How well did you do?

 

10 correct
You are a smart arse, officially.

7, 8 or 9 correct
Well done, you know
your stuff.

4, 5 or 6 correct
A good attempt

1, 2 or 3 correct
Whoops. Let's put it down to a late night last night!

0 correct
Presumably you sporting interest revolves around netball!

 

 

 

General Football

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Assistant referee Ole Hermann Borgan was due to run the line at the Champions League final between Arsenal and Barcelona in May 2006 but the Norwegian was replaced shortly before the Paris match. Why?  
Because photographs of him wearing a Barcelona shirt appeared in newspapers.

 

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In June 1995 who did Liverpool buy from Nottingham Forest in an £8.5 million transfer? 
Stan Collymore
 

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At which ground (pictured alongside in 2006) would the players emerge from the tunnel to this view?  
The Memorial Ground, home of Bristol Rovers.

   
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In May 1996 what brought together Dixie Dean, Bobby Moore, Duncan Edwards, Billy Wright and Danny Blanchflower?
A set of British postage stamps - each player was featured on a stamp in a set issued to mark the holding of Euro 96 in England.

   
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Name the former World Cup winner (as a player and a coach) nicknamed 'The Kaiser'.
Franz Beckenbauer

   
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In the 2011/12 season which country - Cyprus or Malta - for the first time had a club in the quarter-finals of the Champions League?
Cyprus (Apoel Nicosia)

   
   

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8

Name the 'Preston Plumber' whose picture is printed alongside.
Tom Finney


Who was the first player to make 100 full international appearances for Northern Ireland?
Pat Jennings
   
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Which were the first European Championship finals to be hosted by two countries?
Euro 2000 which was hosted by Belgium and Holland.

     
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It is said that every true Scot knows exactly what footballing event happened on 31st March 1928. So for the non-Scots, why do our friends north of the border hold that date in such high regard?
Scotand's 'Wembley Wizards' beat England 5-1 at Wembley.