The Daily Five — Sunday, 20 September 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Copa Libertadores
Which club won their first Copa Libertadores in 2024 despite playing almost the entire final with ten men?
- Botafogo
- Fluminense
- Atlético Mineiro
- São Paulo
Gregore was sent off after 30 seconds for a boot to the head, the fastest red card in a Libertadores final, yet Botafogo still beat Atlético Mineiro 3-1.
2 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Legend has it Fergie was one defeat from the sack in January 1990. Whose FA Cup winner at Nottingham Forest is credited with saving his job?
- Mark Robins
- Brian McClair
- Mark Hughes
- Danny Wallace
Robins nodded in Mark Hughes' cross for a 1-0 win at the City Ground and United went on to lift the FA Cup, the first of Ferguson's 38 trophies at the club , though the board later insisted he was never getting sacked.
3 of 5 · National lore
Which two countries contest the Superclásico of national teams in South America?
- Argentina and Brazil
- Argentina and Uruguay
- Brazil and Uruguay
- Chile and Argentina
Though Boca versus River is the Superclásico at club level.
4 of 5 · World Cup 2026
Who broke Miroslav Klose's World Cup goalscoring record at the 2026 tournament?
- Kylian Mbappé
- Erling Haaland
- Harry Kane
- Neymar
5 of 5 · Goalkeepers
Whose 2001 move to Juventus made him the world's most expensive goalkeeper, a record that stood for 17 years?
- Gianluigi Buffon
- Edwin van der Sar
- Oliver Kahn
- Iker Casillas
Juventus paid Parma about 52 million euros, a fee no club topped for a keeper until Liverpool bought Alisson in 2018. —
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