REMF Quiz - the Football round

[The Large One]

FOOTBALL - No Googling!

1. Who were the losing semi-finalists in the 2010 World Cup?
2. Why didn’t England enter the first three World Cup tournaments?
3. How wide (side-to-side), in yards, is the penalty area?
4. How wide (side-to-side), in yards, is the six-yard box?
5. Lionel Messi has scored 302 goals for Barcelona, in how many matches?
6. Who was the Ipswich Town striker who finished second on the Premiership goalscoring list in 2000-01?
7. Which was the only country making its debut at the Euro 2012 tournament?
8. Which player has finished First Division leading scorer on most occasions?
9. From which club did Chelsea sign Didier Drogba?
10. Name either of the two French clubs that Michel Platini played for?

 

[Razzoo]

1 Portugal
2 WWII
3 48
4 18
5 225
6 Marcus Stewart
7 Serbia (Without Montenegro)
8 Steve Bull
9 Marseille
10 Bordeaux

 

[Hiney]

3. 44
4. 20

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Does 'first division' refer to the top-flight or the second-tier of English football?

 

[The Large One]

Does 'first division' refer to the top-flight or the second-tier of English football?

Top flight.

 

[The Large One]

1 Portugal
2 WWII
3 48
4 18
5 225
6 Marcus Stewart
7 Serbia (Without Montenegro)
8 Steve Bull
9 Marseille
10 Bordeaux

2/10

3. 44
4. 20

2/10

 

[KZNSeagull]

1. Uruguay and Germany
2. Cos they were not a member of FIFA
8. Ian Rush
10 St Etienne

 

[The Large One]

1. Uruguay and Germany
2. Cos they were not a member of FIFA
8. Ian Rush
10 St Etienne

3/10

 

[The Large One]

Correct answers so far..

FOOTBALL - No Googling!

1. Who were the losing semi-finalists in the 2010 World Cup? Germany / Uruguay
2. Why didn’t England enter the first three World Cup tournaments? Weren't members of FIFA
3. How wide (side-to-side), in yards, is the penalty area? 44
4. How wide (side-to-side), in yards, is the six-yard box? 20
5. Lionel Messi has scored 302 goals for Barcelona, in how many matches?
6. Who was the Ipswich Town striker who finished second on the Premiership goalscoring list in 2000-01? Marcus Stewart
7. Which was the only country making its debut at the Euro 2012 tournament?
8. Which player has finished First Division leading scorer on most occasions?
9. From which club did Chelsea sign Didier Drogba? Marseille
10. Name either of the two French clubs that Michel Platini played for??? / St Etienne

 

[SeagullSongs]

Might be stupid, but was it Poland or Russia making its Euro debut in 2012?

 

[Beach Hut]

8. Ian Rush ?

 

[Comedy Steve]

7. Estonia?

 

[The Large One]

Might be stupid, but was it Poland or Russia making its Euro debut in 2012?

8. Ian Rush ?

7. Estonia?

No x3

 

[The Large One]

Your remaining correct answers are ('cos I know you care)...

7. Ukraine
8. Jimmy Greaves