The Daily Five: Friday, 23 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 Gunnar Nordahl's recorded senior international career?
- 6 calendar years
- 4 calendar years
- 8 calendar years
- 10 calendar years
The recorded years are 1942 and 1948. Subtracting the first from the last gives 6. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page
2 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Eusébio's recorded senior international career?
- 12 calendar years
- 10 calendar years
- 14 calendar years
- 16 calendar years
The recorded years are 1961 and 1973. 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
3 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Diego Maradona's recorded senior international career?
- 17 calendar years
- 15 calendar years
- 19 calendar years
- 21 calendar years
The recorded years are 1977 and 1994. 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
4 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Gareth Bale's recorded senior international career?
- 16 calendar years
- 14 calendar years
- 18 calendar years
- 20 calendar years
The recorded years are 2006 and 2022. 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
5 of 5 · Club legends
Which club did Johan Cruyff play for before Barcelona, and later coach to the 1992 European Cup?
- Ajax and Barcelona respectively
- Feyenoord and Ajax
- PSV and Ajax
- Ajax and Ajax
Player at Ajax, then coach of Barcelona's Dream Team at Wembley.