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MY QUIZ TEAM NAME: target SCORE/50 AUGUST-OCTOBER 1 Which of these new Premier League signings did NOT join the league on Deadline Day? A) Saul Niguez B) Takehiro Tomiyasu C) Raphael Varane 2 Who scored the first goal of the 2021-22 Premier League season in August? A) Ethan Pinnock B) Sergi Canos C) Ivan Toney 3 What was the score in Brentford and Liverpool’s September thriller at the Community Stadium? A) Brentford 2-2 Liverpool B) Brentford 3-3 Liverpool C) Brentford 4-4 Liverpool 4 Which month was Newcastle’s jaw-dropping takeover completed? A) August B) September C) October 5 Which Chelsea superstar scored a hat-trick in the 7-0 thumping of Norwich in October? A) Mason Mount B) Timo Werner C) Kai Havertz 6 How did Jesse Lingard celebrate after scoring a late…

1 Who lifted the Spanish Copa del Rey trophy in Seville? A) Real Betis B) Sevilla C) Valencia 2 Which MLS club did Napoli legend Lorenzo Insigne agree to join in January? A) New York City B) Toronto FC C) Vancouver Whitecaps 3 Who was Real Madrid’s second top La Liga scorer after Karim Benzema? A) Marco Asensio B) Rodrygo C) Vinicius Jr. 4 Which PSG superstar was involved in more goals in 2021-22? A) Kylian Mbappe B) Lionel Messi C) Neymar 5 Howmany successive league titles have Bayern Munich nowwon? A) Seven B) 10 C) 13…

POLAND v WALES Wednesday 1 June, 5pm This game comes just four days before Wales’ WC play-off final, so we think Rob Page might not risk some of his stars! BELGIUM v NETHERLANDS Friday 3 June, 7.45pm Six of the last eight head-to-heads between these neighbours have ended all-square – including three 1-1 draws! ITALY v GERMANY Saturday 4 June, 7.45pm Italy will still be reeling after failing to qualify for the World Cup, so they may as well go for it in the Nations League! SWEDEN v NORWAY Sunday 5 June, 7.45pm Neither of these Scandinavian nations qualified for this year’s World Cup, but they both have some quality talent! N. IRELAND v GREEC Tuesday 2 June, 7.45pm Northern Ireland have won their last two matches against Greece and…

WENDIE RENARD Age: 31 Club: Lyon Caps/Goals: 131/33 The towering centre-back and France captain is considered one of the greatest defenders in women’s footy history! DELPHINE CASCARINO Age: 25 Club: Lyon Caps/Goals: 40/9 The right winger will be one of the stars this summer for France! She has won it all with Lyon! MARIE ANTOINETTE KATOTO Age: 23 Club: PSG Caps/Goals: 28/24 The lightning quick and skilful dribbler has an outrageous goal record for her country so far!…

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1 Howmany points were Championship club Derby deducted in total? A) 10 B) 21 C) 25 2 Which of these League One teams finished the highest in the table? A) Charlton B) Cheltenham C) Wycombe 3 Who finished bottom of the League Two table by 12 points? A) Barrow B) Oldham C) Scunthorpe 4 Howmany goals did Aleksandar Mitrovic score after 44 games? A) 36 B) 40 C) 43 5 Who was named the Championship’s Young Player of the Season? A) Djed Spence B) Brennan Johnson C) Isaiah Jones…

1 What was the score in the first Old Firm derby of the 2021-22 season at Ibrox back in August? A) Rangers 1-0 Celtic B) Rangers 3-0 Celtic C) Rangers 5-0 Celtic 2 Who did Rangers legend Jermain Defoe join on a short-term contract? A) Portsmouth B) Sunderland C) Tranmere 3 Which side finished just below Rangers and Celtic in third place? A) Dundee United B) Hearts C) Motherwell 4 Who finished as the Scottish Prem’s joint-top goalscorer with 13 net-busters? A) Regan Charles-Cook B) Alfredo Morelos C) Bruce Anderson 5 Howmany goals did Celtic smash past St. Johnstone in April? A) Three B) Five C) Seven…

ONLY 6 WEEKS TO GO! FEARSOME FRANCE! Les Bleues are considered one of European football’s powerhouses! Their squad is packed with players from Champions League finalists Lyon and semi-finalists PSG, who’ve all got experience of lifting tons of trophies over recent campaigns. But can they do it for their nation? THEY’VE GOT WHAT IT TA KES! ✔ They didn’t concede a single goal in qualifying for the European Champs and obviously didn’t lose a game either! ✔ They’ve only lost one of their last 29 matches in all comps and not against a Euro nation since early 2019! ✔ They lifted the 2022 Tornoi de France in February after beating Netherlands, Brazil and Finland. Epic! THEY’RE GONNA STRUGGLE! Ⅹ They were eliminated in the last eight in their last three…

