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 · One-club men
Francesco Totti played for Roma from 1993 to 2017, a quarter of a century in one shirt. How many league titles did he win?
The 2001 Scudetto under Fabio Capello was the only one; Totti stayed anyway, captained Roma for a generation and retired at 40. —
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2 of 5 · World Cup 1982
Who scored a hat-trick against Germany in the 1982 World Cup semi-final and still went out?
- Nobody, the match went to penalties
- Michel Platini
- Alain Giresse
- Dominique Rocheteau
Seville, 3-3 after extra time, and the first World Cup shoot-out went Germany's way.
3 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Guardiola's Manchester City finished the 2017-18 title race with exactly how many points?
Gabriel Jesus chipped a 94th-minute winner at Southampton on the final day to bring up the century, making the Centurions the first side in English top-flight history to reach 100 points.
4 of 5 · Champions League 2014
Who scored the 93rd-minute equaliser for Real Madrid in the 2014 Champions League final?
- Sergio Ramos
- Gareth Bale
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Ángel Di María
5 of 5 · AFCON
Which country has lifted the Africa Cup of Nations more often than anyone else?
- Egypt
- Cameroon
- Ghana
- Nigeria
Seven titles, including a straight hat-trick in 2006, 2008 and 2010; Cameroon are next best on five.
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