The Daily Five: Monday, 14 September 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Rarely crossing the halfway line, who was the libero sweeping up behind Herrera's Grande Inter defence?
- Armando Picchi
- Tarcisio Burgnich
- Giacinto Facchetti
- Aristide Guarneri
Picchi, 'Il Grande Capitano', captained Inter to both European Cups as catenaccio's safety valve: his defenders could hunt man-to-man because the 5ft 7in libero read everything behind them.
2 of 5 · World Cup 1990
Who scored the winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final?
- Andreas Brehme
- Lothar Matthäus
- Jürgen Klinsmann
- Rudi Völler
An 85th-minute penalty against Argentina in Rome, West Germany's third world title. — read the legend's page
3 of 5 · World Cup 1970s
Which country did the Netherlands lose to in both the 1974 and 1978 World Cup finals?
- West Germany and Argentina
- Brazil and Italy
- West Germany and Italy
- Argentina and Brazil
Total Football never got its trophy: beaten by the hosts twice.
4 of 5 · World Cup 2010
Who scored the goal that won Spain the 2010 World Cup?
- Andrés Iniesta
- David Villa
- Xavi
- Fernando Torres
116th minute against the Netherlands in Johannesburg. — read the legend's page
5 of 5 · Transfers
Johan Cruyff's world-record 1973 move from Ajax to Barcelona reunited him with which coach?
- Rinus Michels
- Ștefan Kovács
- Udo Lattek
- Hennes Weisweiler
Cruyff wanted his old Ajax boss back, and the reunion delivered Barcelona's first title in 14 years plus a 5-0 win at the Bernabéu. — read the legend's page