The Daily Five — Wednesday, 19 August 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · World Cup 2022
Who scored a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final and still finished on the losing side?
- Kylian Mbappé
- Olivier Giroud
- Antoine Griezmann
- Randal Kolo Muani
2 of 5 · Transfers
When Manchester United broke the world transfer record in 2016, they ended one club's 16-year monopoly on it. Which club?
- Real Madrid
- Barcelona
- PSG
- Chelsea
Figo, Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale each arrived as the world's most expensive player; the run only ended when United paid Juventus €105m for Paul Pogba.
3 of 5 · World Cup
Which 38-year-old celebrated every goal at Italia 90 with a dance at the corner flag?
- Roger Milla
- François Omam-Biyik
- Rashidi Yekini
- Abedi Pelé
Milla was semi-retired on the island of Réunion until Cameroon's president Paul Biya personally phoned to beg him back; he scored four in Italy, then returned at 42 in 1994 to become the World Cup's oldest ever scorer.
4 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Before Manchester United, Ferguson beat Real Madrid in a European final. With which club?
- Aberdeen
- Dundee United
- Rangers
- Celtic
On a rain-soaked night in Gothenburg in 1983, substitute John Hewitt's extra-time header won the Cup Winners' Cup 2-1, and Ferguson's provincial Aberdeen had toppled the grandest name in football.
5 of 5 · World Cup 1970
Who captained Brazil to the 1970 World Cup and scored the famous fourth goal in the final?
- Carlos Alberto
- Pelé
- Jairzinho
- Gérson
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