{"id":3046,"date":"2021-08-25T18:58:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T18:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/?p=3046"},"modified":"2021-08-25T19:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T19:00:34","slug":"the-totally-unbelievable-football-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/the-totally-unbelievable-football-quiz\/entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Totally Unbelievable Football Quiz!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-England striker Jimmy Greaves, who later became a TV football pundit, was renowned for his phrase &#8220;It&#8217;s a funny old game&#8221;. Well, here&#8217;s a unique football quiz that more than proves Greavsie&#8217;s statement. It&#8217;s a multi-choice quiz on some of football&#8217;s most extraordinary facts and events. Just how football-crazy are you? Why not take our &#8216;Totally Unbelievable Football Quiz&#8217; and find out?<\/p>\n<h3>Take the Totally Unbelievable Football Quiz!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"335019\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/files\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;\" title=\"Quiz - The Totally Unbelievable Football Quiz!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/a\/335019?\"><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>The Totally Unbelievable Football Quiz!<\/h2>\n<p>A quiz on some of football&#8217;s most extreme facts and events!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>In 1998, what did a Congolese newspaper report had killed all 11 members of an away team during a game?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>In 1986, what unique feat did West Ham&#8217;s defender Alvin Martin manage to achieve in a game against Newcastle United?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>A 2006 local league match in Brazil between\u00a0Santacruzense and Atletico Sorocaba saw what extraordinary event?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>In 2013, a Brazilian referee stabbed a player during a fight on the pitch. What happened next?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>Bolton Wanderers player Wilberforce Montgomery was concussed during a friendly with Wigan after being hit by which of the following?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>The world&#8217;s largest football (soccer) stadium by capacity is in which country?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>In the 1956 FA Cup Final, Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann played on despite suffering what trauma during the game?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>What is the record number of red cards issued during a single game of football?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Recognised by FIFA, which country has the claim on inventing football?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>In 1934, World cup holders Uruguay\u00a0didn&#8217;t attend the tournament in Italy for what reason?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>No worries, that&#8217;s average for this quiz!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Excellent! Obviously a football fanatic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>That&#8217;s totally unbelievable! You are the footie factsmeister.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"link-riddle\" style=\"width: 640px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Quiz Maker<\/a> &#8211; powered by Riddle<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoyed taking our &#8216;Totally Unbelievable Football Quiz&#8217;, why not try some of our other sports and general knowledge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/\">quizzes<\/a>? And, while you are here why not sign up to join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/registration2\">growing community<\/a>&#8216; It&#8217;s free and there will be some rewards later on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Header image credit: Wpadington\/Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-England striker Jimmy Greaves, who later became a TV football pundit, was renowned for his phrase &#8220;It&#8217;s a funny old game&#8221;. Well, here&#8217;s a unique football quiz that more than proves Greavsie&#8217;s statement. It&#8217;s a multi-choice quiz on some of football&#8217;s most extraordinary facts and events. Just how football-crazy are you? 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