The Daily Five — Saturday, 22 August 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Transfers
Which club made Denílson the world's most expensive player in 1998?
- Real Betis
- Sevilla
- Deportivo La Coruña
- Valencia
Barcelona had agreed a deal before it collapsed over tax issues, and Denilson joked that he went to sleep dreaming of Barca and woke up in Seville. The £21.5m fee beat what Inter had paid for Ronaldo, and two seasons later Betis went down with their record signing still in the side.
2 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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3 of 5 · European Cup
Which player has won the Champions League with three different clubs?
- Clarence Seedorf
- Zlatan Ibrahimović
- Samuel Eto'o
- Cristiano Ronaldo
4 of 5 · Legends
Which goalkeeper did Jay-Jay Okocha send the wrong way, twice, before rolling in his famous 1993 Bundesliga wonder goal?
- Oliver Kahn
- Andreas Köpke
- Bodo Illgner
- Jens Lehmann
German TV viewers voted the dizzying Frankfurt dribble against Karlsruhe Goal of the Year, Jürgen Klopp has called it the greatest Bundesliga goal ever, and 23 years on Kahn joked he was still dizzy.
5 of 5 · Intercontinental Cup
Estudiantes drew 1-1 at Old Trafford to take the 1968 Intercontinental Cup off Manchester United. Who scored their goal?
- Juan Ramón Verón
- Carlos Bilardo
- Marcos Conigliaro
- Oscar Malbernat
Verón headed Estudiantes ahead in the sixth minute, and his son Juan Sebastián would sign for Manchester United 33 years later.
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