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 · 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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2 of 5 · Club legends
Which club did Franz Beckenbauer captain to three consecutive European Cups in the 1970s?
- Bayern Munich
- Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Hamburger SV
- 1. FC Köln
3 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
4 of 5 · Goalkeepers
Food poisoning ruled Gordon Banks out of England's 1970 quarter-final against West Germany. Who took his place in goal?
- Peter Bonetti
- Alex Stepney
- Ray Clemence
- Peter Shilton
England let a 2-0 lead slip and lost 3-2 in extra time, Bonetti carried the blame for years, and conspiracy theories about who poisoned Banks persist to this day. —
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5 of 5 · World Cup 1966
Who scored the goal that dumped Italy out of the 1966 World Cup?
- Pak Doo-ik
- Pak Seung-zin
- Yang Seung-kook
- Li Dong-woon
The North Korean's low finish just before half-time at Middlesbrough's Ayresome Park won it 1-0, and Italy flew home to a hail of rotten tomatoes at Genoa airport.
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