Football

Question 1

His team won the English Premier League in 2021/22 season? They finished the season on 93 points, one more that title contenders Liverpool.

Answer 1

Manchester City.

Question 2

Which two clubs play in the M23 derby?

Answer 2

Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace

Question 3

Which retail billionaire became owner of Newcastle United in 2007?

Answer 3

Mike Ashley

Question 4

Which footballer was captain of Italy until his international retirement in 2017?

Answer 4

Gianluigi Buffon

Question 5

Which Chelsea footballer played every minute of the season for the club when they won the domestic league in 2017?

Answer 5

Cesar Azpilicueta

Question 6

Which Brazilian football club did Pele make 638 appearances for?

Answer 6

Santos

Question 7

Which footballer once said: “When the seagulls follow the trawler, it’s because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea”?

Answer 7

Eric Cantona

Question 8

How many times did Manchester United win the title in the top flight of English football during Alex Ferguson’s tenure as manager from 1986 until 2013?

Answer 8

13

Question 9

The 2015/16 season was the first time which club recorded a positive goal difference in a top-flight season since 1988?

Answer 9

West Ham United

Question 10

Which Welsh footballer’s 2012 autobiography was entitled The Binman Chronicles?

Answer 10

Neville Southall

Question 11

Bobby Moore’s England record of 108 caps for an ‘outfield player’ was broken when which player gained his 109th cap in 2009?

Answer 11

David Beckham

Question 12

There are many professional football clubs that have taken a Beatles song as their nickname; Villarreal in Spain are the most famous. Which Beatles’ song do they take their nickname from?

Answer 12

Yellow Submarine (their nickname is El Submarino Amarillo (The Yellow Submarine))

Question 13

Tynecastle Park is the football stadium of which football club

Answer 13

Hearts