DIANI The lethal France forward bagged a hat-trick in PSG’s recent 5-1 victory over Bordeaux! BONMATI The silky Spain midfielder hit a treble in Barca’s 6-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano! HUTH The Germany ace scored the tenth in Wolfsburg’s title-clinching demolition! NOBBS The England CM missed the final matches of the WSL campaign through injury! EARPS The England GK was caught out of position for Sam Kerr’s lob on the final day! ENGEN The Norway CM received Barca Femeni’s first red card in 462 days. Wowzers!…

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CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU RB LEIPZIG The RB Leipzig attacker was involved in 33 goals in 34 league matches in 2021-22! JONATHAN DAVID LILLE Tons of Prem clubs need a new striker and the Canada ace fits the bill with his goals! DARWIN NUNEZ BENFICA The Benfica goal grabber is another striker linked with West Ham, Arsenal and Man. United! FRENKIE DE JONG BARCELONA The Barcelona hero could fancy a fresh start and Man. United and City are said to be interested! AURELIEN TCHOUAMENI MONACO The 22-year-old CM commander is one of the hottest talents in Ligue 1 right now!…

1 Which month did the 2021-22 Women’s Super League season start? A) August B) September C) October 2 Which team was new to the league for the 2021-22 campaign? A) Birmingham B) Brighton C) Leicester 3 Which gaffer replaced Joe Montemurro as Arsenal Women manager ahead of the season? A) Jonas Eidevall B) Gareth Taylor C) Marc Skinner 4 Who won the Women’s Super League Golden Boot award? A) Beth Mead B) Sam Kerr C) Vivianne Miedema 5 Which of these Midlands rivals finished the highest in the WSL table? A) Aston Villa B) Birmingham C) Leicester…

1 point per correct answer MY SCORE /50 Premier League Quiz: 1. Raphael Varane; 2. Sergi Canos; 3. Brentford 3-3 Liverpool; 4. October; 5. Mason Mount; 6. He didn’t celebrate; 7. Paul Pogba; 8. Man. United 0-2 Man. City; 9. James Tarkowski; 10. Jamaal Lascelles; 11. Leeds; 12. Watford; 13. Six; 14. Man. City; 15. Burnley, Newcastle and Norwich; 16. Bukayo Saka; 17. A drone; 18. 80 seconds; 19. Man. United; 20. Two; 21. James Ward-Prowse; 22. Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba; 23. 14 years; 24. Alex Iwobi; 25. Right foot; 26. Raul Jimenez; 27. Chelsea 0-0 Brentford; 28. 10 years; 29. Divock Origi; 30. Myra. EFL Quiz: 1. 21 points; 2. Wycombe; 3. Scunthorpe; 4. 43 goals; 5. Brennan Johnson. WSL Quiz: 1. September; 2. Leicester; 3. Jonas Eidevall;…

HUNGARY v ENGLAND Saturday 4 June, 5pm CHANNEL FOUR After meeting twice in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, England and Hungary face each other again! The Three Lions are on a 15-game unbeaten run v this fortnight’s opponents, including their 4-0 victory in Budapest last September and the 1-1 draw at Wembley in October. This time around there won’t be any fans in the stadium! SPAIN v PORTUGAL Thursday 2 June, 7.45pm Amazingly, Portugal didn’t win any of their first 15 matches against Spain across all competitions! They’ve managed to make it much more of a rivalry over recent years though, with Cristiano Ronaldo having a big part to play in that. It’s one of Europe’s biggest derbies nowadays, so it should be a really fiery match in sun-soaked…

16 The youngest player to score at a WEuros was 16-year-old Norwegian Isabell Herlovsen! 34 The oldest player to score at a WEuros was 34-year-old Italy striker Patrizia Panico! 41 he highest attendance for a final was 41,301 in 2013 between Norway and Germany! 23 No player has featured in more WEuros matches than Birgit Prinz’s 23 games! 6 The biggest win in a WEuros game was 6-0 – it was England v Scotland in 2017!…

CHELSEA KAI HAVERTZ JOE SAYS: “Havertz got loads of goals this season and he also got loads of assists! I think he was Chelsea’s Player of the Year. He scored the winner in last season’s Champions League final and followed that up by scoring the winner in the ClubWorld Cup!” LIVERPOOL MOHAMED SALAH HARRY SAYS: “Mo Salah rocked this season because he scored five goals against Man. United and more than 20 in the Premier League! He was nominated for the 2021 Ballon d’Or and scored seven in the Champions League. Without him, we wouldn’t be where we are!” MAN. UNITED DAVID DE GEA JOEY SAYS: “He has made some spectacular saves this season and kept Man. United pushing for a Champions League spot! But it has been hard work…