Q 01/05

Which Brazilian striker had a convulsive fit hours before the 1998 World Cup final, then scored twice in the 2002 final?

A) Ronaldo

B) Rivaldo

C) Romário

D) Bebeto

Answer · why

A) Ronaldo

Ronaldo Nazário still won the 1998 Golden Ball as player of the tournament, and in 2002 he also took the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer.

Q 02/05

Which Manchester United forward was banned for eight months after a kung-fu kick at a Crystal Palace fan in 1995?

A) Mark Hughes

B) Andy Cole

C) Eric Cantona

D) Paul Ince

Answer · why

C) Eric Cantona

Eric Cantona aimed the kick at supporter Matthew Simmons, who had run down eleven rows of stairs to abuse him; a two-week jail sentence was cut to 120...

Q 03/05

Which number did David Beckham wear at Real Madrid, in tribute to Michael Jordan, because Raúl held his usual 7?

A) 10

B) 14

C) 19

D) 23

Answer · why

D) 23

23 was the number of basketball star Michael Jordan, and David Beckham chose it when club captain Raúl kept the number 7 that Beckham had worn at Manc...

Q 04/05

Which Dutch forward's feint against Sweden's Jan Olsson at the 1974 World Cup became a move named after him?

A) Johan Neeskens

B) Johnny Rep

C) Johan Cruyff

D) Rob Rensenbrink

Answer · why

C) Johan Cruyff

Johan Cruyff feigned a pass, dragged the ball behind his standing leg and turned 180 degrees in the 22nd minute; from 1970 he also wore the then-unusu...

Q 05/05

Which 16-year-old Everton forward ended Arsenal's 30-match unbeaten run with a last-minute winner in October 2002?

A) Francis Jeffers

B) Tomasz Radzinski

C) James Vaughan

D) Wayne Rooney

Answer · why

D) Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney struck five days before his 17th birthday, becoming the Premier League's youngest ever scorer at the time.

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