Soccer Trivia Quiz # 93
This is Soccer Quiz # 93, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Soccer Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Soccer Question 1
Vinnie Jones: Soccer & Film Hard Man - What is Jones' middle name?
The correct answer is 'Peter'
His full name is Vincent Peter Jones. Queens Park Rangers, Wimbledon and Chelsea were three of the clubs that he played for.
Soccer Question 2
Soccer Ultimate I - Romario had a bet with which player in the 1994 World Cup, that he would score the greater amount of goals?
The correct answer is 'Hristo Stoichkov'
Stoichkov and Romario were team mates at Barcelona the Bugarian won with six goals to five.
Soccer Question 3
Tales of World Cup: 1934 - Austria was expected to post a formidable challenge to the Italians. Called popularly as the ‘Wunderteam’, they were coached by a highly respected figure in the soccer world. Who was it?
The correct answer is 'Hugo Meisl'
In a warm up match held at Turin the previous February, the Austrians had actually beaten the Italians 4-2. Sindelar (“The Man of Paper”), and Smistik were the star players for the 1934 Austrian World Cup team.
Soccer Question 4
Soccer Players With an 'E'? - Born in 1957, this Brazilian striker played in the 1982 World Cup finals and was nicknamed 'the Cannon'. Who is he?
The correct answer is 'Eder'
Eder Aleixo de Assis was born on 25th May, 1957 in Vespasiano, Brazil. Eder only played for two teams outside his own country. He started his career with América Mineiro in 1975, and was much travelled until he hung up his boots in 1997. Eder went on to play for Gremio, Atletico Mineiro (twice), Limeira, Palmeiras, Santos, Sport, Botafogo, Paranaense, Cerro Porteno in Paraguay, Fenerbahce in Turkey, Uniao Sao Joao (twice), Cruzeiro, Baya, Gama, and Monte Claros.
Soccer Question 5
Danish Soccer: FC Kobenhavn - How many national championships and cups did FC København win between 1992/93 and 2003/04?
The correct answer is '7'
FC København won 4 championsships (1992/93, 2000/01, 2002/2003 and 2003/2004, and 3 cups (1995, 1997 and 2004). Besides that, FC København won the Supercup 2 times (the match between the champions and the cup winners) in 1995 and 2001.
Soccer Question 6
A Decade of UK Soccer : 1990s - 1997-98: Celtic ended Rangers' bid for a tenth successive Scottish League title. Which manager led them to the title in his first season in charge at Celtic Park?
The correct answer is 'Wim Jansen'
This was in fact Jansen's only season as Celtic manager, he resigned 48 hours after Celtic clinched the title with a win over St. Johnstone.
Soccer Question 7
Bulgarian Soccer Part 1 - In 1989, CSKA Sofia played the famous Spanish club Barcelona in the semi-final of the European Cup Winners Cup. How many goals did Hristo Stoichkov score, against his future Bracelona teammates?
The correct answer is '3'
Stoichkov scored twice in the first leg at Nou Camp, and added another one in the rematch in Sofia, but this was not enough for CSKA Ssofia as the games ended 2-4 and 1-2 respectively. Impressed by the skill of the Bulgarian forward, Barca manager Johann Kruyff immediately decided to sign him!
Soccer Question 8
Soccer in Belgium - Who won the first official Belgian Competition?
The correct answer is 'FC Luik'
They won the league five times.
Soccer Question 9
"The Santa Clause" (Starring Tim Allen) - What does the little girl who sits on Scott's knee at the Soccer game want for Christmas?
The correct answer is 'ballet slippers'
Laura gets very angry when she sees children lined up to tell Scott what they want for Christmas and pulls Charlie away from his game. Neil tells Scott to call him to talk about his problems.
Soccer Question 10
2002 World Soccer Rankings - What is the highest ranked Asian team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup?
The correct answer is 'Iran'
Iran: 33rd, UAE: 61st, Thailand: 62nd, Iraq: 68th.