A quiz on the beautiful game by Acumen, science and quiz club of IIT Guwahati.

2. RULES (PRELIMS)
• There are a total of 17 questions amounting to 20 marks
• Each question carriers 1 mark unless mentioned otherwise in the slides.
• Give your team a cool name and write your and your team members name on the
sheet
• There are 5 star marked questions throughout the prelims which will be used as tie
breakers.
• In case of a tie after factoring in the star marked questions too, sudden death will be
come into the picture.
• Eight teams in the finals
• Hints on my discretion

4. Q.1* THE ONE WHERE THEY CAN’T SCORE
The French National Team won it’s second world cup recently having defeated
Croatia 4-2 in the finals. The tournament was a notorious one for their striker,
Olivier Giroud as he failed to score any goals throughout the tournament although
he was lauded for his efforts in other parts of the game. Goal-shy Giroud was said
to be channelling the spirit of '98 and X who also failed to score at the ‘98 World
Cup for France despite being their front man. If you were to say the name of X to
most people outside France, it wouldn't bring much reverence.
Identify X.

5. Q.2 THE FAKE TAXI (DRIVERS) [1 + 1]
Four senior West Bromwich Albion players were involved in an incident during a mid-winter
training trip to Spain, with manager Alan Pardew admitting that they have let down the club as
they continue to battle against relegation from the Premier League.
X, Y, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill issued a statement on Friday apologising after reports
emerged that the four players were interviewed by the Spanish police for allegedly stealing a taxi
after a night out in Barcelona. According to reports in Spain, the cab was driven through a
McDonald’s drive-thru before being abandoned outside the five-star hotel the players were staying
in.
Identify X and Y where X joined West Brom from Everton and Y was linked with moves to
Arsenal and Manchester City before being relegated with West Brom.

6. Q.3 *
When he was 13, he accidentally amputated his right forearm while using an electric
saw, which gave origin to his nickname, El manco (meaning "the one-armed", or
"the maimed"). X began his career in 1923/24 with Nacional and was the first player
to score in a World Cup game for Uruguay. At Nacional he won three Uruguayan
Championships (1924, 1933, 1934), before retiring in 1936. X's goal in the World
Cup Final helped Uruguay win the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.[5] He also scored the
first ever goal at Estadio Centenario, against Peru, in that tournament.
Identify X

7. Q. 4
If you thought Neymar started it all think again. X renowned for his vision and
wonderful left foot, tarnished his name with a shocking dive during the 2006 world
cup clash with Turkey. Hakan Unsal of Turkey struck the ball against X’s shins, only
for the magician to fall to the ground, clutching his face in pure agony.
Unfortunately for Turkey, Hakan Unsal was sent off and Brazil went on to win the
tie. With 130 goals for Barcelona X is the club’s ninth highest goalscorer.
Identify X

8. Q.5
• Cameroon's FIFA World Cup campaign in 1990 is one of the most glorious chapters in
the history of not only just this sport. Before Cameroon's first World Cup game
against Argentina, there were issues within the team. It was a 37-year-old man,
written off by experts, who was included into the team at the last-minute that turned
Cameroon's fortunes. X who was not going to play 90-minutes of football in any of
the matches was about to make a melody for the world to hum and dance on it. X's
dance was a hope to future champions like Samuel Eto'o, Didier Drogba, Mohamed
Salah, Riyadh Mahrez, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, George Weah, Yaya Toure and
others that they can rock the world with their talents.
Identify X.

9. Q.6 [ 0.5 + 0.5 + 1]
X’s last game at Manchester United proved to be a thriller as his team played out a
5-5 draw with Y. The game featured a hattrick from the prodigal talent, Z who
would later go on to play for United.
Identify X, Y, Z

10. Q. 7 * CAUGHT IN HOT WATER
• In 2008, Brazillian World Cup winning footballer X found himself in hot water over
a scandal involving prostitutes. While recovering in his homeland after surgery,
the then AC Milan player was caught up in a sex scandal with three prostitutes.
• After booking into a motel with them, X said he discovered the hookers were
actually men. X alleged theft and extortion of $30,000 while one of the prostitutes
counter-claimed that X threatened him and used drugs, which the player denied.
A police chief said: X said he just wanted to amuse himself, that’s not a crime.
Identify X

