SPORTS TRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

2016: Sam Allardyce left his job as England manager by mutual consent, with Gareth Southgate initially appointed by the Football Association to take charge for the next four matches.

BIRTHDAYS

Dick Advocaat - former Rangers and Sunderland boss, now in charge of the Iraq national side, born 1947. Duncan Fletcher - Zimbabwean former England and India coach, born 1948. Claudio Gentile (soccer) - former Juventus defender, part of Italy’s 1982 World Cupwinning squad, born 1953. Steve Archibald - former Tottenham, Barcelona and Scotland striker, born 1956. Neil Adams - former world judo champion, born 1958. Marcus Gayle- former Wimbledon and Jamaica striker, born 1970. Francesco Totti - former Roma and Italy forward, born 1976. Brendon McCullum - former New Zealand cricket captain, born 1981. Adam Bogdan - Hungary’s former Liverpool goalkeeper, born 1987. Simona Halep (tennis) - Romanian who won the 2018 French Open and Wimbledon in 2019, born 1991. Granit Xhaka - Arsenal and Switzerland midfielder, born 1992. Monica Puig - Puerto Rican who won the 2016 Olympic tennis singles title in Rio, born 1993.

QUIZ

1: What is Dick Advocaat’s nickname?

2: Which national side did he manage immediately after leaving Rangers?

3: Former England and India coach Duncan Fletcher expressed a desire to switch to which code in 2007?

4: Name one of the Olympics where Neil Adams won silver in judo.

5: Which is the only major at which Simona Halep has failed to reach the final?

6: Granit Xhaka’s older brother Taulant plays for which national football side?

7: What year did Premiership Rugby begin?

8: Who were the league’s inaugural champions?

9: Who did Monica Puig defeat in the women’s singles final of the 2016 Rio Olympics?

10: The 2000 Guineas takes place at which racecourse?

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