The Daily Five: Thursday, 29 October 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Intercontinental Cup
Which Brazilian club took European champions Liverpool apart 3-0 in Tokyo in the 1981 Intercontinental Cup?
- Flamengo
- Santos
- Grêmio
- São Paulo
Nunes scored twice and Adílio once, all before half-time, while man of the match Zico pulled the strings and drove home a Toyota for his trouble.
2 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Lothar Matthäus's recorded senior international career?
- 20 calendar years
- 18 calendar years
- 22 calendar years
- 24 calendar years
The recorded years are 1980 and 2000. Subtracting the first from the last gives 20. 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 Rivaldo's recorded senior international career?
- 10 calendar years
- 8 calendar years
- 12 calendar years
- 14 calendar years
The recorded years are 1993 and 2003. Subtracting the first from the last gives 10. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page
4 of 5 · Quotes
Which manager said football is not a matter of life and death, it is much more important than that?
- Bill Shankly
- Brian Clough
- Matt Busby
- Alex Ferguson
Liverpool's great builder, always half joking.
5 of 5 · Birthdays
On which day of the week was Iker Casillas born?
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
Iker Casillas's sourced birth date is 20 May 1981, a Wednesday. — read the legend's page