the footy quiz- comsockhalsa- 26/2/2015-prelims and finals- with solutions

QM- MANAV MADAAN

Q.1.

• QPR striker Charlie Austin was signed from which club by QPR?

BURNLEY

Q.2.

• Which of the following clubs is not based in London?A. CharltonB. BarnsleyC. WimbledonD. Millwall

BARNSLEY

Q.3. WHO AM I?

KEVIN DOYLE

Q.4.

• Who am I? Darren Bent.

Q.5.

• How many players out of the playing XI of Argentina in the WC final 2014, were playing in the PL at that time?

2- Martin Demichelis and Pablo Zabaleta

Q.6.

• One PL team finished last season with a Goal Difference of 0. Who was it?

Swansea City

Q.7.

• Which is the only PL team to have won a golden trophy instead of the Silver one?

Arsenal- Invincibles season

Q.8.

• Thiago Silva couldn’t feature in the 7-1 drubbing of Brazil by Germany in the Semi Final of WC2014 because of suspension against which side?

Colombia

Q.9.

• Only Arsene Wenger, Alex Ferguson and _______________have managed more Premier League games than David Moyes.

Harry Redknapp

Q.10.

• How many goals did Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez scored between them in the 2013-14 season for Liverpool?A. 50B.52C.54D.55

B.52

Q.11.

• Which of the following teams has not been sent to Europa from the CL this season?A. OlympiakosB. ZenitC. Sporting LisbonD. SL Benfica

D. SL Benfica

Q.12.

• In the 2011-12 CL season, Messi became the first player to score 5 goals in a single CL match. What was the opposition?

Bayer Leverkusen

Q.13.*

• Recently, Luis Figo proposed a ‘n’ team format for the world cup. What is ‘n’?

‘40 or 48’ or 48

Q.14.

• What is the nationality of Crystal Palace CDM and captain Mile Jedinak?

Australian

Q.15.

• Which International side would you connect this player to?

CHILE

Q.16.

• How many English managers have won the PL?

ZERO

Q.17.

• After David Moyes’ departure, how many games did Ryan Giggs manage for MUFC in the PL? How many points did they manage in that course?

4 games, 7 points

Q.18. Who am I? *

• JAMES BEATTIE

Q.19.

• Who is the only man to score in 7 official club competitions in a single season?

Q.20.

• Name the device and the concerned tournament.

• Vuvuzela and World Cup 2010

Q.21.

• What is the name of Reading FC’s home stadium?

Madejski Stadium

Q.22.

• I first gained media attention when I scored all the goals in my team’s 23-0 win when I was aged 13. Who am I?

Ronaldinho

Q.23.*

• CL season: 2011-12Having previously been beaten by Benfica in the qualifying phase, Turkish side Trabzonsporwere re-instated at the group stage following the dismissal of which side, accused of match-fixing?

Fenerbahce

Q.24.

• By winning the tournament in 2011-12, Chelsea were assured of a place in the 2012-13 Champions League as champions, having only managed to finish 6th in their domestic competition, the Premier League. Which 4th placed Premiership side was denied the chance to compete in the 2012-13 Champions League?

Tottenham Hotspurs

Q.25.

• Who is the only manager to have won the CL, Euro and the World Cup?

Vicente Del Bosque

Q.26.

• Kevin Kilbane

Q.27.

• Who’s the only other player than Lionel Messito score 5 goals in a single CL match?

Luiz Adriano(Shakhtar)

Q.28. Who am I?

• Djibril Cisse

Q.29.*

• Name the two clubs involved in “Derby du Rhône”

Saint Etienne and Lyon

Q.30.*

• Name the only player to have won the FIFA Club World Cup two consecutive times?

Toni Kroos(Bayern and Real Madrid)

FINAL ROUND- A

Q.1.

• Maracana stadium hosted the World Cup Final. Which Brazilian club is it the home ground to?

• Fluminese and Flamengo

Q.2.*

• During a match between X and Y in this world cup, Z(player of Y) made a record for the most number of saves in World Cup history. Identify X, Y and Z.

• X BelgiumY USAZ Tim Howard

Q.3.

• Name the player and the opposition.

• Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Mexico

Q.4.

• In the World Cup 2014 final, Sami Khedira was withdrawn from the lineup due to an injury in practice session. X replaced him in the playing XI, only to be replaced by Y after just 31 minutes, due to an injury. Identify X and Y.

• X- Christopher KramerY- Andre Schurrle

Q.5.*

• Who did this to Neymar at the world cup?

• Juan Zuniga

Q.6.

• In the match between Ghana and Germany, Ghana were leading by 2-0. Klose scored the equaliser to dash Ghana’s hopes and the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Who scored the first goal for Germany?

• Mario Gotze

Q.7.

• Which team eliminated Costa Rica out of the World Cup?

• Netherlands

Q.8.

• What was the final scoreline of the 3rd place match between Brazil and Netherlands?

• Brazil 0-3 Netherlands

Q.9.

• Name the players who scored the hattrick(s) in the 2014 World Cup?

Thomas Muller and Xherdan Shaqiri

Q.10.

• Portugal-Ghana-USA-___X____-___Y____-Brazil

Above is Germany’s road to the World Cup final. Identify X and Y.

X- AlgeriaY-France

FINAL ROUND- B

Q.1. Identify the player.

• Jose Antonio Reyes.2007-2011 Arsenal

Q.2.

• My CV includes a UEFA Europa League winners medal and an Africa Cup of Nations winners medal only. I am a Crystal Palace academy product and I’ve played for two sides who have been Champions league winners. Who am I?

