A football quiz based on Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal

1. MU-LIV-ARS Football Quiz
Pranava Dhar

2. Rules
5 questions on each team
Manchester United questions are marked MU
Liverpool questions are marked LIV
Arsenal questions are marked ARS
No googling.

3. Q1. MU
We all know of Manchester United popularity in Asia, and the commercial
benefits they get from it. Now, tell me, who was the first Asian to sign for
United?

4. Q2. MU
Milk Cup, is an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern
Ireland.
There are three categories of matches in the cup, Elite (U-19), Premier (U-16),
Junior (U-14), with Manchester United having won two of the last three cups in
the Premier category.
How has the 2014 Milk Cup turned out to be very important for Manchester
United?

5. Q3. MU
Salford City Football Club is a semi-professional football club in the Kersal area
of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, which plays in the Northern Premier
League Premier Division.
In September 2014, the ownership team announced that they had agreed to sell
a 50% stake in the club to Singapore–based billionaire Peter Lim, the owner of
Valencia CF.
Why the heck is this in a Manchester United quiz?

6. Q4. MU
The term "X" was first coined by the media in the 1988–89 season to describe
a group of young footballers who were introduced into the Manchester United
first team by the manager Alex Ferguson.
The group was compared to the Busby Babes of the 60s, as they too were
young players promoted by the manager.
What term?

7. Q5. MU
This player was eligible to represent Belgium (through being born there and having a
Belgian passport), Albania (through his ethnic Albanian heritage) and Turkey (through
his mother's family's deportation to Turkey). He is also eligible to represent Kosovo in
international football; although Kosovo does not have a FIFA-affiliated senior team.
There were also hopes that he could play for England after attaining citizenship, but
wasn’t possible due to a player having to stay in England for 5 years before his 18th
birthday to be eligible to be called up.
Identify this immensely talented player, who has fallen off the radar in recent times?

8. Q6. LIV
Due to this, very controversial, headline Liverpool supporters boycott
newspapers printed by The Sun.
What was the reason for this headline?

9. Q7. LIV
While faltering in the 90s, after the success in the 80s, many Liverpool fans
criticized the attention-grabbing behaviour and lavish lifestyles of some players
– in contrast to the fortunes of Liverpool F.C., which were in decline. Perhaps
the most apt description of them was given by the Daily Mail who described the
players’ "inroads in the pages of glossy magazines [rather] than in the league
table."
These unruly players, including Robbie Fowler and Jamie Redknapp, were given
a very specific nickname, coined due to rumours of a relationship between
Fowler and Emma Burton. What nickname?

10. Q8. LIV
A.F.C. Liverpool is a semi-professional English football club set up
by 1,000 disenchanted Liverpool Football Club fans in 2008.
Its nicknames include Little Reds and Liverpool Jr., as the fans
wanted the club to be looked upon as Liverpool’s younger brother.
What is the full form of the A in the name of the club, which is also
a reference to the reason for which the club was created? Give me
the reason too.

11. Q9. LIV
This hill near Ladysmith, South Africa was the battlefield
for the battle between the South African Republic and the
British forces, which was later named after this hill.
Even Gandhiji had participated in this battle, healing the
soldiers with his self-organised Indian Ambulance Corps,
and was decorated for this.
How does it relate to Liverpool, or football in genral?

12. Q10. LIV
Sami Hyypiä is a Finnish football manager and former defender. He is currently
the manager of Swiss Super League club FC Zürich. He previously had had
spells with Bayer Leverkusen and Brighton & Hove Albion.
A Liverpool supporter since he was a child, he was part of the famous Istanbul
team and also made 474 appearances for them.
Why is he special for Liverpool supporters or Liverpool in general too?

13. Q11. ARS
In 1920, Sporting Clube de Braga's manager returned from a game at Highbury
and changed something for his team after being inspired by what he saw.
This gave rise to the club’s nickname of “Os Arsenalistas”.
What exactly had he changed?

14. Q12. ARS
"We've got Alli, Dele Alli, I just don't think you understand. He only cost 5 mill,
He's better than Ozil, We've got Dele Alliiiiiiii…”
The above chant is quite obviously a parody of the chant by Arsenal fans that
goes -
"We've got Ozil, Mesut Ozil, I just don't think you understand. He's Arsene
Wenger's man, He's better than Zidane, We've got Mesut Ozil."
As it turns out, even this chant was taken by Arsenal fans from another club’s
chant about their best player. Name the player

15. Q13. ARS
This Arsenal legend’s nickname was the Non-Flying Dutchman due to his fear
of flying. This stemmed from an incident with the Netherlands national team at
the 1994 World Cup where the engine of the plane cut out during a flight,
prompting a journalist to joke about having a bomb in his bag. This severely
handicapped his ability to play in away games or European games, and he
would often miss them to his phobia.
Who?

16. Q14. ARS
Why was BSkyB's coverage of Arsenal's January 2010 match against
Manchester United special in live coverage?

17. Q15. ARS
This German goalkeeper was Arsenal’s first choice goalkeeper during the
Invincibles season and Germany’s during the 2006 World Cup.
He has the record for most clean sheets in a Champions League season, having
kept 10 during Arsenal’s run to the final, only to be sent off in 18 minutes against
Barcelona.
He even came out of retirement to become the oldest player to play for Arsenal
during an injury crisis where Arsenal were left with just one senior goalkeeper, who
was injured later too.
Name this Arsenal legend

18. Answers

19. Q1. MU
We all know of Manchester United popularity in Asia, and the commercial
benefits they get from it. Now, tell me, who was the first Asian to sign for
United?

