The Daily Five: Sunday, 30 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?
- One
- None
- Two
- Three
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 · Brazilian club football
Pelé's 1,000th goal was a penalty at the Maracanã in November 1969. Against which club?
- Vasco da Gama
- Flamengo
- Botafogo
- Fluminense
Pele beat Vasco keeper Edgardo Andrada from the spot at the Maracana on 19 November 1969, photographers and fans swarmed the pitch and carried him shoulder-high, and he used the moment to ask Brazil to look after its poor children.
3 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
4 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
5 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
A header against Atlético; Real then won 4-1 in extra time for La Décima. — read the legend's page