The Daily Five: Saturday, 31 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 Giuseppe Meazza's recorded senior international career?
- 9 calendar years
- 7 calendar years
- 11 calendar years
- 13 calendar years
The recorded years are 1930 and 1939. Subtracting the first from the last gives 9. 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 Eusébio born?
- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
Eusébio's sourced birth date is 25 January 1942, a Sunday. — read the legend's page
3 of 5 · Birthdays
On which day of the week was Gerd Müller born?
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
Gerd Müller's sourced birth date is 3 November 1945, a Saturday. — read the legend's page
4 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Bobby Charlton's recorded senior international career?
- 12 calendar years
- 10 calendar years
- 14 calendar years
- 16 calendar years
The recorded years are 1958 and 1970. 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
5 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Michel Platini's recorded senior international career?
- 11 calendar years
- 9 calendar years
- 13 calendar years
- 15 calendar years
The recorded years are 1976 and 1987. Subtracting the first from the last gives 11. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page