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Post by David Graham's Eighth Pint on Jan 29, 2009 9:34:58 GMT
One for Barton this one...
I, like every football geek, loves a good quiz. Especially if it's a football-based one.
My favourite questions, like the one I'm about to give you, are ones that you have to spend some time with and properly work out. This one was emailed to me yesterday. See how you get on:
How many countries have won the World Cup in the same year that they have hosted the competition?
Now England 1966 is the first obvious answer. But what about the others? If you're as sad as me, you'll spend the rest of the day scribbling World Cup dates, hosts and winners on a piece of paper until the answer slowly reveals itself.
NO GOOGLING!
Feel free to add your own favourite quiz questions.
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Post by midlandstufc on Jan 29, 2009 12:40:45 GMT
Uruguay
FGR
Italy
France
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(Above off the top of me 'ead and subject to being completely wrong. And I've got a horrible feeling there's one more.)
When this is done and dusted, I'll post a teaser for you all on this thread).
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Post by David Graham's Eighth Pint on Jan 29, 2009 13:12:17 GMT
 Forest Green Rovers won the World Cup?!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2009 15:39:37 GMT
If there is only one more then Argentina won it on their own patch in '78
everyone must remember Tarantini playing for Birmingham City, & Sir Alf was Manager there for a short spell as well.
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Post by David Graham's Eighth Pint on Jan 30, 2009 10:46:19 GMT
Good work Joe.
Here's the full list (Year - Hosts - Winners):
1930 - Uruguay - Uruguay (1)
1934 - Italy - Italy (2)
1938 - France - Italy
1950 - Brazil - Uruguay (in farcical circumstances)
1954 - Switzerland - West Germany
1958 - Sweden - Brazil
1962 - Chile - Brazil
1966 - England - England (3)
1970 - Mexico - Brazil
1974 - Germany - Germany (4)
1978 - Argentina - Argentina (5)
1982 - Spain - Italy (special mention to Marco Tardelli for that celebration)
1986 - Mexico - Maradona
1990 - Italy - West Germany
1994 - USA - Brazil
1998 - France - France (6)
2002 - Japan & South Korea - Brazil
2006 - Germany - Italy
Congrats to midlandstufc and alpinejoe. I wish I could show you the scrap of paper that I covered in notes when this question was first sent to me on Wednesday. That was a good day at work...
midlandstufc, hit us with your question mate.
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Post by midlandstufc on Feb 3, 2009 20:19:13 GMT
Ah Argentina! Rats!
All my old school (Oldway Primary) were rooting for Holland that year.
Will post my question in due course (after I've checked my facts first!).
But for a start off teaser - name 4 Racecourses (gee-gees), which do not have the letters ;
R-A-C-E in their name?
cheers,
Scott.
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Post by joebarlow on Feb 3, 2009 22:02:18 GMT
Heres another football qustion for you:
1. Who is the only Englishman to have won two Champions league titles? ( I don’t mean the European Cup- only Champions league)
2. The two goal scorers for England in the 1966 final both came from the same club. Which one?
3. Identify this player and complete this list. -
Watford (Trainee-89)- Liverpool (92-99)- Aston Villa- West Ham United- Manchester City- _______________?
4. Only case of son replacing the father in an international match when the son came on as a substitute in a friendly replacing his dad. The Father was just 17 when the son was born!
Father: played for Anderlecht
Son: Started with PSV Eindhoven in 1994. Who?
5. Little known fact: In 1974, FIFA actually awarded the 1986 World Cup to Colombia, but a number of infrastructure and logistical problems meant that by 1983, FIFA was looking for a new host for the 1986 World Cup. Brazil, United States, Mexico and Canada put in bids to host the World Cup.
Now, the leader of the U.S. bid X was trying his level best to revive the sport in the country, he was vocally supported by both Pele and Franz Beckenbauer in trying to bring the cup to the U.S. , but FIFA decided to award the rights to Mexico instead. It is said that Havelange wanted to teach U.S a lesson because the U.S football association had changed the offside line and also used shoot outs to decide drawn matches. Now, for 3 points tell me who led the U.S. bid - X?
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Post by David Graham's Eighth Pint on Feb 4, 2009 11:28:24 GMT
Midlands, I’m not a huge racing fan so I’ll leave that question to Merse and the rest of the Capital Gulls. I look forward to your footy teaser though.
Some good questions Joe. I’m not sure if your Champions League stats are correct though because I can think of two off the top of my head: Paul Scholes and Gary Neville.
Other English players that have won the Champions League include D-Beck, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher; though they've only won it once. And I think Scott Carson was Liverpool’s substitute keeper in 2005. If I remember correctly, Paul Lambert – who won it with Dortmund in 1997 – is Scottish.
Not sure about question four. I’ll guess at Eidur Gudjohnsen and his father?
*** SPOILER WARNING: DON’T SCROLL DOWN IF YOU’RE STILL TRYING TO GET THE ANSWERS TO 2 AND 3 ***
The answer to question two is the mighty Irons, West Ham United.
The player in question three is David James and Portsmouth completes the list.
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Post by capitalgull on Feb 4, 2009 11:38:45 GMT
I believe the four racecourses would be:
Plumpton
Huntingdon
Ludlow
Goodwood
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Post by joebarlow on Feb 4, 2009 11:39:21 GMT
I forgot that Man United won it in 1999.
The player I was thinking of was: (1) Steve Mcmanaman (Real Madrid)
(2) The two goalscorers from 66 world cup came from West Ham United
(3) The player was David James and Portsmouth completed the list
(4) Eidur Gudjohnsen DID replace his father in an international match
(5) I`m not telling you till someone has a crack at it.
Well done DGEP you got four out of the five questions right.
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Post by David Graham's Eighth Pint on Feb 4, 2009 12:10:51 GMT
You don't have to tell us the answer until someone gets it mate I would have carried on guessing the Champions League one if you hadn't revealed it! No idea about the fifth one. I would have guessed Pele or Beckenbauer had they not already been mentioned in the text. I'll hand that one over to the older folk of the forum. |
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Post by jerry on Feb 4, 2009 12:31:01 GMT
DGEP, wasn't Scholes suspended for the final in Barcelona?
And Neville didn't play in Moscow, so I think Joe is right with Steve Mcmanaman being the only one with 2!
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Post by David Graham's Eighth Pint on Feb 4, 2009 14:03:17 GMT
You are right Jerry, but they still won the Champions League twice with Manchester United and I'm sure they'd love to show you their medals to prove it. Steve McManaman is the only English player to have played in and been on the winning side in two separate Champions League finals. [/pedancy]  |
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Post by jerry on Feb 4, 2009 14:18:33 GMT
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Post by David Graham's Eighth Pint on Feb 4, 2009 17:05:20 GMT
That's very modest of him. However, I completely disagree. He played a pivotal part in United winning the Champions League in 1999 and you win it over the course of the tournament, not just one match.
In my eyes, Paul Scholes is not only a double Champions League winner, but one of the finest midfielders produced by this country.
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Forest Green Rovers won the World Cup?!
