Sports quiz of the week: misses, nicknames, thieves and a circus act

Riyad Mahrez, the Roberto Baggio of our times. Photograph: Jon Super/REX/Shutterstock

1. Which of these football teams has not scored a goal in more than 600 minutes of action?

   1. Bayern Munich

   2. Barcelona

   3. Real Madrid

   4. Monaco

2. The circus troupe Cirque du Soleil are producing a new show about which athlete?

   1. Tiger Woods

   2. Rafa Nadal

   3. Lionel Messi

   4. Conor McGregor

3. Riyad Mahrez hit one of the worst penalties in Premier League history on Sunday. Which of these players never missed a penalty in the league?

   1. Yaya Touré

   2. Matt le Tissier

   3. Thierry Henry

   4. Danny Murphy

4. 

   This trophy was stolen this week. Who did it belong to?

   1. Thomas Bjorn

   2. Geraint Thomas

   3. Javi Gracia

   4. Mo Farah

5. The last time England played Croatia, in the World Cup semi-final, there were 78,000 fans in the stadium. How many will attend their game on Friday night?

   1. None

   2. 1,966

   3. 90,000

   4. 130,000

6. Why did Dulwich Hamlet goalkeeper Preston Edwards start panicking during a match this week?

   1. Midway through the first half he realised he wasn’t wearing gloves

   2. It was announced over the Tannoy that his car was going to be towed

   3. He went out to play without wearing his contact lenses

   4. He had his phone in his pocket and it started ringing

7. The Benin Football Federation has set up a committee to come up with a new nickname. What are they called at the minute?

   1. The Bengaboys

   2. The Squirrels

   3. The Carpetmen

   4. The Candy Stripes

8. Croatia have played one competitive match since the World Cup final. What was the score in that game?

   1. They won 7-0

   2. They lost 6-0

   3. They drew 5-5

   4. They won 4-2

9. Warrington will play in the Super League Grand Final on Saturday. How have their last two finals gone?

   1. They lost them both to Wigan

   2. They lost them both without scoring a point

   3. They won them both by the same 40-0 scoreline

   4. They lost them both to Leeds Rhinos

10. At which defunct stadium did Warrington win their last title, in 1955? (Clue: the final is taking place nearby this weekend)

    1. Boleyn Ground

    2. Highbury

    3. Maine Road

    4. Ninian Park

11. Italy played Ukraine this week. Which two Serie A title winners were in charge of the teams?

    1. Antonio Conte and Andriy Voronin

    2. Roberto Mancini and Andriy Shevchenko

    3. Luigi Di Biagio and Serhiy Rebrov

    4. Carlo Ancelotti and Ruslan Rotan

Solutions

1:C - Not one of these four sides has won a league game this month., 2:C - They have previously created work about musicians such as Elvis and Michael Jackson, but never a footballer., 3:A - Touré took 11 for City and scored them all. Even Le Tiss missed one., 4:B - The Coupe Omnisports, which is given to the winner of the Tour de France, was pinched this week while on show in Birmingham. , 5:A - The match is being played behind closed doors because of Uefa sanctions against the hosts., 6:B - Edwards parked the car in the wrong place because he was "running late and saw no spaces”. When he heard the announcement, he shouted “that’s my car” to fans behind the goal. Thankfully someone found his keys and moved it for him., 7:B - “There is no need to pretend the nickname of ‘Squirrels’ is liked by all parties involved in the team set-up,” an FBF statement read. “The name given to the national team must resonate with the population and reflect our strong ambitions in the sporting world.”, 8:B - They lost to Spain, England’s other opponents in the Nations League, 9:A - ... the same team they're up against on Saturday., 10:C - The final this weekend takes place at Old Trafford., 11:B - Mancini won the title with Sampdoria and Lazio; Shevchenko won it while at Milan.

Scores

1. 2 and above.

   Ah well. At least you gave it a go. Have a great weekend

2. 3 and above.

   Ah well. At least you gave it a go. Have a great weekend

3. 4 and above.

   A decent performance. Have a great weekend

4. 5 and above.

   A fine performance. Have a great weekend

5. 6 and above.

   A fine performance. Have a great weekend

6. 7 and above.

   Fantastic work. Have a great weekend

7. 8 and above.

   Fantastic work. Have a great weekend

8. 9 and above.

   Fantastic work. Have a great weekend

9. 10 and above.

   Perfection. Have a great weekend

10. 11 and above.

    Perfection. Have a great weekend

11. 0 and above.

    Ah well. At least you gave it a go. Have a great weekend

12. 1 and above.

    Ah well. At least you gave it a go. Have a great weekend