The Daily Five — Sunday, 6 September 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Goalkeepers
Who is the oldest player ever to win the World Cup?
- Dino Zoff
- Nilton Santos
- Miroslav Klose
- Cafu
Zoff lifted the 1982 trophy in Madrid as Italy's captain at 40 years and 133 days, and was voted the tournament's best goalkeeper on the way. —
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2 of 5 · World Cup
Sami Al-Jaber came off the bench at his fourth World Cup in 2006 and scored in a 2-2 draw against which side?
- Tunisia
- Ukraine
- Spain
- Morocco
It made Al-Jaber a scorer at three World Cups across twelve years, 1994, 1998 and 2006, though Radhi Jaïdi's stoppage-time header stole the win from Saudi Arabia.
3 of 5 · One-club men
Who holds Manchester United's all-time appearance record with 963 games?
- Ryan Giggs
- Bobby Charlton
- Paul Scholes
- Gary Neville
Giggs passed Bobby Charlton's 758 games on the night of the 2008 Champions League final in Moscow, then scored the decisive penalty in the shoot-out. —
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4 of 5 · World Cup 1930
FIFA waited until 2006 to decide who scored the first World Cup hat-trick. Who holds the record?
- Bert Patenaude
- Guillermo Stábile
- Pedro Cea
- Tom Florie
The American's disputed second goal against Paraguay had long been credited to teammate Tom Florie; FIFA's 2006 ruling took the honour off Stábile, whose treble came two days later.
5 of 5 · Records
Which striker scored 91 goals in a single calendar year, in 2012?
- Lionel Messi
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Zlatan Ibrahimović
- Robert Lewandowski
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