11. Q.8
• Teams are being very cautious at the World Cup this year to make sure they don't
accidently put themselves in a position where they could end up allowing a very
easy goal to their opponents. After big goals, such as the Cristiano Ronaldo free
kick that leveled Portugal with Spain at 3-3 or the Harry Kane header that lifted
England over Tunisia, teams have been good to break into celebrations that
involve the whole squad, except for one player. In the cases of both Portugal and
England, one player–Jose Fonte for Portugal, Kieran Trippier for England–made
sure to stay on the pitch.
• This was because of one particular law of Fifa’s laws of the game. Explain.

12. Q.9
• On 25th of September 2011, Jone Samuelson of Norway scored a goal from 58.13
metres for ODD Grenland vs Tromso Idrettslag. This led to Samuelson earning a
unique world record to his name which stands to this day.
• What was this world record?

13. Q.10*
The BBC started its television service in 1936, although it was nearly a year before
the very first televised match of football was screened – a specially-arranged
friendly match between X and X’s Reserves on 16 September 1937.
Identify X.

14. Q.11
• X is a Brazilian international, who played as a goalkeeper for Sao Paolo FC for 23
years and scored 131 goals. He was a dead-ball specialist and was club’s primary
set-piece taker. Most of his vast professional career, which had spanned 25
years, was associated with Sao Paulo FC, with whom he won 20 major titles,
including three Brazilian Leagues and two Libertadores Cup.
Identify X

15. Q. 12
• Otherwise known as the 'V' pullback, the X Pullback is a move you see in almost
every soccer game. It's one of the most fundamental moves in soccer and can be
used in nearly every situation. The creator of the move, X, can be regarded as one
of the best footballers of all time. Scoring 746 times throughout his 754
professional game career, X is regarded as one of Real Madrid’s best players
ever.
• Identify X

16. Q.13
• “As I turned my head I saw Pele. He’d made ground fast and such was the athleticism
of the man he’d already launched himself into the air. Sidestepping on my toes, I
covered the ground to my right and was only two or three paces off the centre of goal
when Pele met that ball with the meat of his head. The moment the ball left his head I
heard Pele shout `Golo!’. I suddenly found myself at a 40 degree angle with my right
hand stretching out toward the post, my eyes trained on the quickly descending ball.
It left the turf and headed towards my right-hand corner, but I managed to make
contact with the finger of my gloved right hand.”
• What is being described here?

17. Q.14
• LaMia Flight 2933 was a charter flight of an Avro RJ85, operated by LaMia, that
on 28 November 2016 crashed near Medellín, Colombia, killing 71 of the 77
people on board.
• The tragedy was a brutal one for the footballing world for a particular reason.
Explain.

18. Q.15
• You might know this rule from playing FIFA but have you ever actually seen a ref
enforce the X Rule? It seems like it’s a rule most officials ignore but Mignolet fell
victim to it for Liverpool against Bordeaux.
• Identify X

19. Q.16 * [ 1 + 1 ]
• Like Fla-Flu in Rio, the origins of the great Sao Paulo rivalry are rooted in X being
formed by defecting former members of Y. The two clubs share excellent records
– one Libertadores each, eight Brazilain championships for X to Y’s five. Most of
the flashpoints now take place away from the stadium and over the past 10 years
they have become more frequent, with one supporter shot dead in the build-up
to the derby in 2012, rioting, fights and even players being assaulted when
spotted out in the city centre.
Identify X and Y

20. Q. 17
• Manchester City → Newcastle United → Queens Park Rangers → Marseille (Loan)
→ Burnely → Rangers → Burnley
• Identify this controversial former player who is now the manager of League One
club, Fleetwood Town.

21. ANSWERS

22. Q.1* THE ONE WHERE THEY CAN’T SCORE
The French National Team won it’s second world cup recently having defeated
Croatia 4-2 in the finals. The tournament was a notorious one for their striker,
Olivier Giroud as he failed to score any goals throughout the tournament although
he was lauded for his efforts in other parts of the game. Goal-shy Giroud was said
to be channelling the spirit of '98 and X who also failed to score at the ‘98 World
Cup for France despite being their front man. If you were to say the name of X to
most people outside France, it wouldn't bring much reverence.
Identify X.

