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Sports quiz of the week: a chase, a comeback and a confusing calendar


Who went home? Who can’t lose at home? Who could not go home?

Where will an Irishman, an Englishman and an Ecuadorian be chasing a Slovenian this weekend?

Saudi Arabia

Italy

Spain

Czech Republic

The great Nobby Stiles died last weekend at the age of 78. Including Stiles, how many Englishmen have won both the World Cup and the European Cup as players?

One

Two

Three

Four

Rafa Nadal joined the ATP’s 1,000 club this week after securing his 1,000th victory on the tennis tour. Which player has won the most matches on the tour (1,274)?

Ivan Lendl

Roger Federer

Jimmy Connors

Novak Djokovic

Harry Kane scored his 200th goal for Tottenham this week in their Europa League game against Ludogorets. How many times has he played for the club?

200

250

300

350

Italy had another disappointing year in the Six Nations, finishing bottom of the table for the 15th time in 21 years. When did they last win a game in the tournament?

2018

2015

2012

2009

Lithuanian swimmer Danas Rapsys was on course to challenge the 400m freestyle world record in Budapest this week. Why did he fall short of the record?

His shorts slipped down and he had to stop to yank them up, losing precious time

There was a fire alarm at the swimming pool and the race was halted

Another swimmer – who was a lap behind – came into his lane and put him off

He lost count of his laps and stopped 50 metres before the end of the race

It was a huge week for AFC Wimbledon, who played in their new 9,000-seat stadium for the first time. The new ground sits just 200 yards from the old Plough Lane stadium, which Wimbledon FC left in 1991. Where were Wimbledon in the table the last time they played at Plough Lane?

Seventh in the top flight

Top of the second tier

Third in the third tier

Bottom of the fourth tier

Liverpool did not lose a league game at Anfield from February 1978 to January 1981, a run of 63 matches. They equalled that record at the weekend. Who were the last team to beat Liverpool at Anfield in the league, back in 2017?

Manchester City

Crystal Palace

Everton

Chelsea

Complete this sequence: Croydon, Arsenal, Fulham, Fulham, Arsenal, Charlton, Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal, Everton, Arsenal, Birmingham City, Arsenal, Arsenal, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester City …

Everton

Manchester City

Millwall

Doncaster

PSG had a disappointing night in the Champions League on Wednesday, losing at home to RB Leipzig after missing a penalty and having two men sent off. It was a bad week in general for the club. What happened to 10 of their players the night before the game?

They were caught at a huge house party in Paris and were fined €5,000 each

They fell ill after eating lasagne and had to pull out of the game

They got stuck in a lift for 50 minutes in their team hotel

They tried to train on the pitch at the Parc des Princes but were stopped by the police due to the lockdown in Paris

The Masters begins on Thursday, making an unusual appearance in November. In which month has the event taken place since 1935?

March

April

May

June

7 and above.

Nice work. Have a great weekend

8 and above.

Nice work. Have a great weekend

9 and above.

Nice work. Have a great weekend

10 and above.

Superb. Have a great weekend

11 and above.

Superb. Have a great weekend

1 and above.

Ah well. Have a good weekend

2 and above.

Ah well. Have a good weekend

3 and above.

Ah well. Have a good weekend

4 and above.

Ah well. Have a good weekend

5 and above.

Nice work. Have a good weekend

0 and above.

Ah well. Have a good weekend

6 and above.

Nice work. Have a good weekend

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