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Paul Campbell

Sports quiz of the week: Barcelona, José Mourinho, Nick Kyrgios and clowns

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The master at work. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images
  1. José Mourinho said Liverpool were 'cautious' against Manchester United on Monday night, but how many shots on target did his players muster in the game?

    1. None

    2. One

    3. Three

    4. Five

  2. Nick Kyrgios has been suspended from tennis until mid-January for showing a lack of effort at a recent tournament. Why has he pulled out of the Rotterdam Open in February?

    1. As 'Holland is freezing in winter'

    2. So he can 'go on a mate's stag do'

    3. So he can play in a celebrity basketball game

    4. As he only wants to play the grand slams now

  3. Who will captain the England rugby league team in the Four Nations (once he returns from suspension)?

    1. James Graham

    2. Sam Burgess

    3. Ryan Hall

    4. Sam Tomkins

  4. Manchester City lost 4-0 at Camp Nou this week. Who was in goal for Manchester United when they lost 4-0 at the same ground under Alex Ferguson?

    1. Fabien Barthez

    2. Peter Schmeichel

    3. Gary Walsh

    4. Les Sealey

  5. Who said: ‘Just don’t come near me in a clown mask. Don’t come near me period or I’ll slap the head off you anyway but, if you’re in a clown suit, I’ll slap the head off you even more’?

    1. Didier Drogba

    2. Conor McGregor

    3. Mario Balotelli

    4. Ronda Rousey

  6. Why was play interrupted at a PGA Tour golf tournament in Malaysia this week?

    1. So the players could watch the US presidential debate (Donald Trump owns the course)

    2. A six-foot python was spotted on the course

    3. So everyone could watch the Liverpool v Manchester United match

    4. As a player threw his putter into a lake in frustration and had to find a replacement club

  7. Which former England international has been nominated for the Golden Ball award, which is given to the best player in the North American Soccer League?

    1. Bradley Wright-Phillips

    2. Steven Gerrard

    3. Joe Cole

    4. Shaun Wright-Phillips

  8. Steve Bruce led Aston Villa to their first away win in 437 days on Tuesday. The polymath manager has written three novels – Sweeper!, Striker! and Defender! – but what did he call his autobiography?

    1. Bruce's Truth

    2. Heading For Victory

    3. On The Nose

    4. Bruce's Bonus

  9. Which football club has won all nine of their league matches so far this season?

    1. Bayern Munich

    2. Feyenoord

    3. Juventus

    4. Celtic

  10. Why were Muangthong United declared champions of Thailand this week with three rounds of matches still to be played in the league season?

    1. The other clubs decided they couldn't catch them so conceded the season and went on holidays early

    2. The Prime Minister declared the season finished so the national team could train for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers

    3. The King of Thailand died so the country went into a 30-day mourning period

    4. The rainy season was especially wet so lots of games were cancelled

Solutions

1:B - In fairness to Mourinho, Liverpool didn't fare much better; they achieved a grand total of three shots on target., 2:C - The tennis authorities would like Kyrgios to meet with a psychologist but, when asked if he would do so, Kyrgios replied: 'Probs not.', 3:B - Burgess said of the appointment: 'I was cool when Wayne [Bennett, the England coach] told me I’d be captain', 4:C - Walsh wasn't in great form, as he recalled later: 'The night before Mick Hucknall had joined in with us during shooting practice and he'd actually scored past me. His shot went right through me. It was really embarrassing. I don't think Alex Ferguson saw it. He might have played Schmeichel if he had.', 5:B - McGregor added this warning to any potential clowns: 'I'd take the mask off him and stick it up his ass', 6:B - The ground staff removed the snake., 7:C - Cole plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the NASL, the second division of US football. The other three play in MLS, the first division., 8:B - It came out in 1994., 9:B - They have only conceded three goals in those nine victories., 10:C - Two clubs were relegated when they could have stayed up

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