UPFROnT
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Ruud van Nistelrooy will start his
first senior management job in
the summer, at PSV. Who did he
finish his playing career with in 2012?0 2
The Lionesses will take on which
three countries in Group A of the
Women’s Euros in July?0 3
Kevin Betsy is now the manager
of Arsenal Under-23s. For which
nation was he the sole flag-flyer
in the Premier League?0 4
On-loan Nantwich keeper Matt
Gould – grandson of Bobby – got
a shock call-up for which team’s
World Cup play-off in March?0 5
Which Belgian Pro League outfit
hired ex-Arsenal wideman Marc
Overmars as technical director
following his exit in disgrace from Ajax?0 6
In March, who became the only
club in England’s top four tiers
to have defeated all of the other
91 sides in a competitive league game?0 7
Which man, who has managed
Barnet in five separate stints, has
led the non-league England C
squad since 2003?0 8
Italy’s embarrassing World Cup
play-off exit to North Macedonia
means their last knockout game
in the competition came in which year?0 9
What was significant about the
Women’s Champions League
game between Barcelona and
Real Madrid on March 30?1 1
Which national team was the last
to retain the World Cup – and in
which year did they manage it?1 2
A Barnsley starlet, born in Bury,
made his international bow for
Hungary in March. Who is he?13
The last eight seasons of the ’90s
are listed below – now tell us the
PFA Player of the Year winners...1998-99 (Tottenham)
1997-98 (Arsenal)
1996-97 (Newcastle)
1995-96 (Newcastle)
1994-95 (Blackburn)
1993-94 (Manchester United)
1992-93 (Aston Villa)
1991-92 (Manchester United)1 4
Which Spanish city – and what
stadium – will stage this term’s
Europa League final on May 18?1 5
Who is the youngest player to
net in a Champions League final,
aged 18 years and 327 days?1 6
Scotland’s last World Cup came
back in 1998. Which midfielder
bagged their most recent goal?17
Only one striker in the history of
the Premier Legue has racked up
500 appearances. Who is he?1 8
In June, Wembley will host the
Finalissima – a tie between which
major tournament champions?THE ULTIMATE QUIZ
Curious lower-league internationals, World Cup heroes and strike titans all feature in our latest selection...
These four men have all top-scored in a Championship
season since the turn of the millennium. Name them.10
Daryl Murphy 10. It broke the attendance record for a women’s match (91,553) 9. 2006 8. Paul Fairclough 7. Port Vale 6. Royal Antwerp 5. New Zealand 4. Seychelles 3. Norway, Austria, Northern Ireland 2. Malaga 1.David Ginola, Dennis Bergkamp, 13. Callum Styles 12. Brazil (1962) 11. (Ipswich, 2014-15), Matej Vydra (Derby, 2017-18), Svetoslav Todorov (Portsmouth, 2002-03), Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Wolves, 2007-08 and 2008-09)Italy and Argentina18. Emile Heskey 17. Craig Burley 16. Patrick Kluivert (Ajax, 1995)15. Seville (Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan) 14. Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Alan Shearer, Eric Cantona, Paul McGrath, Gary PallisterviSiT THE
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