The Daily Five: Monday, 26 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 Samuel Eto'o's recorded senior international career?
- 17 calendar years
- 15 calendar years
- 19 calendar years
- 21 calendar years
The recorded years are 1997 and 2014. 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
2 of 5 · Birthdays
On which day of the week was Andrea Pirlo born?
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
Andrea Pirlo's sourced birth date is 19 May 1979, a Saturday. — read the legend's page
3 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Lev Yashin's recorded senior international career?
- 16 calendar years
- 14 calendar years
- 18 calendar years
- 20 calendar years
The recorded years are 1954 and 1970. 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 · Birthdays
On which day of the week was Kylian Mbappé born?
- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
Kylian Mbappé's sourced birth date is 20 December 1998, a Sunday. — read the legend's page
5 of 5 · Birthdays
On which day of the week was Matthias Sindelar born?
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
Matthias Sindelar's sourced birth date is 10 February 1903, a Tuesday. — read the legend's page