History and records
1.What was the score in the Euro 2012 final?
1.4-0
1.Which club holds the longest unbeaten run in Champions League history?
1.Bayern Munich (24 matches, 2019–2021)
1.Which club has won all three European trophies (CL, UEFA Cup, Cup Winners’ Cup), and when did they complete the treble?
1.Juventus (CL — 1985; UEFA Cup — 1977, 1993, 1999; Cup Winners’ Cup — 1984; completed in 1984)
1.Who is the only goalkeeper to win the Ballon d’Or?
1.Lev Yashin (USSR, 1963)
1.Why was Euro 2020 hosted across 11 countries instead of one or two?
1.To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the tournament; COVID‑19 also caused a one‑year postponement
1.Which team has won the African Cup of Nations a record 7 times?
1.Egypt
1.Who scored the fastest goal in World Cup history?
1.Hakan Şükür (Turkey, 11 seconds vs South Korea, 2002)
1.Which English club was the first to win the Champions League?
1.Liverpool (1977)
1.Which player has scored in three World Cup finals?
1.Pelé (1958, 1962, 1970)
1.What new rule was introduced at the 2022 World Cup to manage stoppage time?
1.“Stoppage time” — referees add precise time lost to injuries, substitutions, etc
1.Which player scored the most goals in a single Champions League season (including qualifiers)?
2.Who developed the “false nine” tactic at Barcelona?
1.Cristiano Ronaldo (17 goals, 2013/14)
2.Pep Guardiola (with Lionel Messi in the role)
1.Which player has the most assists in a single Premier League season?
2.Which manager is known for the “park the bus” defensive tactic?
1.Kevin De Bruyne (20 assists, 2019/20)
2.José Mourinho (popularized the term and approach, notably with Chelsea in the mid-2000s).
Фраза «park the bus» (букв. «поставить автобус» перед воротами) описывает ультра-оборонительную тактику с плотной игрой у своей штрафной.
Жозе Моуринью публично использовал это выражение в 2004 году, комментируя стиль игры соперника, но позже сам применял схожие схемы (особенно с «Челси» в сезоне 2004/05).
Тактика ассоциируется с контратаками и минимальным риском: команда оставляет мало пространства для манёвра, делая ставку на дисциплину и ошибки оппонента.
1.Which Russian club was the first to play in the Champions League group stage?
2.Which Russian club won the UEFA Cup in 2008?
1.Spartak Moscow (1993/94)
2.Zenit Saint Petersburg
1.Who scored a hat‑trick in a Champions League final?
2.Which Russian player won the Silver Boot at the 2018 World Cup?
1.Robert Lewandowski (2020, Bayern vs PSG)
2.Denis Cheryshev (Russia’s top scorer at the tournament, 4 goals)
1.What is the name of the system that uses cameras and sensors to determine offside?
2.Which club pioneered the “gegenpressing” style of high pressing?
1.VAR (Video Assistant Referee) + semi‑automated offside technology (introduced at 2022 WC)
2.Borussia Dortmund (under Jürgen Klopp)
1.When did UEFA introduce the away‑goal rule, and when was it abolished (отменен)?
2.What happens if a penalty shootout is tied 5–5 after the first five kicks?
1.Introduced in 1965, abolished in 2021
2.Teams continue with one kick each until one misses (“sudden death”)
1.Which national team won Euro without conceding a single goal in the tournament?
2.Who scored the “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup?
1.France (Euro 2000)
2.Diego Maradona (Argentina vs England)
1.Who coached Barcelona during their treble season (CL, La Liga, Copa del Rey) in 2008/09?
2.Which player received a red card in the first minute of a World Cup final?
1.Pep Guardiola
2.Zinedine Zidane (2006 final, headbutt on Materazzi)
1.Which Russian player has the most Champions League goals?
2.Who scored from the halfway line at Euro 2004?
1.Andrey Arshavin (8)
2.Angelos Charisteas (Greece vs Portugal)
1.Which tournament replaced the Intertoto Cup in 2009?
2.Which club is known as “The Old Lady”?
1.Europa League (Intertoto Cup discontinued)
2.Juventus
1.Who was the first non‑European to win the Ballon d’Or?
2.Which club won the first European Cup (1955/56)?
1.George Weah (Liberia, AC Milan, 1995)
2.Real Madrid
1.Who holds the record for most caps for Russia/USSR?
2.Which player won the Olympics, World Cup, and Champions League?
3.Which club is famous for “vertical football” with fast counter‑attacks?
1.Sergei Ignashevich (127 caps)
2.Thierry Henry (France: 1996 Olympics, 1998 WC; 2009 CL with Barcelona)
3.Liverpool (under Klopp)
1.Which club won the 2023 Europa League, beating Roma on penalties in the final?
2.Can a player receive a red card before entering the pitch?
3.What is the “six‑second rule” for goalkeepers?
1.Sevilla
2.Yes (e.g., for insulting the referee - за оскорбление судьи)
3.The keeper must release the ball within six seconds after catching it
1.Which footballer won the Champions League with three different clubs?
2.Which Russian coach won a European trophy (UEFA Cup)?
3.Which stadium in Russia hosted the 2008 Champions League final?
1.Clarence Seedorf (Ajax — 1995; Real Madrid — 1998; Milan — 2003, 2007)
2.Valery Gazzaev (CSKA Moscow, 2005)
3.Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow)
1.What does the “36‑team league phase” mean in the new Champions League format (2024/25)?
2.Who was captain of the USSR team at Euro 1988 (silver medalists)?
3.Can a goalkeeper pick up the ball with their hands after a deliberate kick‑back from a teammate?
1.Instead of 8 groups of 4, a single league of 36 clubs using a Swiss system
2.Rinat Dasayev
3.No (only after a header, chest pass, or deflection)