The Daily Five: Sunday, 16 August 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Managers
Which manager led Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2016?
- Claudio Ranieri
- Nigel Pearson
- Brendan Rodgers
- Roberto Mancini
Odds of 5000-1 at the start of the season.
2 of 5 · European Cup 1986
Which Romanian club won the 1986 European Cup on penalties against Barcelona?
- Steaua Bucharest
- Dinamo Bucharest
- Rapid Bucharest
- CFR Cluj
Helmuth Duckadam saved all four Barcelona penalties in Seville.
3 of 5 · Nicknames
Which nickname belongs to Garrincha?
- The Little Bird
- The Black Pearl
- The White Pelé
- The Divine Ponytail
Born with legs of different lengths, and still the best dribbler many ever saw. — read the legend's page
4 of 5 · Quotes
Which manager said football is not a matter of life and death, it is much more important than that?
- Bill Shankly
- Brian Clough
- Matt Busby
- Alex Ferguson
Liverpool's great builder, always half joking.
5 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Who was the manager behind catenaccio's greatest triumph, Inter's back-to-back European Cups in 1964 and 1965?
- Helenio Herrera
- Nereo Rocco
- Giovanni Trapattoni
- Nils Liedholm
Herrera's Grande Inter beat Real Madrid in 1964 and Benfica in 1965 with suffocating man-marking, Picchi sweeping behind the defence and Facchetti attacking from left-back years before anyone else's full-backs dared.