The Daily Five: Friday, 28 August 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Managers
Which manager led Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2016?
- Claudio Ranieri
- Nigel Pearson
- Brendan Rodgers
- Roberto Mancini
Odds of 5000-1 at the start of the season.
2 of 5 · World Cup 1994
Who missed the decisive penalty for Italy in the 1994 World Cup final?
- Roberto Baggio
- Franco Baresi
- Daniele Massaro
- Giuseppe Signori
Over the bar in Pasadena, and Brazil had a fourth star. — read the legend's page
3 of 5 · Grounds
What is the home ground of Borussia Dortmund, famous for the Yellow Wall?
- Signal Iduna Park
- Veltins-Arena
- Allianz Arena
- Red Bull Arena
The Südtribüne holds around 25,000 standing supporters.
4 of 5 · World Cup 1950
Who scored the winner that silenced the Maracanã in 1950?
- Alcides Ghiggia
- Juan Alberto Schiaffino
- Obdulio Varela
- Óscar Míguez
Ghiggia beat Barbosa at the near post in the 79th minute and later joked that only the Pope, Frank Sinatra and he had ever silenced the Maracanã. — read the legend's page
5 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. — read the legend's page