Sports quiz of the week: Luka Modric, Deontay Wilder, Pelé and long hair

07 December 2018 11:56
Who has ‘one skill’? Who bunked off? Who swung and missed?Deontay Wilder threw 430 punches in his fight against Tyson Fury. What percentage of them landed?6%17%29%51%Luka Modric won the Ballon d'Or on Monday night and became the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to win the award in a decade. Who won it in 2007 before Messi and Ronaldo started to dominate?RonaldinhoThierry Henry Fabio Cannavaro KakáAda Hegerberg was awarded the first ever women’s Ballon d’Or at the ceremony in Paris. Which of these statements about her is false?She plays for Lyon and her sister Andrine plays for PSG She has won the Champions League for the last three years in a row She has won Ligue 1 for the last four years in a rowShe has scored 10 goals for Norway this yearKilmarnock are top of the league in Scotland. They have only won the title once in their history in 1965. How did they do it?By the drawing of lots On goal average On goal difference By the toss of a coin Crystal Palace were beaten by their big rivals Brighton this week. What other setback did the club face?They had to stop selling Christmas cards with the words “holidays are coming” as it is a Coca-Cola trademark They had to apologise after their mascot, Alice the Eagle, tripped up Brighton manager Chris Hughton They had to reschedule their Christmas party after they spotted it clashed with a league gameThey had to close their training ground canteen as it was infested with miceAccording to Pelé, which footballer “only shoots with one leg, only has one skill and doesn’t head the ball well”?Diego Maradona NeymarLionel MessiCristiano Ronaldo Stefan Kiessling has admitted that he skipped some pre-season training while he was playing in the Bundesliga. How did he get away with it?His mum wrote him sick notes He sent the club footage of his identical twin doing gym work His wife did the drills wearing his FitbitHe left a motorbike near the club and used it to do his cross-country runs Who said: “I think there is a bit of jealousy there. Maybe he can’t accept the fact that he chose to go back to short hair”?David Luiz Mattéo GuendouziEdinson Cavani Gareth Bale Southampton sacked Mark Hughes this week while they were 18th in the Premier League. Which club sacked him in January while they too were 18th in the Premier League?QPRFulhamStoke City West Bromwich Albion Brothers Paul Gleghorne and Mark Gleghorne will both be on the pitch when Ireland play England at the Hockey World Cup this weekend. What is unusual about that?One plays for Ireland and one plays for EnglandThey were both born in ScotlandPaul is Ireland's player manager and Mark is his player-coachThe manager is Zoe Gleghorne – their sister1 and above.You're not fit to wear the shirt2 and above.You tried3 and above.You tried4 and above.You tried5 and above.A respectable score6 and above.A decent score7 and above.A fine score8 and above.An excellent score9 and above.You are amazing0 and above.You're not fit to wear the shirt10 and above.You are awesome Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian