Facts and trivia encompassing Football World Cup...hope you would like this.

2. Question-1
• In the first edition of Football world cup, there were only 4 European
countries which took part in the event.Among these countries, one
country was totally unreharsed prior to 2 months of the
tournament.Then the magic happened and their football-mad
monarch took all the responsibilities to make his country play in the
first ever world cup.From selecting the players to assemble them and
also he ensured that the working persons would not loss their job
upon their return home.
• Which Team/ Country ?

3. Answer
 ROMANIA
Football Mad Monarch King Carol II,
who made this possible
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4. Question-2
• Among all others, only these 2 European giant football clubs have had
at least one player played in the World Cup final since 1982 upto
2018.One from Italy, another from Germany.
• Now give me the name of the player who got transferred from one to
another to win Champions league this year, he also scored in 2018
WC final for the losing side.

5. Answer
• Inter Milan & Bayern Munich are
those Two clubs.
• The player I am looking for....

6. Question-3
• In the movie Pele: Birth of a legend, Italian actor Diego
Boneta potrayed this great footballer.He was the
second youngest member of the squad during Brazil's
1958 world cup triumph.He had more illustrious club
football career than international.
• Many football pundits say he was at his prime 4 years
later winning the 1958 world cup. Still he went on to
miss winning 1962 Football World cup when Brazil
successfully defended their trophy again.
• Tell me his name and why didn't he win 1962 World
Cup for Brazil ?

7. Answer
 José Altafini a.k.a “Mazzola”.
 After winning the World cup
with Brazil, he opted to play for
Italy since 1961 and played for
Italy in 1962 WC, thus losing out
on winning back to back World
cup titles.

8. Question-4
• It took two days for highlights of the match that was
christened,David Coleman BBC sports commentator was giving the
introduction as, “Good evening,The game you are about to see is
the most stupid, appalling, disgusting and disgraceful exhibition
of football in the history of the game. This is the first time these
countries have met; we hope it will be the last.”
• Another Englishman who was involved in that match, unknowingly
helped the host side during the match, gave the idea of something
seeing the traffic lights.
• Which infamous match is the context here and also name the
famous Englishman who was involved in this match.

9. Answer
• “Battle of Santiago” (Chile vs Italy, 1962 WC)
• Ken Aston (introduced Red and yellow cards inspired from Traffic lights)

10. Question-5
• How do you connect these two footballers with one similar incident
against a common opponent, where one remain successful other got
eliminated ?

11. Answer
• Ghost goal against Germany.
• In 1966 WC, Geoff Hurst's goal was given whereas Lampard's goal
was disallowed.
1966 2010

12. Question-6
• The Govt official of the host country didn't welcome the mascot truly,
calling it absurd as it didn't reflect the image of the country and had
no charm in it.One of it's creators, Segundo Perez told on media that
one mascot is not going to create any image for a nation, it is a funny
character who is always smiling.He also described the mascot as “a bit
like the sleepy Indian taking a siesta against a tree”, he was hoping
that once the controversy will go down people will love the mascot.
• Name the mascot which is a namesake of a La Masia product.

13. Answer

14. Question-7
• In this Simpson's commercial, Homer
Simpson opens the door to meet a
famous footballer.As soon as he sees him
he calls his name, he gets nutmegged and
then says “D'oh!” in anguish.This followed
by famous wink with which we all are
very much acquainted.
• Identify the player with which Simpson
meets here and his mischief in 2006 WC
which ultimately helped his team winning
the quarterfinal against England.

15. Answer
• Cristiano Ronaldo.
• Ronaldo getting Rooney sent off in the quarters of 2006 WC.

16. Question-8
• In the recently concluded FIFA World Cup 2018, during a group match
between Serbia and Switzerland, both the goalscorers for the Swiss X
& Y made a gesture during the celebrations which mirrored a specific
entity.Even FIFA opened an investigation over a potential breach of
their political and offensive messages regulation.
• The controversy arises due to that gesture's resemblance to a certain
symbol which involving Serbia in it.Both the players ultimately
escaped the ban amidst controversy.
• Identify X,Y & the reason behind the controversy.

17. Answer
• X-Granit Xhaka, Y- Xherdan Shaqiri.
• The gesture mirrored the Double headed eagle of Albania
flag.Conflict between Serbia and the Albanian population of Kosovo
in the 1990s has left plenty of ill-feeling between the two nations till
date.

18. Question-9
• On the morning of World Cup final, the host country's newspapers
had printed that their country have won the World cup and the
match was yet to start.The visitor finalist Team captain had another
tricky idea to charge up his fellow teammates.He collected all the
newspaper that he came across.Then he got his teammates to
urinate on those papers before moving on to the field.He then told
his teammates walk out on the field, don't look at the home crowd.
• Which World Cup Final this was ?
• Who was this fearless captain?

19. Answer
• Maracana Final (1950 WC) Brazil vs Uruguay
• Obdulio Varela (Captain, Uruguay)

20. Question-10
• He made a brilliant world cup debut in 2002.It was even more
incredible by the fact that he forced statiscian to come up with a new
record and attribute to him, as he beat the earlier record of 4 goals in
a particular manner, and each time celebrated with a somersalt.As of
now he still holds the record with 7 goals.Though he is known for
holding another more famous record.
• Identify the Player and which record does he hold with 7 goals in
world cup ?
• (Don't need to answer his more famous record)

21. Answer
• Miroslav Klose.
• 7 headers he scored all total in World cup, previous best was 4.
All time Highest goal scorer of World Cup

22. Reject Question
• Daniel Jarque Gonzalez, a Central defender who
spent his entire career in Espaniyol.One year
before a particular world cup, he was named
captain for the club.Things were going well and
he was hoping to play world cup next year but
one miserable incident ruined everything.
• However he was greatly remembered by his
friend after one heroic goal.
• Put Funda.

23. Answer
"Dani Jarque, always with us"

24. Reject Question
• As revealed by the footballer in
2017, his unique hairstyle in 2002
World cup was actually inspired
from this cartoon named 'Casacao'.
• My question is not regarding the
name of the player, tell me the
reason why he did such awkward
haircut during the world cup ?

25. Answer
2002 WC

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