23. STEPHANE GUIVARC'H

24. Q.2 THE FAKE TAXI (DRIVERS) [1 + 1]
Four senior West Bromwich Albion players were involved in an incident during a mid-winter
training trip to Spain, with manager Alan Pardew admitting that they have let down the club as
they continue to battle against relegation from the Premier League.
X, Y, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill issued a statement on Friday apologising after reports
emerged that the four players were interviewed by the Spanish police for allegedly stealing a taxi
after a night out in Barcelona. According to reports in Spain, the cab was driven through a
McDonald’s drive-thru before being abandoned outside the five-star hotel the players were staying
in.
Identify X and Y where X joined West Brom from Everton and Y was linked with moves to
Arsenal and Manchester City before being relegated with West Brom.

25. X = GARETH BARRY
Y= JONNY EVANS

26. Q.3 *
When he was 13, he accidentally amputated his right forearm while using an electric
saw, which gave origin to his nickname, El manco (meaning "the one-armed", or
"the maimed"). X began his career in 1923/24 with Nacional and was the first player
to score in a World Cup game for Uruguay. At Nacional he won three Uruguayan
Championships (1924, 1933, 1934), before retiring in 1936. X's goal in the World
Cup Final helped Uruguay win the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.[5] He also scored the
first ever goal at Estadio Centenario, against Peru, in that tournament.
Identify X

27. HECTOR CASTRO

28. Q. 4
If you thought Neymar started it all think again. X renowned for his vision and
wonderful left foot, tarnished his name with a shocking dive during the 2006 world
cup clash with Turkey. Hakan Unsal of Turkey struck the ball against X’s shins, only
for the magician to fall to the ground, clutching his face in pure agony.
Unfortunately for Turkey, Hakan Unsal was sent off and Brazil went on to win the
tie. With 130 goals for Barcelona X is the club’s ninth highest goalscorer.
Identify X

29. RIVALDO

30. Q.5
• Cameroon's FIFA World Cup campaign in 1990 is one of the most glorious chapters in
the history of not only just this sport. Before Cameroon's first World Cup game
against Argentina, there were issues within the team. It was a 37-year-old man,
written off by experts, who was included into the team at the last-minute that turned
Cameroon's fortunes. X who was not going to play 90-minutes of football in any of
the matches was about to make a melody for the world to hum and dance on it. X's
dance was a hope to future champions like Samuel Eto'o, Didier Drogba, Mohamed
Salah, Riyadh Mahrez, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, George Weah, Yaya Toure and
others that they can rock the world with their talents.
Identify X.

31. ROGER MILLA
• Scored four goals at the World Cup

32. Q.6 [ 0.5 + 0.5 + 1]
X’s last game at Manchester United proved to be a thriller as his team played out a
5-5 draw with Y. The game featured a hattrick from the prodigal talent, Z who
would later go on to play for United.
Identify X, Y, Z

33. • X – Sir Alex Ferguson
• Y – West Bromwich Albion
• Z – Romelu Lukaku

34. Q. 7 * CAUGHT IN HOT WATER
• In 2008, Brazillian World Cup winning footballer X found himself in hot water over
a scandal involving prostitutes. While recovering in his homeland after surgery,
the then AC Milan player was caught up in a sex scandal with three prostitutes.
• After booking into a motel with them, X said he discovered the hookers were
actually men. X alleged theft and extortion of $30,000 while one of the prostitutes
counter-claimed that X threatened him and used drugs, which the player denied.
A police chief said: X said he just wanted to amuse himself, that’s not a crime.
Identify X

35. RONALDO

36. Q.8
• Teams are being very cautious at the World Cup this year to make sure they don't
accidently put themselves in a position where they could end up allowing a very
easy goal to their opponents. After big goals, such as the Cristiano Ronaldo free
kick that leveled Portugal with Spain at 3-3 or the Harry Kane header that lifted
England over Tunisia, teams have been good to break into celebrations that
involve the whole squad, except for one player. In the cases of both Portugal and
England, one player–Jose Fonte for Portugal, Kieran Trippier for England–made
sure to stay on the pitch.
• This was because of one particular law of Fifa’s laws of the game. Explain.

