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01/03/2005, 3:02 PM
Bluebeard

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Originally Posted by stojkovic

If your country wins the WC but you don't play a single game - you still get a medal - ie Ronaldo in 1994.

But didn't he get thrown on as a sub in extra time, or am I misremembering / believnig a George Hamilton error?
01/03/2005, 3:18 PM
Kingdom

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Originally Posted by stojkovic

FIVE players have won the clean sweep of 1. European Player of the Year (1956+), 2. World Player of the Year (1982+), 3. FIFA World Player of the Year (1991+) in the same year. Who are they and who done it twice?

George Weah? Only once.
Zizou ?
01/03/2005, 4:08 PM
stojkovic

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Originally Posted by Kingdom

George Weah? Only once.
Zizou ?

Incorrect - Weah only won 1 and 3 in the same year.

ZiZou is correct - in 1998 he won all three.
He also won 3 in 2000 and 2 & 3 in 2003.
01/03/2005, 11:36 PM
Kerry Blue

Quote:

Originally Posted by stojkovic

Lev Yashin
George Best
George Weah
Pavel Nedved
Andrej Shevchenko

The last 4 are correct but Lev Yashin played in 3 World Cups; 1958, 1962 and 1966, and was reserve keeper in 1970.

There is another European Footballer of the year who never played at a World Cup.
02/03/2005, 8:31 AM
Kingdom

Quote:

Originally Posted by stojkovic

Incorrect - Weah only won 1 and 3 in the same year.

ZiZou is correct - in 1998 he won all three.
He also won 3 in 2000 and 2 & 3 in 2003.

Ronaldo surely?
02/03/2005, 8:32 AM
Kingdom

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerry Blue

The last 4 are correct but Lev Yashin played in 3 World Cups; 1958, 1962 and 1966, and was reserve keeper in 1970.

There is another European Footballer of the year who never played at a World Cup.

Dejan Savicevic?
02/03/2005, 9:37 AM
stojkovic

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Originally Posted by Kingdom

Ronaldo surely?

Yes.
So youse have ;
Zinedine Zidane 1998
Ronaldo 1997 AND 2002

three more to go
02/03/2005, 9:41 AM
stojkovic

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerry Blue

The last 4 are correct but Lev Yashin played in 3 World Cups; 1958, 1962 and 1966, and was reserve keeper in 1970.

There is another European Footballer of the year who never played at a World Cup.

SIVORA ?
02/03/2005, 11:08 AM
Kingdom

Marco van BAsten

Roberto Baggio

Luis Figo?
02/03/2005, 11:19 AM
stojkovic

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingdom

Marco van BAsten

Roberto Baggio

Luis Figo?

First two are correct, Figo won Euro and World Player in 2000 and FIFA player in 2001. Strange !

So you have Zidane, Ronaldo (twice), van Basten and Baggio.

There is one more player who has won all three in the same year.

QUESTION :

Name the FOUR players from Soviet Union/Russia/Ukraine who have won European Player of the Year ?
02/03/2005, 11:40 AM
Kingdom

5th player - Rivaldo

USSR players:
Igor Belanov
Andriy Shevchenko
Rinnat Dasseyev?
Oleg Blokhin?
02/03/2005, 11:57 AM
stojkovic

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingdom

5th player - Rivaldo

USSR players:
Igor Belanov
Andriy Shevchenko
Rinnat Dasseyev?
Oleg Blokhin?

Rivaldo is correct in 1999.

You have three right, Dasaev is wrong.
02/03/2005, 11:58 AM
stojkovic

Kingdom,

am i right with SIVORA ?
02/03/2005, 1:05 PM
Kingdom

Quote:

Originally Posted by stojkovic

Kingdom,

am i right with SIVORA ?

Dragan,

I don't know the answer to that question as it was the other Kerryite who posed the question initially, that person being Kerry Blue.

If I was guessing I'd imagine it was Besty!
02/03/2005, 5:06 PM
Kerry Blue

Quote:

Originally Posted by stojkovic

QUESTION :

Name the FOUR players from Soviet Union/Russia/Ukraine who have won European Player of the Year ?

