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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul Campbell

Sports quiz of the week: Wayne Rooney, All Blacks and a generous fan

Wayne Rooney says goodbye to international football.
Wayne Rooney says goodbye to international football. Photograph: Dave Shopland/BPI/Rex/Shutterstock
  1. Callum Wilson scored on his England debut on Thursday night, meaning he has one cap and one goal. Which of these players has the same international record?

    1. Carlton Palmer

    2. Rickie Lambert

    3. Francis Jeffers

    4. Mark Hateley

  2. Wayne Rooney finished his England career with 120 caps. Who is the only player with more?

    1. David Beckham

    2. Steven Gerrard

    3. Peter Shilton

    4. Bobby Moore

  3. Who will provide the voice of the Green Goblin in the French language version of the new Spider-Man film?

    1. Olivier Giroud

    2. Thierry Henry

    3. Mathieu Bastareaud

    4. Tyson Fury

  4. The two best rugby teams in the world – New Zealand and Ireland – meet in Dublin on Saturday night. Ireland have only ever beaten the All Blacks once. Where?

    1. France

    2. Australia

    3. England

    4. USA

  5. Why did the FA suspend referee David McNamara for 21 days?

    1. He called a ball boy a “little dweeb” when he wouldn’t give back the ball

    2. He laughed in the face of a player who missed a sitter

    3. He lost his whistle so was forced to shout “STOP” to get the attention of the players

    4. He forgot to bring a coin for the toss so asked the two captains to play rock, paper, scissors instead

  6. New Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri has managed some of Europe's biggest clubs in his career – including Napoli, Fiorentina, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, Juventus, Roma, Inter, Valencia, Monaco and Chelsea – but he has only ever managed one national team. Which one?

    1. Italy

    2. Australia

    3. Greece

    4. Switzerland

  7. How did Coalville Town supporter Damien Trown help the club this week?

    1. He ran on to the pitch wearing a full kit without the referee noticing and scored from a corner

    2. He went to their ground with his lawnmower after the manager had complained about the pitch

    3. He ran on to the field and rugby tackled a streaker – his mum

    4. He gave his replica shirt back to the club as they didn't have one big enough for their new signing

  8. The Golden State Warriors have offered fans a new ticket that costs $100 a month. What is the only drawback for fans?

    1. They won’t have a seat or view of the basketball court

    2. They are in the singing section and have to pass an audition

    3. They have to pick up litter for 15 minutes after matches

    4. They have to live within a mile of the stadium to qualify for the ticket

  9. Which of these football teams has not lost a game in 2018?

    1. Borussia Dortmund

    2. Paris Saint-Germain

    3. The US women's team

    4. England women's team

  10. Complete this sequence: Moscow, Samara, Kazan, New Jersey, Maryland, Riyadh, Jeddah, London …

    1. New York

    2. Milton Keynes

    3. Colchester

    4. Berlin

Solutions

1:C - Jeffers scored his debut goal in Wayne Rooney’s first game for England; Wilson scored his debut goal in Rooney’s last game for England., 2:C - Rooney said he “would never have played in the game” had it taken the record from Shilton., 3:A - His France teammate, Presnel Kimpembe, will voice Scorpion in the film., 4:D - They first played each other in 1905 and Ireland finally won a game against the All Blacks in Chicago in 2016., 5:D - The FA's women's refereeing manager, Joanna Stimpson, said his decision was “not defendable”, “very unprofessional” and “a moment of madness”., 6:C - He took charge of Greece for four games and won none of them., 7:D - The club didn't have any shirts big enough for striker Kyle Perry so used social media to ask any "well-built" fans to come forward and help them out., 8:A - The Warriors hope to sell 200 of their new ”In The Building" passes each month., 9:C - They beat Scotland 1-0 this week to finish up an incredible run of results in 2018: 20 matches, 18 wins, two draws., 10:B - The places Brazil have played in the last six months. They play Uruguay at the Emirates on Friday night before a trip to Stadium MK for a match against Cameroon on Tuesday.

Scores

  1. 1 and above.

    Oh dear, oh dear

  2. 2 and above.

    Oh dear, oh dear

  3. 3 and above.

    You'd done OK there. Something to build on for next week

  4. 4 and above.

    You'd done OK there. Something to build on for next week

  5. 5 and above.

    You'd done well there. A decent score and something to build on for next week

  6. 6 and above.

    You'd done well there. A decent score and something to build on for next week

  7. 7 and above.

    You're among the elite with that score

  8. 8 and above.

    You are excelling in life

  9. 9 and above.

    You're among the elite with that score

  10. 0 and above.

    Oh dear

  11. 10 and above.

    What a score. One to print out and keep. Or at least screengrab

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