• Victor Moses

Q.3. Who am I?

• I am a Montenegrin footballer and have Premier league medal only, followed by the Community Shield, but I was immediately sold after that. Currently playing in the Italian league. Who am I?

• Stefan Savic

Q.4. Who am I? And X?

• Louis Saha and X- Manchester United

Q.5.

• Schalke 04-________________- Real Madrid-Arsenal

Werder Bremen

Q.6. Who am I?

• Giorgio Samaras

Hidden part- Greece

Q.7.

• Report:RC Deportivo La Coruña have signed Brazilian ___________ on a season-long loan from Uruguayan side CA Rentistas, with the option of a €2.2m transfer to follow. The 20-year-old former AFC Ajax defender played for Real Madrid CF B last term but was delighted to make the step up to the Primera División, saying he was "very happy to be able to play in the Spanish top flight and at a club like Depor". He has represented Chelsea in his playing career. Who is he?

Q.8. Identify X and Y.

• X- Vladimir SmicerY- Xabi Alonso

Q.9.

• After many arguments, Everton did get a chance to enter 2005-06 CL but couldn’t capitalise on it as they were defeated by X in the CL Qualifying match spread over two legs by 2-4 which involved a mysetriously ruled out header which could have sent the game into extra time. Find X.

X- Villareal

Q.10.

• As a manager, I’ve won 3 Scottish Premier League titles, 3 Scottish cups, 1 Scottish League cup, 2 (English) League cups and one UEFA cup(now Europa League) runners up medal. I managed a club X from 2006-2010 whom I led to three consecutive 6th placed finishes. Currently I am managing an international side. Who am I?

• Martin O’neill

FINAL ROUND- C

Q.1.*

• Which country has been the reigning champion of the World Cup for the most number of years?

Hint?

• Italy

“Because of World War II, the World Cup was not held between 1938 and 1950. As a result, Italy were the reigning World Cup Champions for a record 16 years (from 1932 until 1950).”

Q.2.*

• After a successful trial in the previous season's Europa League, what did UEFA introduce to matches in the 2010-11 Champions League?

• 2 additional referees

Q.3. Who am I?

• ROBERT Snodgrass

Q.4. Who is this?

• Jefferson Montero

Q.5.*

• In these two leagues of the same country- say A and B- where A is the higher one, and B just below it, promotion takes place in the following way- The first two teams in B gain promotion automatically. But, the 3rd placed side in B plays the 3rd last placed side of A in a two- legged play off, where the winner gets a chance to play in the League A for another year. Name A and B?

• A-1. BundesligaB- 2. Bundesliga

Q.6.

• Who is the only player to have scored hattricksin the Premier League, FA Cup and the Champions League?

YOSSI BENAYOUN

Q.7.*

• A Spanish by birth, I started my playing career in Spain with Real Zaragoza. I played for more than 5 years of my career for club X. Currently a manager in the Premier League, I have managed only UK clubs in my career, which includes managing X. Who am I? And X?

• Roberto MartinezX- Wigan Athletic

Q.8.

• Who holds the record for the fastest goal in the world cup?

Hakan Sukur- Turkey vs South Korea- 11 seconds

Q.9.

• Which Real Madrid player was offered to Man United on loan after the Munich Air Disaster but the deal was blocked by the FA?

Alfredo Di Stefano

• “If that offer was purely symbolic there were material pledges too, most significantly the offer to loan United the world’s finest footballer, Alfredo di Stefano, “the Blond Arrow”, for the 1958-59 season. “Bernabeu went to see Di Stefano about this,” Ludden said. “He was willing to go until the end of the season, United paying half his wages and Madrid the other half. But the Football Association blocked it as he would be taking the place of a potential British player.””

Q.10. Who am I?

Mathieu Flamini

Q.11.

• X coached in every WC tournament between 1986 and 2002- but for different teams-Mexico, Costa Rica, USA, Nigeria and China. Who is X?

Bora Milutinović

Q.12.

• Which club has lost the most League cup finals?

1968, 1969, 1988, 2007, 2011

Arsenal

Q.13.

• Gerard Houllier

Q.14.

• Who is the only player to have won at the Santiago Bernebeau with three different teams?

• David Villa- Valencia, Barcelona, AtleticoMadrid

Q.15.

• Arsenal, Man United, Liverpool and _______________________ are the only teams to have won 3 successive PL titles.

• Huddersfield Town

Q.16.

• Name the club which has played in each division of English Football?

• Coventry City/ Swansea City(Disputed question)

Q.17.

• Observe this red card incidentPlayer- "In my opinion it was a total joke, the sending-off. How can I hear his whistle with 95,000 people jumping up. How can I hear that, for God's sake? Please explain me that."

• Manager- “I felt that ______Y______ gave a lot in the first half of the game but in the second half we felt there was more space. I felt that, like in the first game, we would have come back into it and overall I am convinced we would have won this game.”Identify the player and club Y.

• Player- Robin van PersieY- Barcelona

Q.18.*

• My father holds the record for the most first team appearances and goals at Wimbledon. Currently a player at Swansea City, I am a Chelsea youth product, but never got a chance to represent them at the senior level- I had loan spells at the following clubs from 2006 to 2011- Bournemouth, Scunthorpe, Southampton, Watford, Coventry City and Burnley. Who am I?

Jack Cork

• Son of Alan Cork

Q.19.

• By what popular name is ‘Bilal Yusuf Mohamed’ known as?

• Frank Ribery

Q.20.

• Identify X and Y.

• X- Hatem Ben ArfaY- Newcastle United

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