20. Answer
Dong Fangzhuo

21. Q2. MU
Milk Cup, is an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern
Ireland.
There are three categories of matches in the cup, Elite (U-19), Premier (U-16),
Junior (U-14), with Manchester United having won two of the last three cups in
the Premier category.
How has the 2014 Milk Cup turned out to be very important for Manchester
United?

22. Answer
Marcus Rashford emerged as a talent here.

23. Q3. MU
Salford City Football Club is a semi-professional football club in the Kersal area
of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, which plays in the Northern Premier
League Premier Division.
In September 2014, the ownership team announced that they had agreed to sell
a 50% stake in the club to Singapore–based billionaire Peter Lim, the owner of
Valencia CF.
Why the heck is this in a Manchester United quiz?

24. Answer
Owned by members of the Class of ‘92(Giggs, Sholes, Neville & Neville and
Butt)

25. Q4. MU
The term "X" was first coined by the media in the 1988–89 season to describe
a group of young footballers who were introduced into the Manchester United
first team by the manager Alex Ferguson.
The group was compared to the Busby Babes of the 60s, as they too were
young players promoted by the manager.
What term?

26. Answer
Fergie’s Fledglings

27. Q5. MU
This player was eligible to represent Belgium (through being born there and having a
Belgian passport), Albania (through his ethnic Albanian heritage) and Turkey (through
his mother's family's deportation to Turkey). He is also eligible to represent Kosovo in
international football; although Kosovo does not have a FIFA-affiliated senior team.
There were also hopes that he could play for England after attaining citizenship, but
wasn’t possible due to a player having to stay in England for 5 years before his 18th
birthday to be eligible to be called up.
Identify this immensely talented player, who has fallen off the radar in recent times?

28. Answer
Adnan Januzaj

29. Q6. LIV
Due to this, very controversial, headline Liverpool supporters boycott
newspapers printed by The Sun.
What was the reason for this headline?

30. Answer
The Hillsborough Disaster

31. Q7. LIV
While faltering in the 90s, after the success in the 80s, many Liverpool fans
criticized the attention-grabbing behaviour and lavish lifestyles of some players
– in contrast to the fortunes of Liverpool F.C., which were in decline. Perhaps
the most apt description of them was given by the Daily Mail who described the
players’ "inroads in the pages of glossy magazines [rather] than in the league
table."
These unruly players, including Robbie Fowler and Jamie Redknapp, were given
a very specific nickname, coined due to rumours of a relationship between
Fowler and Emma Burton. What nickname?

32. Answer
Spice Boys, after the Spice Girls

33. Q8. LIV
A.F.C. Liverpool is a semi-professional English football club set up
by 1,000 disenchanted Liverpool Football Club fans in 2008.
Its nicknames include Little Reds and Liverpool Jr., as the fans
wanted the club to be looked upon as Liverpool’s younger brother.
What is the full form of the A in the name of the club, which is also
a reference to the reason for which the club was created? Give me
the reason too.

34. Answer
A for Affordable. The club was made because the supporters were fed up with
the rising ticket prices

35. Q9. LIV
This hill near Ladysmith, South Africa was the battlefield
for the battle between the South African Republic and the
British forces, which was later named after this hill.
Even Gandhiji had participated in this battle, healing the
soldiers with his self-organised Indian Ambulance Corps,
and was decorated for this.
How does it relate to Liverpool, or football in genral?

36. Answer
Spion Kop and Kop (The nickname for Liverpool supporters)

37. Q10. LIV
Sami Hyypiä is a Finnish football manager and former defender. He is currently
the manager of Swiss Super League club FC Zürich. He previously had had
spells with Bayer Leverkusen and Brighton & Hove Albion.
A Liverpool supporter since he was a child, he was part of the famous Istanbul
team and also made 474 appearances for them.
Why is he special for Liverpool supporters or Liverpool in general too?

38. Answer
He was succeeded by Steven Gerrard as Liverpool captain

39. Q11. ARS
In 1920, Sporting Clube de Braga's manager returned from a game at Highbury
and changed something for his team after being inspired by what he saw.
This gave rise to the club’s nickname of “Os Arsenalistas”.
What exactly had he changed?

40. Answer
He changed the club’s jersey to match Arsenal’s

41. Q12. ARS
"We've got Alli, Dele Alli, I just don't think you understand. He only cost 5 mill,
He's better than Ozil, We've got Dele Alliiiiiiii…”
The above chant is quite obviously a parody of the chant by Arsenal fans that
goes -
"We've got Ozil, Mesut Ozil, I just don't think you understand. He's Arsene
Wenger's man, He's better than Zidane, We've got Mesut Ozil."
As it turns out, even this chant was taken by Arsenal fans from another club’s
chant about their best player. Name the player

42. Answer
Dimitri Payet (West Ham United)

43. Q13. ARS
This Arsenal legend’s nickname was the Non-Flying Dutchman due to his fear
of flying. This stemmed from an incident with the Netherlands national team at
the 1994 World Cup where the engine of the plane cut out during a flight,
prompting a journalist to joke about having a bomb in his bag. This severely
handicapped his ability to play in away games or European games, and he
would often miss them to his phobia.
Who?

44. Answer
Dennis Bergkamp

45. Q14. ARS
Why was BSkyB's coverage of Arsenal's January 2010 match against
Manchester United special in live coverage?

46. Answer
First match to be broadcasted in 3D

47. Q15. ARS
This German goalkeeper was Arsenal’s first choice goalkeeper during the
Invincibles season and Germany’s during the 2006 World Cup.
He has the record for most clean sheets in a Champions League season, having
kept 10 during Arsenal’s run to the final, only to be sent off in 18 minutes against
Barcelona.
He even came out of retirement to become the oldest player to play for Arsenal
during an injury crisis where Arsenal were left with just one senior goalkeeper, who
was injured later too.
Name this Arsenal legend

48. Answer
Jens Lehmann