Sports quiz of the week: transfers, embarrassment and the Super Bowl

01 February 2019 11:48
Who lost it? Who had a happy birthday? Who moved?Newcastle broke their transfer record for the first time in 14 years this week when they signed Miguel Almirón from Atlanta United for £21.5m. The move also makes Almirón the most expensive footballer in the history of which country?ParaguayBoliviaVenezuelaPanamaIn which city are Gladys Knight and Maroon 5 performing this weekend?AtlantaSt LouisBostonLouisvilleWhat did Kyle Walker break during Manchester City's 5-0 over Burnley in the FA Cup?A fan's armA corner flagA referee’s pair of glassesA goalnetWhy is Aussie rules footballer Alex Fasolo “incredibly embarrassed” about his fractured arm?He picked up the injury by running into a teammateHe was injured while wrestling friends at a late-night house partyHe was injured while acting in an advert for a perfumeHe fell while crowdsurfing at a Vaccines concert Who did Millom, an amateur rugby league team from Cumbria, play in the first round of the Challenge Cup?Eintracht Frankfurt Red Star BelgradeSteaua BucharestFC PortoThe Benfica women’s football team played CP Pego in Lisbon this week. What was remarkable about the game?The referee’s watch stopped and the game ended up lasting 115 minutesThe managers of the teams are marriedBoth sides had four players sent off after an almighty brawlBenfica won 32-0Which footballer did Canadian club HFX Wanderers sign this week?Michael JaggerJim MorrisonElton JohnJoe StrummerWhich of the six coaches at the Six Nations won the Five Nations as a player?Conor O'SheaEddie JonesGregor TownsendJacques BrunelJoe Schmidt Warren Gatland Qatar beat UAE 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup this week. What happened when Qatar scored?The UAE national anthem was blasted through the stadium's speakersThe Qatar players were pelted with shoes as they celebrated Confetti was thrown on to the pitch, causing 10-minute delays after every goalThe broadcaster in the UAE cut away and played a repeat of their quarter-finalWhich team goes into the Six Nations as the holders of the Auld Alliance Trophy?EnglandFranceIrelandItalyScotland WalesFabio Quagliarella celebrated his 36th birthday this week. What else gave the Sampdoria striker a reason to celebrate?He was called up to the Italy squad for the first timeHe scored for the 11th league game in a rowHe went 20 games without a yellow card so won a €1,000 bet with his managerHe proposed to his girlfriend at half-time in a match and she said yesNew Arsenal signing Denis Suárez won the Young Player of the Year award in 2012 at which club ?LiverpoolManchester CityArsenalReal MadridBill Belichick, the New England Patriots coach, won his first Super Bowl in 2001. What was Sean McVay – the Los Angeles Rams coach who is facing Belichick at the Super Bowl on Sunday – doing back in 2001?He was playing under BelichickHe was still at schoolHe was one of Belichick's assistantsHe was playing in the NBA13 and above.You know your sport. Have a great weekend12 and above.You know your sport. Have a great weekend11 and above.That's a superb score. Have a great weekend1 and above.Oh dear. Monty, is that you?2 and above.Oh dear. Monty, is that you?3 and above.Oh dear. Monty, is that you?4 and above.That's a (semi) decent score. Have a great weekend5 and above.That's a decent score. Have a great weekend6 and above.That's a fine score. Have a great weekend7 and above.That's a fine score. Have a great weekend8 and above.That's a fine score. Have a great weekend9 and above.That's a superb score. Have a great weekend0 and above.Oh dear. Monty, is that you?10 and above.That's a superb score. Have a great weekend Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian