33 LegendsFootball history, nation by nation

The Daily Five: Thursday, 27 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. — read the legend's page
2 of 5 · National lore

What was the score when Hungary beat England at Wembley in 1953?

The Match of the Century: England's first home defeat to a continental side.
3 of 5 · AFCON

Who beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties to win the 2012 AFCON, 19 years after a plane crash wiped out their national team off that same coast?

The 1993 crash into the sea off Libreville killed virtually the entire squad; in 2012 Zambia won their first title in that very city, Drogba blazed a penalty over in normal time, and Stoppila Sunzu buried the winning kick.
4 of 5 · European Cup

Which player has won the Champions League with three different clubs?

Ajax, Real Madrid and AC Milan. — read the legend's page
5 of 5 · European Cup 1986

Which Romanian club won the 1986 European Cup on penalties against Barcelona?

Helmuth Duckadam saved all four Barcelona penalties in Seville.
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