Sports quiz of the week: Alexis Sánchez, Kyle Edmund and Javier Mascherano

Hands up if you can play the piano. Photograph: Manchester United/Getty Images

1. Complete the sequence: Alexis Sánchez, Memphis Depay, Ángel Di María, Antonio Valencia and ...

   1. Paul Scholes

   2. Eric Cantona

   3. David Beckham

   4. Michael Owen

2. Where will sports fans see Croatia v Switzerland and Romania v Denmark this weekend?

   1. European Rugby Champions Cup

   2. Uefa Nations League

   3. Rugby League Four Nations

   4. Australian Open

3. Which of these statements about Kyle Edmund is not true?

   1. He was born in Johannesburg and now lives in the Bahamas

   2. He made £497,000 in prize money at the Australian Open

   3. His father is Welsh and his mother is South African

   4. He was born in the 21st century

4. Javier Mascherano is leaving Barcelona this summer. He has played 334 games for the club under five managers, winning 18 trophies in the process. How many goals has he scored for Barcelona?

   1. None

   2. One

   3. Five

   4. Nine

5. Who was the first person to congratulate LeBron James on scoring 30,000 points in the NBA?

   1. Donald Trump

   2. Michael Jordan

   3. Barack Obama

   4. LeBron James

6. Michael Carrick is planning to retire at the end of the season to become a first-team coach at Manchester United. Which of these trophies has he not won at the club?

   1. Premier League

   2. FA Cup

   3. League Cup

   4. Champions League

   5. Europa League

   6. Club World Cup

   7. Community Shield

   8. He has won the lot

7. Philippe Coutinho made his Barcelona debut on Thursday night. Which other Spanish club has Coutinho represented?

   1. Sevilla

   2. Celta Viga

   3. Espanyol

   4. Villarreal

8. Fletcher Cox will play for the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl next month. What did Cox say when this week asked if he has any special memories of previous Super Bowls?

   1. "I won it last year. Do your research, idiot"

   2. "I was a backing dancer for Justin Timberlake when he did the naughty on Janet Jackson"

   3. "My first memory is seeing the Eagles play in the Super Bowl in 1980"

   4. "Nah, man. You know, I don’t really watch football. I don’t watch sports"

9. Complete this quote from Mauricio Pochettino: “I am never going to be manager of Barcelona or Arsenal, because I am so identified with Tottenham and Espanyol. I would rather ..."

   1. "... manage Newport County"

   2. "... be the England boss"

   3. "... work on my farm in Argentina"

   4. "... run a burger fan outside White Hart Lane"

10. Why did Bordeaux release their club captain, Jérémy Toulalan, this week?

    1. They terminated his contract as he was pictured wearing a Toulouse shirt

    2. He had asked to leave as he disagreed with the club’s decision to sack their manager

    3. He resigned to take part in the Dakar Rally

    4. He hadn't played all season so asked to leave, saying "being a sub has been killing my buzz"

Solutions

1:D - The players who have worn the No7 shirt at Manchester United after Cristiano Ronaldo., 2:D - Marin Cilic v Roger Federer and Simona Halep v Caroline Wozniacki, 3:D - He was born in 1995 and moved to Yorkshire aged three., 4:B - A penalty in a 7-1 victory over Osasuna., 5:D - James posted a picture of himself on Instagram earlier that day with a very long caption that began: "Wanna be one of the first to congratulate you on this accomplishment/achievement tonight that you’ll reach! Only a handful has reach/seen it too and while I know it’s never been a goal of yours from the beginning try (please try) to take a moment for yourself on how you’ve done it!", 6:H - And he's one of the most likeable guys in the game. Good luck Michael., 7:C - The team he played against on Thursday night., 8:D - However he did tweet about it in 2012 and 2015., 9:C - Although he didn't rule out taking the Real Madrid job., 10:B - "I was not surprised by his request,” said Bordeaux president Stéphane Martin. “When the results began to decline, he told me to tie his personal fate to that of Jocelyn [Gourvennec, the sacked manager]."

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Rubbish

2. 2 and above.

   Rubbish

3. 3 and above.

   Meh

4. 4 and above.

   Meh

5. 5 and above.

   Not bad. But nothing to write home about either

6. 6 and above.

   Not bad. But nothing to write home about either

7. 7 and above.

   That's a good score. You should be pleased. Enjoy your weekend

8. 8 and above.

   That's a good score. You should be pleased. Enjoy your weekend

9. 9 and above.

   That's a very good score. Savour it and enjoy your weekend

10. 0 and above.

    Rubbish

11. 10 and above.

    You are exceptional. Enjoy your weekend