The Daily Five: Friday, 4 September 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · European Cup 1980
Which club did Nottingham Forest beat to win their second consecutive European Cup in 1980?
- Hamburger SV
- Malmö FF
- Ajax
- Real Madrid
Brian Clough's side won it twice while never winning it again after.
2 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Sacchi's Milan announced the death of defensive Italian football with a 5-0 European Cup semi-final demolition in 1989. Who were the victims?
- Real Madrid
- Bayern Munich
- Steaua Bucharest
- Werder Bremen
After a 1-1 draw at the Bernabéu, Milan's pressing machine tore Madrid apart at San Siro , Ancelotti, Rijkaard, Gullit, Van Basten and Donadoni all scored , before Steaua were swept aside 4-0 in the final.
3 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Whose eyebrow did Sir Alex Ferguson's flying boot split open after an FA Cup defeat to Arsenal in 2003?
- David Beckham
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Roy Keane
- Ryan Giggs
Ferguson kicked a stray boot in a dressing-room rage after the 2-0 cup exit; it caught Beckham just above the left eye, and the photos of his stitched brow filled the front pages months before his move to Real Madrid.
4 of 5 · World Cup
Which 38-year-old celebrated every goal at Italia 90 with a dance at the corner flag?
- Roger Milla
- François Omam-Biyik
- Rashidi Yekini
- Abedi Pelé
Milla was semi-retired on the island of Réunion until Cameroon's president Paul Biya personally phoned to beg him back; he scored four in Italy, then returned at 42 in 1994 to become the World Cup's oldest ever scorer.
5 of 5 · World Cup 1970
Which goalkeeper made the save from Pelé often called the save of the century, in 1970?
- Gordon Banks
- Dino Zoff
- Lev Yashin
- Peter Shilton
A downward header turned over the bar in Guadalajara. — read the legend's page