Lev Yashin
Oleg Blokhin
Igor Belanov
Andriy Shevchenko

And you're wrong about Sivora.
He played for Italy in the 1962 World Cup.
Keep trying! :)
02/03/2005, 5:07 PM
Kerry Blue

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Originally Posted by Sheridan

I'm fairly Puskas didn't actually make it onto the pitch for Spain in 1962 (?), although he was included in the squad.

Puskas actually did play for Spain in 1962. He played in all 3 of their Group games!
02/03/2005, 5:18 PM
pineapple stu

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

Which player has managed to get relegated from the Premiership five times?

Any answers on this one?

Think there's an equivalent for getting relegated from the English Premier in three consecutive years - any takers?
02/03/2005, 5:29 PM
Kerry Blue

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

Which player has managed to get relegated from the Premiership five times?

Is it Ashley Ward?
02/03/2005, 5:31 PM
pineapple stu

Doh! I assumed Irish Premier! :o

I'm going to go with my answer for the three times in a row - Neil Redfearn? Has racked up a few anyway! Was also relegated from Division Three last year too!
03/03/2005, 9:24 AM
stojkovic

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Originally Posted by Kerry Blue

And you're wrong about Sivora.
He played for Italy in the 1962 World Cup.
Keep trying! :)

You are correct about Sivora. He was Argentinian but played for Italy in 1962 under the name SIVORI.

The answer is ;

ALFREDO DI STEFANO

I assumed he played for Spain in 62, but although in the squad, he never played a minute.
03/03/2005, 11:18 AM
Hitman

I'm warning in advance that I'm not sure if there's an answer to this question, never mind one that I know.

Name the player who scored a hat trick for his country on his senior debut in his country's 1st world cup qualifying match and was never picked again.
03/03/2005, 12:39 PM
Longfordian

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Originally Posted by Kerry Blue

Is it Ashley Ward?

Ashley Ward is the answer I have, relegated with Norwich, Barnsley, Blackburn, Derby and Bradford seemingly.
03/03/2005, 5:30 PM
Kerry Blue

Quote:

Originally Posted by stojkovic

You are correct about Sivora. He was Argentinian but played for Italy in 1962 under the name SIVORI.

The answer is ;

ALFREDO DI STEFANO

I assumed he played for Spain in 62, but although in the squad, he never played a minute.

Correct!
Di Stefano did go to Chile but never played due to injury.
As you already said the others were Best, Weah, Nedved and Shevchenko.
16/03/2005, 4:47 AM
mypost

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Originally Posted by mypost

Liverpool won 9-0 against Crystal Palace in September 1989. What was the score of Liverpool's next league game?

One country led a game 1-0 and were 1 minute away from qualifying for the 1996 European Championships. Then they conceded an equalizer. They had 2 games left to play in their group after that, yet they still failed to qualify for the finals. Who were they?

Kerry Blue got them right. After trouncing Palace 9-0, the following Saturday saw us draw 0-0 at home to Norwich. Any disappointment was forgotten the following week when we won the derby at Goodison, 3-1. ;)

In August 1995, Norway played the Czech Republic at home in the Euro' 96 qualifiers. There were 3 games remaining in the group, and Norway would have qualified for the finals if they won. They took a first half lead, but the Czechs equalized in the last minute. Norway went on to lose their remaining two games in Prague, and Rotterdam, and missed out on the finals completely, while the Czechs qualified as group winners, followed later by Holland after they won the play-off in Liverpool.

Against who, and when, did Michael Owen score his first goal for Liverpool at Anfield?

How many league goals did World Cup '90 top scorer Salvatore Schillaci score for Juventus in the 1990/91 season?
16/03/2005, 8:30 AM
pineapple stu

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Originally Posted by mypost

Against who, and when, did Michael Owen score his first goal for Liverpool at Anfield?

Was it a penalty against Wimbledon? Back at the end of the 1997/98 season?
17/03/2005, 8:28 PM
colblimp

I, er, don't have any answers but I have a relatively easy question.

