The Daily Five — Friday, 2 October 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · World Cup 1962
Which two nations played out the Battle of Santiago in 1962?
- Chile and Italy
- Chile and Brazil
- Argentina and England
- Italy and Brazil
Two Italians sent off and police on the pitch four times.
2 of 5 · Transfers
Luís Figo became the world's most expensive player in 2000 and the most hated man in one city. Which club did he leave for Real Madrid?
- Barcelona
- Sporting Lisbon
- Benfica
- Inter Milan
Two years after the €62m move, Figo went to take a corner at Camp Nou and a severed pig's head landed at his feet. —
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3 of 5 · World Cup 1994
Who missed the decisive penalty for Italy in the 1994 World Cup final?
- Roberto Baggio
- Franco Baresi
- Daniele Massaro
- Giuseppe Signori
4 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Who was the manager behind catenaccio's greatest triumph, Inter's back-to-back European Cups in 1964 and 1965?
- Helenio Herrera
- Nereo Rocco
- Giovanni Trapattoni
- Nils Liedholm
Herrera's Grande Inter beat Real Madrid in 1964 and Benfica in 1965 with suffocating man-marking, Picchi sweeping behind the defence and Facchetti attacking from left-back years before anyone else's full-backs dared.
5 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.
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