37. THEIR OPPONENTS COULD HAVE RESTARTED THE
GAME OTHERWISE
According to FIFA's Laws of the Game, all of the players except the one taking the
kickoff must be in their own half of the field of play. If interpreted that players off
the playing field entirely are not subjected to the same regulations as those on it,
then the opposing team could theoretically kick off and resume play during a full-
team celebration, while the goalkeeper stands alone against 10 men. The
opposition could also restart as soon as the scoring team all goes back to its side of
the field, even in celebration, as long as it has the referee's signal.

38. Q.9
• On 25th of September 2011, Jone Samuelson of Norway scored a goal from 58.13
metres for ODD Grenland vs Tromso Idrettslag. This led to Samuelson earning a
unique world record to his name which stands to this day.
• What was this world record?

39. LONGEST HEADED GOAL

40. Q.10*
The BBC started its television service in 1936, although it was nearly a year before
the very first televised match of football was screened – a specially-arranged
friendly match between X and X’s Reserves on 16 September 1937.
Identify X.

41. ARSENAL
They were relevant then :))

42. Q.11
• X is a Brazilian international, who played as a goalkeeper for Sao Paolo FC for 23
years and scored 131 goals. He was a dead-ball specialist and was club’s primary
set-piece taker. Most of his vast professional career, which had spanned 25
years, was associated with Sao Paulo FC, with whom he won 20 major titles,
including three Brazilian Leagues and two Libertadores Cup.
Identify X

43. ROGERIO CENI

44. Q. 12
• Otherwise known as the 'V' pullback, the X Pullback is a move you see in almost
every soccer game. It's one of the most fundamental moves in soccer and can be
used in nearly every situation. The creator of the move, X, can be regarded as one
of the best footballers of all time. Scoring 746 times throughout his 754
professional game career, X is regarded as one of Real Madrid’s best players
ever.
• Identify X

45. FERENC PUSKAS

46. Q.13
• “As I turned my head I saw Pele. He’d made ground fast and such was the athleticism
of the man he’d already launched himself into the air. Sidestepping on my toes, I
covered the ground to my right and was only two or three paces off the centre of goal
when Pele met that ball with the meat of his head. The moment the ball left his head I
heard Pele shout `Golo!’. I suddenly found myself at a 40 degree angle with my right
hand stretching out toward the post, my eyes trained on the quickly descending ball.
It left the turf and headed towards my right-hand corner, but I managed to make
contact with the finger of my gloved right hand.”
• What is being described here?

47. GORDON BANKS’S SAVE OF THE CENTURY

48. Q.14
• LaMia Flight 2933 was a charter flight of an Avro RJ85, operated by LaMia, that
on 28 November 2016 crashed near Medellín, Colombia, killing 71 of the 77
people on board.
• The tragedy was a brutal one for the footballing world for a particular reason.
Explain.

49. THE PLANE WAS THE CHAPECOENSE FOOTBALL
TEAM
• All of the players except 3 died in the tragic incident.

50. Q.15
• You might know this rule from playing FIFA but have you ever actually seen a ref
enforce the X Rule? It seems like it’s a rule most officials ignore but Mignolet fell
victim to it for Liverpool against Bordeaux.
• Identify X

51. THE 6 SECOND RULE

52. Q.16 * [ 1 + 1 ]
• Like Fla-Flu in Rio, the origins of the great Sao Paulo rivalry are rooted in X being
formed by defecting former members of Y. The two clubs share excellent records
– one Libertadores each, eight Brazilain championships for X to Y’s five. Most of
the flashpoints now take place away from the stadium and over the past 10 years
they have become more frequent, with one supporter shot dead in the build-up
to the derby in 2012, rioting, fights and even players being assaulted when
spotted out in the city centre.
Identify X and Y

53. X - PALMERIAS
Y - CORINTHIANS

54. Q. 17
• Manchester City → Newcastle United → Queens Park Rangers → Marseille (Loan)
→ Burnely → Rangers → Burnley
• Identify this controversial former player who is now the manager of League One
club, Fleetwood Town.