In the 1985 tragic Bradford City main stand fire, 50 fans were killed. Who were Bradford playing that day? :confused:
17/03/2005, 8:41 PM
Superhoops

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Originally Posted by colblimp

In the 1985 tragic Bradford City main stand fire, 50 fans were killed. Who were Bradford playing that day? :confused:

Lincoln City?
18/03/2005, 8:19 PM
Thunderblaster

Name the last non-league team to win the FA Cup?
18/03/2005, 10:59 PM
colblimp

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Originally Posted by Superhoops

Lincoln City?

Well done, I didn't think anyone would get that.

OK, here's another. Very hard...

On what date was the English Football League formed? :eek:
18/03/2005, 11:06 PM
lopez

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Originally Posted by Thunderblaster

Name the last non-league team to win the FA Cup?

Tottenham Hotspur of the Southern League.
19/03/2005, 12:14 AM
Thunderblaster

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Originally Posted by lopez

Tottenham Hotspur of the Southern League.

Bang on! 1905.
Name the first Asian side to compete in the finals of the World Cup?
19/03/2005, 12:59 PM
Duncan Gardner

Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), 1938.
19/03/2005, 4:41 PM
Superhoops

Quote:

Originally Posted by colblimp

On what date was the English Football League formed? :eek:

Formed 22 March 1888 - first games 8 September 1888
19/03/2005, 5:30 PM
pineapple stu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duncan Gardner

Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), 1938.

Hmmm...seems to correct one of my earlier questions too re the countries to have changed their name since playing in the World Cup...I had the Dutch East Indies down as being the Netherlands Antilles...
19/03/2005, 7:31 PM
Thunderblaster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duncan Gardner

Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), 1938.

Ten out of ten
20/03/2005, 5:35 AM
mypost

Quote:

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Was it a penalty against Wimbledon? Back at the end of the 1997/98 season?

Michael Owen scored his first goal for Liverpool, at Wimbledon in May 1997. However, it would be a while before he scored his first for Liverpool, at Anfield. Keep trying with that, and the Toto Schillaci question...
20/03/2005, 12:21 PM
pineapple stu

Quote:

Originally Posted by mypost

Michael Owen scored his first goal for Liverpool, at Wimbledon in May 1997. However, it would be a while before he scored his first for Liverpool, at Anfield. Keep trying with that, and the Toto Schillaci question...

Ah...still, I'm impressed/disturbed I got that right!

So the two questions you actually asked...haven't a club, to be honest. I'd only be guessing really.
20/03/2005, 4:32 PM
Kerry Blue

Quote:

Originally Posted by mypost

How many league goals did World Cup '90 top scorer Salvatore Schillaci score for Juventus in the 1990/91 season?

Schillaci scored 5 league goals for Juventus in 1990/91. He got 1 each against Inter and Pisa and a hat-trick against Roma.

Questions:
1. Which 3 Republic of Ireland players had the same squad numbers at two different World Cups?

2. When was the last time that neither Celtic nor Rangers finished in the top 2 in the Scottish League and who were the top two teams that season?

3. Who was the first ever player to miss a penalty in a penalty shoot-out at the World Cup?
20/03/2005, 7:14 PM
Superhoops

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerry Blue

1. Which 3 Republic of Ireland players had the same squad numbers at two different World Cups?

I think there are actually 5 players

Pat Bonner - No.1 - 1990 and 1994
Ray Houghton - No.8 - 1990 and 1994
John Aldridge - No.9 - 1990 and 1994
Niall Quinn - No. 17 - 1990 and 2002

Roy Keane - No.6 - 1994 and 2002, although we all know he did not go to Japan, I think you will find he was the allocated No.6 in the squad.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerry Blue

Who was the first ever player to miss a penalty in a penalty shoot-out at the World Cup?

Uli Steilike - West Germany v France - WC Semi-final in 1982 in Spain
21/03/2005, 11:23 AM
Poor Student

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerry Blue

Questions:

2. When was the last time that neither Celtic nor Rangers finished in the top 2 in the Scottish League and who were the top two teams that season?

1982/83: Dundee United 1st, Aberdeen 2nd.

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