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Paul Campbell

Sports quiz of the week: Marvin Hagler, Champions League and Cheltenham

Marvin Hagler, who died this week, in action against Tommy Hearns in 1985. Photograph: Getty Images

Marvelous Marvin Hagler (he changed his name legally in 1982 to include his nickname, so we better use it) died this week at the age of 66. Hagler never lost a fight by knockout but he did hit the canvas once in his career. Who was he fighting at the time?
1. Tommy Hearns
2. Roberto Durán
3. Juan Roldán
4. Sugar Ray Leonard
How many of the eight clubs left in the Champions League have German managers?
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five
Who was the last English manager to lead a team into the quarter-finals of the Champions League?
1. Gary Neville
2. Craig Shakespeare
3. Harry Redknapp
4. Bobby Robson
Team New Zealand won the America’s Cup this week. It was the 36th race in the competition’s history. When was the first?
1. 1985
2. 1951
3. 1901
4. 1851
James Milner equalled an unusual Premier League record this week when he came off the bench to play for Liverpool in their 1-0 win over Wolves. It was his 158th appearance as a substitute in the Premier League, taking him level with which other player?
1. Jermain Defoe
2. Andy Carroll
3. Peter Crouch
4. Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Why has Bayern Munich player Kingsley Coman been fined €50,000 by the club?
1. He was one minute late for a physio session
2. He turned up to training with a new tattoo
3. He had a haircut
4. He drove a Mercedes to training
In an interview in the Brazilian press this week, Flamengo striker Gabigol said: "There was a lack of sensitivity on my part. I am very young. I made a mistake, as many people make mistakes. I have to learn." What was he talking about?
1. He was found by police at an illegal casino in São Paulo during lockdown
2. He angrily chased a referee around the pitch after being shown a red card
3. He was caught at a nightclub on Ilha Grande after photos of him playing guitar in the house band made their way on to social media
4. He talked back to his manager on the pitch (saying “estou cagando e andando”) and it was picked up by microphones on the touchline
Wales have won all four of their games in the Six Nations so far this year and currently sit top of the table. How many games did they win in the entire competition last year?
1. None
2. One
3. Two
4. Five
Lionel Messi made his 767th appearance for Barcelona on Tuesday night, equalling whose all-time record for the club?
1. Carles Puyol
2. Andrés Iniesta
3. Xavi
4. Pep Guardiola
Salford City won the EFL Trophy this week. What was unusual about their victory?
1. They won the final on away goals even though both legs of the tie were played at neutral venues
2. Their reign as champions only lasted a day
3. They did not concede a goal in the entire competition
4. The final finished goalless and their opponents did not even score in the penalty shootout
Rachael Blackmore has won a host of races at Cheltenham this week. In which subject does the jockey have a degree?
1. Fashion design
2. Stunt performance
3. Equine science
4. Sports journalism
Zoran Mamic was in the dugout for the first leg of the Europa League tie between Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham. Why was he not in charge of Dinamo Zagreb for the second leg?
1. He had to self-isolate after being caught eating waffles at a cafe
2. He has a fear of flying and said he would stay at home as “we’re not going through anyway”
3. He left his job at Dinamo Zagreb to become an assistant coach at Tottenham
4. He has been given four-year prison sentence for fraud

Solutions

1:C - Sadly, Roldán died a few months ago after contracting Covid-19. The knockdown against Hagler was a controversial one. It was only the first round and Hagler said he slipped, but the referee gave him the count. Either way, Hagler won the fight by TKO in the 10th round. , 2:C - Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool, Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea, Hansi Flick at Bayern Munich and Edin Terzic at Borussia Dortmund., 3:B - As Leicester City boss in 2017., 4:D - The first edition – which was called the Hundred Guinea Cup – was a race around the Isle of Wight., 5:C - Theo Walcott has been substituted off more than any other player in Premier League history., 6:D - Bayern have a sponsorship deal with Audi and insist that players drive their company cars to work., 7:A - Gabigol denies reports that he hid in a box beneath a table in the VIP section to avoid being arrested when the police arrived. "When I saw that there were a few more people than there should be, I decided to leave," he said. "I was about to enter the elevator to leave when the police arrived and asked everyone to lay on the floor. It was a big scare.”, 8:B - They beat Italy, naturally, but lost to England, France, Ireland and Scotland., 9:C - All six of Barcelona’s all-time top appearance holders started the 2009 Champions League final (Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Puyol and Gerard Piqué)., 10:B - On Saturday, Salford City won the 2020 final (which had been delayed from last year due to the pandemic). And on Sunday Sunderland took their title after winning the 2021 final., 11:C - Having initially planned to train as a vet, Blackmore ended up studying equine science in Limerick – a course about the reproduction, physiology, behaviour and nutrition of horses. It turned out to be the right choice., 12:D - Mamic stepped down as soon as the verdict was confirmed. “Although I don’t feel guilty, I resign as I said before I would do if the sentence was confirmed,” he said. “I wish all the good luck to the club.”