55. JOEY BARTON

56. AND THE FINALISTS ARE

57. MAINS

58. 5 ROUNDS IN THE FINALS

59. ROUND 1 : DRY CLOCKWISE
• 8 Questions
• + 20 / -10 on Pounce
• + 10 on Direct / Pass
• The questions will go around in a clockwise manner

60. Q.1
• Mike Jones, the referee who incorrectly awarded X's goal for Sunderland against
Liverpool on Saturday, will not officiate in the Premier League this weekend.
• Fifa's laws of the game state "the referee should stop, suspend or abandon the
match because of outside interference of any kind", meaning the goal should
have been ruled out and the match restarted with a drop ball.
Identify X and the infamously allowed goal.

62. X – DARREN BENT
THE GOAL WAS THE INFAMOUS BEACH BALL GOAL

63. Q.2
• X’s fought back astonishingly from 4-0 down to draw 4-4 away to Revierderby
rivals Y on Saturday. Domenico Tedesco's side looked to be out for the count
when R's superb volley put Dortmund 4-0 up after 25 minutes
• Yet a truly astonishing second half turnaround was to come, as X gradually
chipped away at their hosts' lead, with N's equaliser in the 94th minute sparking
wild celebrations in front of the travelling fans.
• Identify X and Y.

65. X – SCHALKE
Y – BORUSSIA DORTMUND

66. Q.3
Ronald Koeman
Aldair
Vincent Candela
Taribo West
Jaap Stam
Lilian Thuram
X
X is the next entry on this list (perhaps the most famous one). Identify X.

68. X – RIO FERDINAND
• Chronological list of players who broke the transfer record for the most expensive
defender

69. Q.4
• X are a type of football fans predominantly found in Europe renowned for their
fanatical support and elaborate displays at football matches. These displays often
include the use of flares, vocal support in large groups, displays of banners at
stadium terraces and other forms of tifo choreography. Their Latin American
equivalents are called Y.
• Identify X and Y

71. X – ULTRAS
Y – BARRAS BRAVAS

72. Q.5
• In 1969, during a World Cup qualifier game in X, the hosts beat Y, 1-0, thanks to a
last-minute goal. This prompted the fans in the stadium to go wild as fights broke
out with the stadium being torched in the end.
• The following leg was played in Y and things went over the top when the hotel
where the X team were staying was torched during the dark of night.
• But things went completely out of hand on July 14th, 1969, when the military got
involved and a full-fledged war between the two countries took place.
• Identify X and Y.

74. X - HONDURAS
Y – EL SALVADOR

75. Q.6
• Both teams ping-ponged in search of a winner, which eventually came in injury
time when John Barnes and Ian Rush threatened to confuse each other on the
edge of the Y area, Barnes taking charge by stroking the ball left for Collymore,
X’s record £8.5m signing stroking home to settle a match of rhythmic, aesthetic –
all the goals were fine – and narrative purity. Z’s roof frisbeed towards Formby.
Collymore sprinted away in a sparkling arc of pure delight. Keegan slumped over
the advertising hoardings in theatrical despair, the defining image of the Premier
League’s defining game.
• Which game, regarded as one of the best ever of the Premier League Era is
being described here?

77. LIVERPOOL VS NEWCASTLE 4-3

78. Q.7
• Even at the age of 4, X couldn’t walk. His mother sojourned around many African
countries to find a cure for her son’s condition but to no avail. In the end, she was
advised by the Church to pray for him every day for a week. Nothing happened for
the six days as X could still not walk, but on the final day of the prayers, a football was
shot into the church by one of the kids playing outside. “And,” said X “the first person
to stand up and run was me, because I wanted to get that ball.”
• X then went on to have a splendid career playing for one of the Spanish Giants and
three of the Premier League top 6.
Identify X

80. EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR

81. Q.8
• Otman Bakkal [PSV Eindhoven is his relevant club relating to the incident]
• Branislac Ivanovic
• X
Identify X who is the third person on this exclusive list.

