The Daily Five: Saturday, 5 September 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Intercontinental Cup
Celtic against Racing Club in 1967 ended in the Battle of Montevideo. How many players were sent off in that play-off?
- Six
- Three
- Four
- Eight
Four Celtic men and two from Racing were dismissed, Bertie Auld simply refused to leave the pitch, and Cárdenas won it 1-0 for Racing.
2 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Who coached the Netherlands to their first major trophy at Euro 88?
- Rinus Michels
- Ernst Happel
- Leo Beenhakker
- Guus Hiddink
Fourteen years after his Total Football side lost the 1974 final, Michels returned and beat the Soviet Union 2-0 in Munich, Gullit heading the opener before Van Basten's impossible volley from the byline angle.
3 of 5 · Transfers
PSG paid Neymar's €222m release clause in 2017. Whose world transfer record did that fee more than double?
- Paul Pogba
- Gareth Bale
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Gonzalo Higuaín
Barcelona set the clause believing nobody would ever pay it, PSG wired the lot, and nine years on the fee has never been beaten. — read the legend's page
4 of 5 · Euro 1996
Who scored the golden goal that won Euro 1996 for Germany?
- Oliver Bierhoff
- Jürgen Klinsmann
- Matthias Sammer
- Stefan Kuntz
The first golden goal to decide a major final, against the Czech Republic at Wembley.
5 of 5 · World Cup 1982
Which goalkeeper flattened Patrick Battiston in the 1982 semi-final without conceding a foul?
- Harald Schumacher
- Sepp Maier
- Bodo Illgner
- Eike Immel
One of the most notorious non-decisions in football history.