Q 01/05

What is Villarreal's nickname?

A) The Big Blues

B) The Little Reds

C) The Sky Blues

D) The Yellow Submarine

Answer · why

D) The Yellow Submarine

The Yellow Submarine comes from the Beatles song, a hit in Spain in a Spanish-language version when Villarreal were still a small club.

Q 02/05

Which academy striker starred in Real Madrid's five straight league titles from 1986 to 1990?

A) Rafael Martín Vázquez

B) Miguel Pardeza

C) Emilio Butragueño

D) Manolo Sanchís

Answer · why

C) Emilio Butragueño

Emilio Butragueño came on at Cádiz on his 1984 debut with Real Madrid 2-0 down, and scored twice in a 3-2 comeback win.

Q 03/05

Which Dane won league titles for both Barcelona and Real Madrid?

A) Simonsen

B) Laudrup

C) Gravesen

D) Tomasson

Answer · why

B) Laudrup

Michael Laudrup was on the winning side of 5-0 Clásicos in consecutive seasons, first for Barcelona and then for Real Madrid.

Q 04/05

Nine of the ten clubs in La Liga's first season earned their places through their record in which competition?

A) The Latin Cup

B) The Pyrenees Cup

C) The Copa del Rey

D) The Catalan Championship

Answer · why

C) The Copa del Rey

The Copa del Rey decided it: six past winners and three runners-up went in, while Racing Santander won a knockout for the last place.

Q 05/05

Which Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper became the world's most expensive keeper when Chelsea paid his release clause in 2018?

A) Unai Simón

B) Gorka Iraizoz

C) Kepa Arrizabalaga

D) Iago Herrerín

Answer · why

C) Kepa Arrizabalaga

Kepa Arrizabalaga cost Chelsea €80m, and in the 2019 League Cup final he refused to be substituted before the penalty shootout, which Chelsea lost.