83. GIORGIO CHIELLINI
• List of players Luis Suarez has bit (on a football field)

84. ROUND 2 – GUESS THE PLAYER
• 5 questions
• Each question for +20 / 0
• If you get all correct, another +50

91. ANSWERS
• N'Golo Kanté
• Iago Aspas
• Florent Malouda
• Pepe Reina
• Carlos Tevez

92. GUESS THE GOALS
• 4 Questions
• Each question carrier 25 marks
• No negative marking
• +50 if you get all 4 correct

93. Q. 1
It all starts off with a counter attack when Y passed the ball forward to X, who slips it to Z on the
left wing near the half-line. As Z picks up the ball, X charges forward to the 18-yard box, calling for
the ball with his arms raised. With a defender behind X, X has to check his run and with his back to
the defender, he receives the ball on the edge of the box. X flicks the ball around the defender with
his left foot, imparting a little check-spin. Then X swivels, darts around the defender from the other
side and meets the ball again. The goalkeeper rushes forward but before he can do anything, the
ball is slotted in the bottom right corner.
Voted as one of the best goals scored in the Premier League, and the goal of the season during
that Premier League season, X hails as a club legend immortalized outside their stadium with a
statue of his own.
Idenitfy X

94. Q. 2
• The opposition try to work their way up the field but the ball is misplaced near the
centre circle. As the ball is picked up by X, the player notices an opposition player
attempting a tackle. With a deft touch, X glides past the opposition player with the
ball. Right at the half-way line, X notices the goalkeeper off the line and without a
second thought, X takes a glorious right-footed shot which soars across the pitch.
Much to the goalkeeper’s dismay, the ball goes above the keeper and with a shy
bounce, nestles into the goal.
• X wheels away to a celebration, for that goal is X’s hattrick goal in the span of the
match’s first 16 minutes, Identify X.

95. Q. 3
• Right at the halfway line, X skips past two players and darts forward with the ball. With an
opposition player in front, X plays a one-two with Y and receives the ball back right at the edge
of the 18-yard box. With a defender rushing to tackle, X notices the keeper off the line. In a split
second, X chips the ball. The defender slides and the keeper jumps; anything to prevent the ball
flying into the top corner. But all is in vain as X perfectly chips the ball into the top corner.
• There are not many iconic goals which are actually known for their iconic celebrations. But X’s
celebration was truly iconic. No erratic running around, no acrobatics, no ‘dabbing’. X just stood
his ground, letting the world admire the true greatness of the player himself.
• Identify X.

96. Q. 4
• If you think Sadio Mane’s hattrick in under three minutes was exceptional, think again.
In a normal league game against Y, X’s team was trailing at half-time. X was
substituted in and a few minutes later, X equalised with a poke from the six-yard.
Within minutes, X helped his team take the lead by scoring a banger from outside the
18-yard box into the bottom left corner. As for the third goal, X hit the post, hit the
rebound at the keeper, and again the resulting rebound was placed into the goal
smoothly past the rushing defenders. As if a hattrick was not enough, X went on to
score a emphatic volley into the roof from close range. To top it off, X scored an
acrobatic goal from the edge of the 18-yard box. Scoring 5 goals in a span of Z
minutes, X broke four existing world records. I
• Identify X, Y and Z.

98. ANSWERS
• Dennis Bergkamp (vs Newcastle)
• Carli Lloyd (2015 World Cup, USA vs Japan)
• Eric Cantona ( vs Sunderland)
• X – Robert Lewandowski, Y – Wolfsburg, Z - 9

99. CONNECT
• Q 1 : +20 / 0
• Q 2 : +40 / -20
• Q 3 : +60 / -30
• Q 4 : +100 /-50

100. Q. 1
• Tony Adams
• Jack Charlton
• Franco Baresi
• Xabi Prieto
• Ledley King
[NOT EXHAUSTIVE]

102. ONE CLUB MEN
• Tony Adams - Arsenal
• Jack Charlton - Leeds United
• Franco Baresi - AC Milan
• Xabi Prieto - Real Sociedad
• Ledley King - Tottenham

