I’ve just posted this on a Leicester forum, thought I’d share it with you. Excuse the couple of Leicester-centric questions, I’d swap them for Watford ones but I’m not sure that there has ever been a single Watford player good enough to even sniff a World Cup Enjoy! I’ve been inspired to knock up a World Cup quiz. It’s taken me an hour and I’m lockdown drunk, so please don’t point out any spelling errors. PM answers to me and I’ll announce the winner at 12 midday on Monday. Stay safe. X 1. What have Zinedine Zidane, John Heitinga, Marcel Desailly and Pedro Monzon got in common? 2. Two Leicester players were included in squads for the 1998 World Cup. Who were they? 3. Geoff Hurst scored hattrick in the 1966 final, who was England’s other goal scorer in the 4-2 win over Germany? 4. Why was Hakan Unsal sent off in Turkey’s 2002 group match with Brazil? 5. Which Leicester City player represented Norther Ireland in the 1982 and 1986 WC finals? 6. Miroslav Klose is the all time leading goal scorer in the World Cup. Who did he take the record from? 7. Can you name the three Grounds at which Eusebio played for Portugal in the 1966 World Cup? 8. Complete the sequence; Germany, France, Netherlands, Argentina, ?.... 9. What was the name of the ‘musical instrument’ that plagued the 2010 World Cup in South Africa? 10. Why did Santiago Canizares miss out on Spain’s 2002 World Cup campaign? 11. Who scored a brace in the 1978 World Cup final? 12. Name the Italian left back who bagged the winning penalty in the shootout of the 2006 final. 13. How many games did Jamie Vardy feature in for England at the 2018 World Cup? 14. How would you describe Zinedine Zidane’s 7th minute spot kick in the 2006 final? 15. Which TV duo produced a song for England’s 2002 campaign? 16. How old was Roger Milla when he made history by scoringfor Cameroon against Russia in the 1994 World Cup? 17. Who did Harald Schumacher famously clatter in 1982? 18. It’s the quarter finals of the 2010 World Cup. It’s Ghana 1-1 Uruguay. In the dying seconds of the match Dominic Adiyiah looks set to score the winner in the last minute of normal time! What happens next? 19. Can you name one of Scotland’s two goal scorers at the 1998 World Cup? 20. What have Diana Ross and Roberto Baggio got in common?
1. What have Zinedine Zidane, John Heitinga, Marcel Desailly and Pedro Monzon got in common? All French. 2. Two Leicester players were included in squads for the 1998 World Cup. Who were they? Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez 3. Geoff Hurst scored hattrick in the 1966 final, who was England’s other goal scorer in the 4-2 win over Germany? Rooney 4. Why was Hakan Unsal sent off in Turkey’s 2002 group match with Brazil? He'd slept with the referee's wife earlier that day. 5. Which Leicester City player represented Norther Ireland in the 1982 and 1986 WC finals? Steve Claridge 6. Miroslav Klose is the all time leading goal scorer in the World Cup. Who did he take the record from? Rooney 7. Can you name the three Grounds at which Eusebio played for Portugal in the 1966 World Cup? Twickenham, London Stadium and The Stadium Of Light 8. Complete the sequence; Germany, France, Netherlands, Argentina, ?.... Mozambique 9. What was the name of the ‘musical instrument’ that plagued the 2010 World Cup in South Africa? The flute 10. Why did Santiago Canizares miss out on Spain’s 2002 World Cup campaign? Lost his passport at the airport 11. Who scored a brace in the 1978 World Cup final? Rooney 12. Name the Italian left back who bagged the winning penalty in the shootout of the 2006 final. Roberto Baggio 13. How many games did Jamie Vardy feature in for England at the 2018 World Cup? 12 14. How would you describe Zinedine Zidane’s 7th minute spot kick in the 2006 final? Pain du chocolate 15. Which TV duo produced a song for England’s 2002 campaign? Kat and Alfie Moon 16. How old was Roger Mills when he made history by scoringfor Cameroon against Russia in the 1994 World Cup? 64 17. Who did Harald Schumacher famously clatter in 1982? Damon Hill 18. It’s the quarter finals of the 2010 World Cup. It’s Ghana 1-1 Uruguay. In the dying seconds of the match Dominic Adiyiah looks set to score the winner in the last minute of normal time! What happens next? Alien invasion 19. Can you name one of Scotland’s two goal scorers at the 1998 World Cup? I can't, sorry. 20. What have Diana Ross and Roberto Baggio got in common? Both managed double hundreds as openers in their first 10 test innings.
1. What have Zinedine Zidane, John Heitinga, Marcel Desailly and Pedro Monzon got in common? All have an ‘A’ in their name. Except Monzon. 2. Two Leicester players were included in squads for the 1998 World Cup. Who were they? Muzzy Izzet and Steve Claridge. 3. Geoff Hurst scored hattrick in the 1966 final, who was England’s other goal scorer in the 4-2 win over Germany? Hakan Unsal. 4. Why was Hakan Unsal sent off in Turkey’s 2002 group match with Brazil? Illegal use of time travel. 5. Which Leicester City player represented Norther Ireland in the 1982 and 1986 WC finals? Gary O’Linekar. 6. Miroslav Klose is the all time leading goal scorer in the World Cup. Who did he take the record from? Sepp Blatter. 7. Can you name the three Grounds at which Eusebio played for Portugal in the 1966 World Cup? The Emirates, Croxley Guild and the Stadio Olympico. 8. Complete the sequence; Germany, France, Netherlands, Argentina, ?.... ...except February which has 28. 9. What was the name of the ‘musical instrument’ that plagued the 2010 World Cup in South Africa? Cello. 10. Why did Santiago Canizares miss out on Spain’s 2002 World Cup campaign? Cheese poisoning. 11. Who scored a brace in the 1978 World Cup final? Steve Claridge. 12. Name the Italian left back who bagged the winning penalty in the shootout of the 2006 final. Make me. 13. How many games did Jamie Vardy feature in for England at the 2018 World Cup? 0 14. How would you describe Zinedine Zidane’s 7th minute spot kick in the 2006 final? Cromulent. 15. Which TV duo produced a song for England’s 2002 campaign? Morecambe and Wise. 16. How old was Roger Milla when he made history by scoringfor Cameroon against Russia in the 1994 World Cup? 15. 17. Who did Harald Schumacher famously clatter in 1982? Damon Hill. 18. It’s the quarter finals of the 2010 World Cup. It’s Ghana 1-1 Uruguay. In the dying seconds of the match Dominic Adiyiah looks set to score the winner in the last minute of normal time! What happens next? More time travel from Hakan Unsal. 19. Can you name one of Scotland’s two goal scorers at the 1998 World Cup? Kenny Dalglish and Alex Salmond. 20. What have Diana Ross and Roberto Baggio got in common? Both have an ‘A’ in their name.
