Soccer Trivia Quiz # 19
This is Soccer Quiz # 19, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Soccer Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Soccer Question 1
Soccer Player Numbers in 2001 - What number was Ashley Cole for Arsenal?
The correct answer is '3'
Ashley Cole was number 3 for Arsenal. He played left back. He also played in the English nation team.
Soccer Question 2
Names Of Soccer Players - What's the name of the Manchester United player Beckham?
The correct answer is 'David'
If you didn't know it ask his wife Posh Spice. He later went to Real Madrid.
Soccer Question 3
Lots of Balls - Which team was the 2004 European (UEFA) soccer champions?
The correct answer is 'Greece'
The Euro Championship which was played after the FIFA World Cup, was played in Portugal in 2004. The final was down to Portugal, after they downed the Netherlands 2-1, and Greece, who defeated Czech Republic 2-1. Angelos Charisteas scored the only goal of the match for Greece. For their efforts, Greece received the Henri Delaunay Trophy.
Soccer Question 4
Soccer Grab-Bag - Who led India to victory when soccer was first held in the Asian Games, in New Delhi in 1951?
The correct answer is 'Shailen Manna'
India under Shailen Manna bagged the gold by defeating Iran in the final by 1-0 with Japan getting the bronze in the first Asiad. India won yet again in 1962 when its team was led by Chunni Goswami and had to be contented with a bronze under Naeemuddin in 1970.
Soccer Question 5
International Soccer Strips - Netherland's national flag colours are red, white and blue, but what colour is their soccer jersey?
The correct answer is 'Orange'
Same with Australia: their national sporting colours are not the same as their flag.
Soccer Question 6
Soccer Tactics - Your team keeps playing well, you keep creating chances, but the opposition keeper has been playing brilliantly all game. The full time whistle is blown. The score is 1-1, so the game must go into extra time. Which do you do now?
The correct answer is 'Make one substitution in the midfield, taking off your most tired player'
Just making the one change is enough, you should save the last one for the second spell of extra time or in case one of your players gets injured.
Soccer Question 7
Romanian Soccer - The colors of Steaua Bucharest in 2004 were what?
The correct answer is 'Red and blue'
The oldest and the most popular club from Romania, Steaua is the first winner of the UEFA Champions League from eastern Europe.
Soccer Question 8
So-So Soccer - For what club & country did Hatem Trabelsi play in the 2001-02 season?
The correct answer is 'Ajax & Tunisia'
He wears number 6 at Ajax.
Soccer Question 9
World Cup Soccer USA 1994 - Who failed a routine drugs test, and as a result was expelled from the competition?
The correct answer is 'Diego Maradona'
Maradona played the first 2 games for Argentina, but lost both games without him against Bulgaria and Romania, sending the 1990 runners-up out.
Soccer Question 10
Ladybugs - What does Nancy Larimer refer to the soccer year as when Chester realizes that only one girl has ever played soccer before?
The correct answer is 'The rebuilding year'
When Chester is first meeting his team, he asks each girl to tell him how many goals they scored last year. As he goes through the list, he finds that only one girl had ever played before. Nancy laughs and tells Chester that, "were in the middle of what the pros call, a rebuilding year".