Football quiz

3. 1.
 Standing at 195 meters and weighing 84 kg. He has a black belt in taekwondo .
 At the age of 15, he was close to quitting his football career, in favour of working
at the docks in __________, but his manager convinced him to continue playing
,which worked out well for him as he went on to win 13 championships in four
different leagues.
 His idol is Ronaldo

5. AnsZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC

6. 2.
 Recently ,Saudi singer and actor Abdallah Al Shaharani was arrested for performing
this move as it is illegal in Saudi Arabia .Reason being it “alludes to weed and other
illegal substances”.
 It was made famous in sporting circles by American athletes.
 What am I talking about??

8. DAB

9. 3.
 Arsenal to sack Arsene Wenger and install Piers Morgan as boss.
 Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw to win an Olympic gold in Rio.
 Elvis Presley being found alive .
 Barack Obama to play cricket for England.
 U2 singer Bono becoming pope.

11.  Odds of 5000-1 offered by William Hill, the same bookmakers who gave Leicester
City 5000-1 odds of winning the 2015-16 Premier league.

12. 4.
 Till today only 5 English clubs have won the UEFA Champions League/European
Cup (pre-1992).
 Three of them are Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea. Who are the other
two??

14.  Aston Villa (1982) and Nottingham Forest(1979,1980)

15. *5.
This club was founded as ___________ Cricket and Foot-Ball Club on 13 December 1899
by English expatriates Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin,who came from the English
city of Nottingham. In honour of its English origins, the club has retained the English
spelling of the city's name, as opposed to the native spelling, which it was forced to
bear under the fascist regime.

17.  AC Milan

18. 6.
 One of the most fiercest rivalries in world football ,termed as Superclásico
between X and Y.
 Like lots of these rivalries, social class is at the centre of it - with X seen as the rich
people’s team and Y the club for 'ordinary' people.
 Carlos Tevez was once sent off for inciting violence by celebrating a Y goal with a
chicken dance in front of X’s fans

20.  X=River Plate Y=Boca Juniors

21. 7.
7. This is a napkin
belonging to a certain
Charly Rexach who has
it framed.
What is the
significance of this
napkin ?

23.  Napkin on which Lionel Messi’s informal Barcelona contract was written by Charly
Rexach in December 2000

24. *8.
 He captained India to the Asian Games Gold Medal in 1962 and a Silver in the 1964
Asia Cup in Tel Aviv .He was named Asia’s best Striker in 1962.
 Though he played for Mohun Bagan his whole career ,he had numerous offers from
other clubs including a reported trial offer from Tottenham Hotspurs .
 A man of many talents he took up cricket after retiring from football and led
Bengal to a Ranji Trophy Final.

26.  Chunni Goswami

27. 9.
 ______ is a literary term for Britain or England, often used when referring to ancient
or historical times. Some English as well as Scottish clubs carry it in the end of their
names. FITB

29.  Albion/ West Bromwich Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion, Stirling Albion F.C etc.

30. 10.Which Footballer was aptly born in this
hospital?

32.  David Bekham

33. 11.
 The origins of this term are a point of debate.It is made up of two parts .The first
part refers to the testicles of the player whereas the second part is a Cockney Slang
rhyming with a part of a body?
 The term also refers to a kind of spices.

35.  Nutmeg

36. 12*
 The only English Player till date to receive the World Cup Golden Boot/Shoe.
 In a senior career which spanned 16 years and 567 competitive games , he never
received a Yellow or Red Card.
 Played for teams like Leicster ,Barcalona and Tottenham Hotspurs.

38.  Gary Lineker

39. 13.Id this
promising Indian
footballer,who is a
product of
Liverpool
International
Football Academy

41.  Lallianzuala Chhangte

42. 14.Ali Bin Naseer lives in
Tunisia .
On 17 August 2015,
Maradona visited Bin Nasser
at his home in Tunisia and
paid tribute to him, offering
him an Argentine jersey
bearing his signature and
called him "eternal friend.”
Why?

44.  Bin Naseer was the referee who allowed the ‘hand of god goal’.

45. 15.
Its name translates to “one who score” .Chosen as the official mascot of 2018 World Cup .Name??

47.  Zabivaka

48. 16.
 The X is an evasive football move that was named after Legendary footballer Y..
 To do this move, the player would look to pass or cross the ball but Instead of
kicking it, he would drag the ball behind his planted foot with the inside of his
crossing foot, turn through 180 degrees, and accelerate away from the defender.
 This move was first executed by Y in the 1974 FIFA World Cup

50.  Cruyff Turn

51. *17.
 If Robin Van Persie is called the ‘Flying Dutchmen’ ,then who is called the Non-
Flying Dutchman due to his fear of flying??

53.  Dennis Bergkamp

54. 18.
 In a press conference after his move to a new club , He said, "Please don't call me
arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a ____ ____," which resulted in
his nickname.

56.  Special One

57. *19.
He played for Real Madrid between 1911-1927 as a forward and later also managed the team, and is one of
the most important men in Real Madrid's history. He is generally considered the one to whom much of the
credit can be given for transforming Real Madrid C.F. into the most successful football club in Spain and in
Europe. He was the club's President for 35 years, between September 1943 and June 1977.

59.  Santiago Bernabéu Yeste
 The Current Stadium is named after him.

60. 20.
What is the referee signaling?

62.  Advantage/Play on