The Daily Five: Saturday, 10 October 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Records
Which country has won the most World Cups?
- Brazil
- Germany
- Italy
- Argentina
Five titles: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002.
2 of 5 · Birthdays
On which day of the week was Thibaut Courtois born?
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
Thibaut Courtois's sourced birth date is 11 May 1992, a Monday. — read the legend's page
3 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Cruyff ignored the doubters and pulled a skinny 19-year-old out of Barça B in 1990 to organise his Dream Team's midfield. Who was he?
- Pep Guardiola
- Guillermo Amor
- Albert Ferrer
- Sergi Barjuán
Cruyff had already told Barca B to try the teenager as a deep pivote, a role Spanish football barely used; eighteen months after his debut Guardiola was running midfield as Barcelona won the 1992 European Cup at Wembley.
4 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Karim Benzema's recorded senior international career?
- 15 calendar years
- 13 calendar years
- 17 calendar years
- 19 calendar years
The recorded years are 2007 and 2022. Subtracting the first from the last gives 15. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page
5 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of George Weah's recorded senior international career?
- 17 calendar years
- 15 calendar years
- 19 calendar years
- 21 calendar years
The recorded years are 1986 and 2003. Subtracting the first from the last gives 17. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page