Sports quiz of the week: betrayal, vandalism and embarrassment

Deontay Wilder waves to the crowd after his fight against Luis Ortiz. Photograph: Étienne Laurent/EPA

1. Unai Emery’s career at Arsenal ended the way it started: with a defeat at the Emirates. Who beat Arsenal in Emery’s first game in charge?

   1. Tottenham Hotspur

   2. Everton

   3. Manchester City

   4. Leicester City

2. How many players captained Arsenal during Emery's time at the club?

   1. One

   2. Three

   3. Six

   4. Nine

3. It was a tough week for Arsenal. Not only did they lose a game and sack their manager, but they also embarrassed themselves on social media when they tried to wish Mexican football club Morelia happy birthday. What did Arsenal get wrong?

   1. Morelia are not a real club. They were just invented for a Mexican soap opera

   2. Morelia went bust and stopped playing eight years ago

   3. Arsenal were wrong about the date of their anniversary and the age of the club

   4. There are two clubs in Morelia and Arsenal spoke to their bitter rivals

4. Deontay Wilder fought Luis Ortiz on Saturday night in the 43rd fight of his professional career. What is Wilder's record?

   1. 43 fights, 43 wins, 43 knockouts

   2. 43 fights, 42 wins, 41 knockouts

   3. 43 fights, 43 wins, 40 knockouts

   4. 43 fights, 39 wins, 39 knockouts

5. Which sporting event this weekend is being held beside the world’s fastest rollercoaster?

   1. The Davis Cup final

   2. The 
Abu Dhabi grand prix

   3. Kingstonian v AFC Fylde in the second round of the FA Cup

   4. Carl Frampton's fight against Tyler McCreary

6. Phil Jagielka played for Sheffield United in their 3-3 draw with Manchester United on Sunday. It was the first time he had started a game for them in the Premier League for 4,578 days. Who had an even longer gap between appearances for a club in the league?

   1. Thierry Henry

   2. Wayne Rooney

   3. Jermain Defoe

   4. Paul Pogba

7. Former baseball player Aubrey Huff – who won the World Series in 2010 and 2012 – says he is preparing in case Bernie Sanders becomes president next year. What is Huff doing before the election?

   1. He has been teaching his sons how to shoot guns

   2. He has "hidden all my money away so Sanders can't tax me"

   3. He is learning Dhivehi in the hope he will be appointed diplomat to the Maldives

   4. He is trying to take over the Los Angeles Dodgers and move them back to Brooklyn

8. Club Brugge scored a last-minute equaliser against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Why were two of their players sent off before the end of the game?

   1. They pushed the referee when he decided to do a VAR check on the goal

   2. They started fighting about who had the last touch on the goal

   3. The referee thought they had celebrated the goal too vigorously

   4. After scoring, they gave the Galatasaray keeper the middle finger

9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic's decision to invest in Swedish football club Hammerby has angered fans of his former team Malmö. Ibrahimovic has a statue outside the Malmö stadium. What did their fans do to the statue?

   1. They stuck 30 pieces of silver on to the statue

   2. The hung a toilet seat on it

   3. The spray painted it with the words: "Robbie Keane scored more goals for LA Galaxy than you"

   4. They put a Finland shirt on it

10. Who was José Mourinho talking about when he said: "This kid today was brilliant. He reads the game, understands the game and made an important assist. He's living the game and playing it very well?"

    1. The groundsman at White Hart Lane

    2. Eric Dier, who he substituted after 27 minutes

    3. One of the ballboys at White Hart Lane

    4. Jamie Redknapp

Solutions

1:C - Funnily enough, since Emery took the job Arsenal have won as many points in the league as Spurs., 2:D - Laurent Koscielny, Granit Xhaka, Petr Cech, Mesut Özil, Nacho Monreal, Aaron Ramsey, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Hector Bellerín and Rob Holding., 3:C - Morelia replied: "Well, it's not today and we're not 95 years old, but the intention is what counts", 4:B - He has won 95% of his fights by knockout. The only two exceptions are his draw against Tyson Fury and his points victory against Bermane Stiverne (who he fought in a rematch and knocked him out in the first round)., 5:B - The Formula Rossa rollercoaster is based on the legendary F1 racetrack in Monza and hits speeds of 150mph. Over the years, Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel have given it a try., 6:B - There were 4,837 days between Rooney playing for Everton in 2004 and 2017., 7:A - Yep. Huff said: "Knowing how to effectively use a gun under socialism will be a must.", 8:C - Krépin Diatta and Clinton Mata were both shown second yellow cards in the 92nd minute. Diatta took off his shirt after scoring the goal and Mata was booked for snapping the corner flag in two with a flying scissor-kick. , 9:B - They also tried to set the statue on fire., 10:C - The ballboy's quick thinking helped Tottenham go on the attack and score against Olympiakos in the Champions League. After receiving a high-five from Mourinho, the ball boy said: "José didn't have to do that. It was really nice of him to come over to me. It's made my day, my life, really! I love Spurs and it was an amazing moment I'll never forget."

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Have a great weekend

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Have a great weekend

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Have a great weekend

4. 4 and above.

   Have a great weekend

5. 5 and above.

   A solid score. Have a great weekend

6. 6 and above.

   Well played. Have a great weekend

7. 7 and above.

   Well played. Have a great weekend

8. 8 and above.

   Well played. Have a great weekend

9. 9 and above.

   You genius. Have a great weekend

10. 0 and above.

    Oh dear

11. 10 and above.

    You genius. Have a great weekend