Soccer Trivia 5/9

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What is the most famous goal in World Cup history?

When was the first time a goalkeeper scored directly from a goal kick?

Which clubs have achieved the elusive treble? What years?

Which English club was the first to win the European Cup?

When were penalty kicks first used to determine matches in World Cup play? What was the method prior to penalty kicks? Why were penalty kicks instituted?

Which is the only World Cup final to be decided by penalty kicks?

Who is the only person to coach two teams that won the World Cup?

Why did many fans carry animals into the Flamengo/Vasco da Gama match in the Rio de Janeiro championship in 1995?

What famous Robbie Fowler goal celebration in 1999, led to him being suspended for four games and fined $52,000?

What infamous celebration followed Finidi George’s (Nigeria) goal against Greece in the 1994 World Cup?

Which Chelsea player injured himself in two separate incidents in 1993 during his goal celebrations?

Which Manchester United player liked to uproot the corner flag and hold it like a microphone while performing an impersonation of Elvis Presley?

What position did Pope John Paul II play in his youth? What was his favorite Polish club?

Which U.S. politician had a soccer stadium named after him?

Prince Albert of Monaco is the most famous supporter of AS Monaco. Who is the second most famous supporter?

Which former U.S. Secretary of State led an unsuccessful bid to convince FIFA to allow the U.S. to host the World Cup in 1986?

Which English pop star has owned interest in both English and U.S. soccer clubs?

What 3 English pop stars owned interest in the Philadelphia Fury of the NASL?

Which Italian goalkeeper holds the record for the most consecutive minutes in World Cup play without surrendering a goal?

Which save is recognized as the greatest ever by a goalkeeper in the World Cup?

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What is the most famous goal in World Cup history?
Maradona’s “hand of God” goal, followed by his brilliant goal of the century, 1986, Mexico City.

When was the first time a goalkeeper scored directly from a goal kick?
1997, goalkeeper Inigo Arteaga, Spanish club Racing Ferris against Moralo (3rd division)

Which clubs have achieved the elusive treble? What years?
Celtic 1967; Ajax 1973; PSV, 1988; ManU, 1999

Which English club was the first to win the European Cup?
ManU; 1968

When were penalty kicks first used to determine matches in World Cup play? What was the method prior to penalty kicks? Why were penalty kicks instituted
1982. Previously, matches were replayed in their entirety. Penalties were instituted to be more TV friendly.

Which is the only World Cup final to be decided by penalty kicks?
1994; Italy/Brazil

Who is the only person to coach two teams that won the World Cup?
Italy’s Vittorio Pozzo; ’34, ’38.

Why did many fans carry animals into the Flamengo/Vasco da Gama atch in the Rio de Janeiro championship in 1995?
In honor of Edmundo, whose nickname is “The Animal.”

What famous Robbie Fowler goal celebration in 1999, led to him being suspended for four games and fined $52,000?
He crawled along the endline, pretending to snort it.

What infamous celebration followed Finidi George’s (Nigeria) goal against Greece in the 1994 World Cup?
He crawled to the corner, lifted his leg and pretended to use the corner flag as a dog would use a fire hydrant.

Which Chelsea player injured himself in two separate incidents in 1993 during his goal celebrations?
Celestine Babyaro. His goal celebration consisted of doing back flips.

Which Manchester United player like to uproot the corner flag and hold it like a microphone while performing an impersonation of Elvis Presley?
Les Sharpe (early 1990s)

What position did Pope John Paul II play in his youth? What was his favorite Polish club?
Goalkeeper, Cracovia in Krakow, Poland

Which U.S. politician had a soccer stadium named after him?
Arnold Schwarzeneger, stadium is in Graz, Austria.

Prince Albert of Monaco is the most famous supporter of AS Monaco. Who is the second most famous supporter?
Boris Becker, who lives in Monaco to escape high taxes in Germany.

Which former U.S. Secretary of State led an unsuccessful bid to convince FIFA to allow the U.S. to host the World Cup in 1986?
Henry Kissinger

Which English pop star has owned interest in both English and U.S. soccer clubs?
Elton John; Watford and Los Angeles Aztecs in the NASL.

What 3 English pop stars owned interest in the Philadelphia Fury of the NASL?
Mick Jagger, Paul Simon and Peter Frampton

Which Italian goalkeeper holds the record for the most consecutive minutes in World Cup play without surrendering a goal?
Walter Zenga; 517 minutes

Which save is recognized as the greatest ever by a goalkeeper in the World Cup?
Gordon Banks’ (England) twisting save on a Pele header in 1970.
A Jairzinho cross from the right was met perfectly by Pelé who headed it down towards Gordon’s bottom right corner. As the ball hit the ground in front of the goalline, he managed to flick it with his outstreched right hand as it came up. The ball rose over the bar for a corner.