Football Questions..

**Bluebeard** · 01/03/2005, 3:02 PM

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?

**Kingdom** · 01/03/2005, 3:18 PM

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 ?

**stojkovic** · 01/03/2005, 4:08 PM

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.

**Kerry Blue** · 01/03/2005, 11:36 PM

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.

**Kingdom** · 02/03/2005, 8:31 AM

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?

**Kingdom** · 02/03/2005, 8:32 AM

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?

**stojkovic** · 02/03/2005, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by Kingdom

Ronaldo surely?

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

three more to go

**stojkovic** · 02/03/2005, 9:41 AM

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 ?

**Kingdom** · 02/03/2005, 11:08 AM

Marco van BAsten

Roberto Baggio

Luis Figo?

**stojkovic** · 02/03/2005, 11:19 AM

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 ?

**Kingdom** · 02/03/2005, 11:40 AM

5th player - Rivaldo

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

**stojkovic** · 02/03/2005, 11:57 AM

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.

**stojkovic** · 02/03/2005, 11:58 AM

Kingdom,

am i right with SIVORA ?

**Kingdom** · 02/03/2005, 1:05 PM

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!

**Kerry Blue** · 02/03/2005, 5:06 PM

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!

**Kerry Blue** · 02/03/2005, 5:07 PM

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!

**pineapple stu** · 02/03/2005, 5:18 PM

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?

**Kerry Blue** · 02/03/2005, 5:29 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

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

Is it Ashley Ward?

**pineapple stu** · 02/03/2005, 5:31 PM

Doh! I assumed Irish Premier!

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!

**stojkovic** · 03/03/2005, 9:24 AM

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.