The Daily Five: Thursday, 22 October 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Birthdays
On which day of the week was Philipp Lahm born?
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Monday
Philipp Lahm's sourced birth date is 11 November 1983, a Friday. — read the legend's page
2 of 5 · Copa Libertadores
River led the 2019 Libertadores final in Lima until the 89th minute. Who scored twice in the dying minutes to win it for Flamengo?
- Gabigol
- Bruno Henrique
- Giorgian De Arrascaeta
- Everton Ribeiro
Rafael Borré had River ahead from the 14th minute until Gabigol struck in the 89th and again in stoppage time, winning Flamengo their first Libertadores in 38 years.
3 of 5 · Birthdays
On which day of the week was Bobby Moore born?
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
Bobby Moore's sourced birth date is 12 April 1941, a Saturday. — read the legend's page
4 of 5 · Derbies
Which two clubs contest the Old Firm derby?
- Celtic and Rangers
- Hearts and Hibernian
- Aberdeen and Dundee
- Celtic and Aberdeen
Glasgow, and one of the fiercest rivalries anywhere.
5 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Zinedine Zidane's recorded senior international career?
- 12 calendar years
- 10 calendar years
- 14 calendar years
- 16 calendar years
The recorded years are 1994 and 2006. 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