103. Q. 2
• ‘Humiliated’
• ‘Seventh Hell’
• ‘SambAargh’
• ‘Massacre’
[NOT EXHAUSTIVE]

104. NEWSPAPER HEADLINES ACROSS THE WORLD
AFTER BRAZIL 1 – 7 GERMANY

105. Q. 3
• Celtic
• Standard Liege
• Ajax
• F.C Porto
• Apoel F.C
[Non Exhaustive]

107. CLUBS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN RELEGATED

108. Q. 4
Not Exhaustive

110. FOOTBALLERS WHO WENT TO PRISON
• Adam Johnson – for grooming and sexual activity with a girl aged 15
• Maradona – for possessionn and distribution of drugs
• Troy Deeney - ten months imprisonment for kicking a man in the head during a
brawl.

111. ROUND 1 : DRY ANTI-CLOCKWISE
• 8 Questions
• + 20 / -10 on Pounce
• + 10 on Direct / Pass
• The questions will go around in a anticlockwise manner

113. • “AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” marked an end to perhaps the most thrilling
end to a Premier League season ever. The final goal scored by Sergio Aguero,
was assisted by the enigmatic Italian International, Mario Balotelli. The goal would
later turn out to have a special significance for Balotelli.
• Explain [ Give Funda ]

115. BALOTELLI’S ONLY ASSIST IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE

116. • X, a Stuttgart player revealed ‘In German we say Tor. To hit a shot like that – I
can’t describe it. I’m still feeling emotional,’ ‘The ball bounced up as it came to
me. I didn’t even think about it. I just tried to get over it and keep it down. ‘I was
trying to hit it in the direction it came from, which is what the strikers always tell
me. I didn’t think it over, and when it went in I just felt so happy.’
Identify X and the goal being talked about here.

118. BENJAMIN PAVARD
HIS GOAL AGAINST ARGENTINA

119. • Pavel Nedved
• Andriy Shevchenko
• Ronaldinho
• X
• Kaka
Identify X in this chronologically arranged list.

121. FABIO CANNAVARO
• Last 5 Ballon D’Or winners before Ronaldo and Messi

122. • X, widely regarded as one of the three greatest players ever, decide that he
would not play for Y in the 1978 World Cup finals in Argentina. X’s team reached
the final - despite being beaten by Scotland in the group stages - but lost 3-1 to
the hosts, and many blamed X’s absence for their failure to lift the trophy. Later
X, revealed that he and his family had been the victims of a kidnap attempt a
few months before the tournament. The experience changed his attitude to life
and was part of the reason he decided not to play in the World Cup.
Identify X

124. JOHANN CRUYFF

125. • Born in Thrissur, Kerala on 25th of April in 1969, the former Indian footballer grew
up under destitute circumstances. During his illustrious domestic football career
from 1987 to 2006, X played for six different football clubs including Mohan
Bagan at various points in his career scoring over 250 goals. X earned the popular
nickname, ‘Black Buck,’ during his playing days. Known for his extraordinary
volleys, lighting fast pace and swift movement on the pitch, the former Indian
football team captain is one of the most successful players to have represented
India.
• Identify X.

127. I. M. VIJAYAN

128. • Brazil, France, Italy, Germany and Mexico are the only countries to hold this
distinction. A new addition will be made to this list in the next decade.
• What distinction am I talking about?

130. ONLY COUNTRIES TO HOST THE WORLD CUP TWICE
• USA will join the list after 2026

131. X asked for a pay rise and when denied, said something that left the supporters of
club Y (that believed in such things) waiting for the year 2062. X’s “curse” has not
been broken yet.
Identify X and Y

133. X - BELA GUTTMAN
Y - BENFICA
• He curse them that they will not win any European Championships for the next
100 years

134. • A video surfaced before the 2018 World Cup of Oleg Artemyev and Anton
Shkaplerov playing goalie and trying out some kicks with an official 2018 FIFA
World Cup ball. Both of them donned a "Russia 2018" T-shirt for the occasion,
pulled off a variety of acrobatic flips, kicks and spins — moves that would make
real World Cup players a tad bit jealous.
• What was so special about the video of them playing football?

136. THE VIDEO HAD THEM PLAYING FOOTBALL ON THE
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