline. Who scored the penalty?

Answer: Ivica Vastic

38-year old Croatian-born Austrian midfielder Vastic smashed the ball in to become the oldest scorer in Euro Cup history.
7. In the 89th minute of the quarterfinal match between Russia and the Netherlands, a Russia defender was booked for a second time and then sent off for a foul on Wesley Sneijder. One of the referee's assistants told him, perhaps wrongly, Sneijder had not kept the ball in play, so the red card was rescinded and the defender was allowed to stay on the pitch. Who is this defender?

Answer: Denis Kolodin

After normal time, the match ended 1-1 with Pavlyuchenko and Van Nistelrooy scoring for Russia and the Netherlands respectively. Russia went on to win 3-1 in extra time with goals from Torbinski and Arshavin. Arshavin was supreme in this game and ran rings around the Dutch defence.
8. One of the stories of the tournament was Ivan Klasnic, a Croat forward who became the first player to play and score at the Euros after undergoing a kidney transplant. How many goals did he score in total?

Answer: 2

Klasnic scored 2 goals at Euro 2008 against Poland and Turkey.
9. Be it Roberto Carlos's amazing free kick against France in 1997, or Cristiano Ronaldo's rockets, some of the most spectacular goals scored are from free-kicks. Euro 2008 saw only one one goal scored directly from a free-kick however. Who scored this particular free-kick?

Answer: Michael Ballack

German captain Michael Ballack scored a second half scorcher against Austria to send the Germans through to the quarterfinal to face Portugal.
10. When Spain played Germany in the Final of Euro 2008, there were two players on the field who were born in Brazil. Marcos Senna of Spain was one of them. Do you know who the other is?

Answer: Kevin Kuranyi

Kevin Kuranyi was born in Rio de Janeiro to a German father and a Panamanian mother. He chose to play for the German national football.
Source: Author 12791

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