The Daily Five: Friday, 21 August 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Records
How many goals did Gerd Müller score in a single Bundesliga season, a record that stood for 49 years?
- 40
- 36
- 44
- 33
1971-72, finally passed by Robert Lewandowski's 41 in 2021. — read the legend's page
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 1954
Who scored 11 goals at the 1954 World Cup, two hat-tricks included, and still ended up on the losing side?
- Sándor Kocsis
- Ferenc Puskás
- Nándor Hidegkuti
- Max Morlock
The man they called the Golden Head outscored everyone in Switzerland and went home without the trophy; only Fontaine's 13 has ever topped his tally. — read the legend's page
4 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Who smashed in the extra-time free kick at Wembley that won Cruyff's Barcelona their first European Cup in 1992?
- Ronald Koeman
- Hristo Stoichkov
- Michael Laudrup
- José Mari Bakero
In the 112th minute against Sampdoria, Bakero teed the ball up and Koeman's strike flew past Pagliuca , the goal that finally delivered the trophy Barça had chased for decades and crowned Cruyff's Dream Team.
5 of 5 · World Cup 1990
Which African team reached the 1990 World Cup quarter-finals and beat holders Argentina in the opener?
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
Roger Milla, at 38, became the face of the tournament.