The Daily Five — Thursday, 24 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?
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 · Records
How many World Cups did Pelé win?
3 of 5 · Goalkeepers
Which goalkeeper went 1,142 minutes of international football without conceding, a run stretching from 1972 to the 1974 World Cup?
- Dino Zoff
- Gianluigi Buffon
- Iker Casillas
- Walter Zenga
The run only ended when Haiti's Emmanuel Sanon beat Zoff in Munich, and it still stands as the longest shutout streak by a single keeper in internationals. —
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4 of 5 · Transfers
Who became football's first £1,000 player in 1905?
- Alf Common
- Steve Bloomer
- Billy Meredith
- Herbert Chapman
Middlesbrough paid Sunderland the unheard-of sum to escape relegation, Common scored the winner on his debut at Sheffield United, and Boro stayed up.
5 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.
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