The Daily Five — Saturday, 8 August 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Cruyff ignored the doubters and pulled a skinny 19-year-old out of Barça B in 1990 to organise his Dream Team's midfield. Who was he?
- Pep Guardiola
- Guillermo Amor
- Albert Ferrer
- Sergi Barjuán
Cruyff had already told Barca B to try the teenager as a deep pivote, a role Spanish football barely used; eighteen months after his debut Guardiola was running midfield as Barcelona won the 1992 European Cup at Wembley.
2 of 5 · Goalkeepers
Who is the oldest player ever to win the World Cup?
- Dino Zoff
- Nilton Santos
- Miroslav Klose
- Cafu
Zoff lifted the 1982 trophy in Madrid as Italy's captain at 40 years and 133 days, and was voted the tournament's best goalkeeper on the way. —
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3 of 5 · Records
How many World Cups did Pelé win?
4 of 5 · Managers
Which Dutch coach is credited with bringing Total Football to Ajax and the Netherlands?
- Rinus Michels
- Johan Cruyff
- Louis van Gaal
- Ernst Happel
Named FIFA's coach of the century in 1999.
5 of 5 · Records
Which club won the treble in 1999 and again in 2023, English football's only two?
- Manchester United and Manchester City
- Liverpool and Manchester City
- Manchester United and Chelsea
- Arsenal and Manchester City
League, FA Cup and European Cup in the same season.
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