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Terry Venables, who has died aged 80, is best known for his time as England manager. What other country did he lead?
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Kuwait
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Australia
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Qatar
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Republic of Ireland
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Venables played for several England teams, including the school team, several youth teams, the senior team and…
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england amateur team
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England over 50 years
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England 10-pin bowling team
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England rugby league team
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Luke Donald led Europe to victory in the Ryder Cup this year and will captain again in 2025. Where will the tournament be played?
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California
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NY
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Sweden
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England
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Donald has the chance to become only the second person to captain Europe to victory in two Ryder Cups. Who was the first?
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Seve Ballesteros
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José María Olazábal
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Paul McGinley
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Tony Jackson
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Sergio Ramos received a red card while playing for Sevilla at the weekend. How many times has he been sent off in his career?
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eleven
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18
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29
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40
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F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has raised $150,000 for men’s health charity Movember. His mother was not convinced by his fundraising ideas. What did he do?
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A place at the Bottas family’s Christmas lunch was auctioned
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He sold all his possessions and gave the money away.
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He sold a 2024 calendar with photos of his naked butt
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He created a kissogram at the season’s grand prix
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Owen Farrell is taking a break from playing for England. He is the team’s all-time leading point scorer. Who is second on that list?
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Paul Grayson
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Rob Andres
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Jonny Wilkinson
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George Ford
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The UK Championship comes to a close this weekend, with Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan looking strong to reach the final. Snooker has three prestigious Triple Crown events: the UK Championship, the World Championship and…
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Teachers
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The China Open
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The English Open
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The Grand Prize
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Arsenal beat Lens 6-0 in the Champions League this week. Who scored a hat-trick the last time Arsenal won 6-0 in the competition, when they beat Ludogorets in 2016?
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Nicklas Bendtner
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Mesut Ozil
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Danny Welbeck
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Alexis Sanchez
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Italy won the Davis Cup for the first time in 47 years. Who were the defeated finalists (as they were also last year)?
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Serbia
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Croatia
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Australia
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USA
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The Euro 2024 draw will take place on Saturday. The final will be played in Berlin on July 14 in a stadium originally built for…
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The 2006 World Cup
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The 1936 Olympic Games
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The 2009 World Athletics Championships
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The 2011 Women’s World Cup
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The MotoGP season came to an end this week. Who won the last race of the season to take the title (which they also won last year)?
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Marc Márquez
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Francesco Bagnaia
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Marco Bezzecchi
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Jorge Martin
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Which team is last in their Champions League group despite being the top scorers in their group?
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Milan
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Galatasaray
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manchester united
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Newcastle
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Katie Taylor defeated Chantelle Cameron on Saturday night and is now the undisputed champion at two weights. Which two?
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Middleweight and super middleweight
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Heavyweight and light heavyweight
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Light and super light
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Straw weight and atomic weight
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Aberdeen faced HJK Helsinki in the Europa League Conference on Thursday. Why did the referee briefly stop the game midway through the second half?
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There was a fireworks display nearby to celebrate Finnish Independence Day, so the players stopped and watched.
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Away fans threw snowballs at Helsinki goalkeeper
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A moose ran onto the field
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The referee had to leave the stadium while his wife was giving birth
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Justin Kluivert’s goal for Bournemouth at the weekend means he has scored in Europe’s top five leagues: Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga and Premier League. Who are the other four clubs he scored for?
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Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Lens and Real Sociedad
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Rome, RB Leipzig, Nice and Valencia
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Inter, Bayern Munich, Lyon and Atlético de Madrid
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Naples, Mainz, Lille and Real Zaragoza
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Mohamed Salah has been sensational for Liverpool this season and has also improved in another sport. He says that he plays “literally every day” and that he is “addicted” to what sport?
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Snooker
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Chess
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Darts
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Pumpkin
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Solutions
1:B – Venables almost took them to the World Cup in 1998. After beating New Zealand home and away, Australia played a two-legged qualification match against Iran. They were up 3-1 on aggregate midway through the second leg, but conceded two goals in the final minutes and were held goalless away., 2:A – Played for the fans against West Germany before the team disbanded in 1974., 3 :B – The course, Bethpage Black on Long Island, is known for the warning sign on the first tee that reads: “WARNING The Black course is an extremely difficult course that we recommend only for highly skilled golfers.” , 4:D – Jacklin captained Europe in four Ryder Cups, winning two, drawing one and losing one. , 5:C – It was a great week for Sergio Ramos. He also scored the 10,000th goal in the Champions League., 6: C-his mother had reservations about him. “She was quite confused and protective, asking me, ‘Are you sure that’s the path you want to take?’ So I explained the charity thing to him and he’s fine. I’ve had questions: ‘Why do you want to show your butt?’ But when I explained the charity aspect, people understood. We had a lot of fun taking those pictures, as you can imagine.”, 7:C – Farrell has scored 1,237 points for England in his 112 international matches. , 8: A-Any player who wins all three tournaments is entitled to wear an embroidered crown on his vest to reflect his achievement. , 9:B – Six players scored in their victory this week: Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Ødegaard and Jorginho., 10:C – Australia lost to Canada in last year’s final. , 11:B – There are 10 locations in 10 cities: Berlin, Dortmund, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Leipzig, Frankfurt and Gelsenkirchen. , 12: B-Bagnaia’s victory in the Valencia Grand Prix ensured his retention of the title., 13: C-United cannot stop scoring in Europe. The only problem is that they can’t stop giving in either., 14:C – Cameron won his first fight and Taylor won his second, setting up a trilogy fight., 15:B – Aberdeen captain was asked to go to the supporters and ask them to stop. , 16: B-he He also scored in the Eredivisie with Ajax. He’s only 24 years old, 17: B-Salah says he has an Elo of 1,400 on Chess.com.
Scores
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1 and higher.
Oh ok. Better luck next week.
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2 and higher.
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3 and above.
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4 and above.
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5 and above.
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6 and above.
A respectable score. Have a great weekend.
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7 and above.
A respectable score. Have a great weekend.
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8 and above.
A good score. Have a great weekend.
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9 and above.
A good score. Have a great weekend.
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10 and more.
A good score. Have a great weekend.
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11 and up.
A very impressive score. Have a great weekend.
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13 and up.
A very impressive score. Have a great weekend.
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12 and more.
A very impressive score. Have a great weekend.
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14 and up.
A very impressive score. Have a great weekend.
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15 and more.
You have reached your peak.
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16 and up.
You have reached your peak.
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0 and higher.
Oh ok. Better luck next week.
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17 and up.
You have reached your peak.