The Daily Five — Thursday, 3 September 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · World Cup 2010
Who scored the goal that won Spain the 2010 World Cup?
- Andrés Iniesta
- David Villa
- Xavi
- Fernando Torres
2 of 5 · Africa
Which Liberian forward is the only African to win the Ballon d'Or and later became a head of state?
- George Weah
- Didier Drogba
- Samuel Eto'o
- Yaya Touré
President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024.
3 of 5 · National lore
Which country did Ferenc Puskás lead as captain of the Mighty Magyars in the 1950s?
- Hungary
- Czechoslovakia
- Austria
- Poland
4 of 5 · World Cup 1954
Hungary led the 1954 final 2-0 after eight minutes. Who scored West Germany's winner?
- Helmut Rahn
- Max Morlock
- Fritz Walter
- Ottmar Walter
Rahn drilled in from the edge of the box six minutes from time against a Hungary side that had hammered the Germans 8-3 in the group stage. —
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5 of 5 · Transfers
When Manchester United broke the world transfer record in 2016, they ended one club's 16-year monopoly on it. Which club?
- Real Madrid
- Barcelona
- PSG
- Chelsea
Figo, Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale each arrived as the world's most expensive player; the run only ended when United paid Juventus €105m for Paul Pogba.
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