The Daily Five: Tuesday, 6 October 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Sergio Ramos's recorded senior international career?
- 16 calendar years
- 14 calendar years
- 18 calendar years
- 20 calendar years
The recorded years are 2005 and 2021. Subtracting the first from the last gives 16. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page
2 of 5 · Laws
How long is a standard football match, excluding stoppages?
- 90 minutes
- 80 minutes
- 100 minutes
- 120 minutes
Two halves of 45, with extra time adding two of 15.
3 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Iker Casillas's recorded senior international career?
- 16 calendar years
- 14 calendar years
- 18 calendar years
- 20 calendar years
The recorded years are 2000 and 2016. Subtracting the first from the last gives 16. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page
4 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Didier Drogba's recorded senior international career?
- 12 calendar years
- 10 calendar years
- 14 calendar years
- 16 calendar years
The recorded years are 2002 and 2014. Subtracting the first from the last gives 12. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page
5 of 5 · Managers
Which Dutch coach is credited with bringing Total Football to Ajax and the Netherlands?
- Rinus Michels
- Johan Cruyff
- Louis van Gaal
- Ernst Happel
Named FIFA's coach of the century in 1999.