Rory Smith joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller on this week’s Greatest Games to reflect on one of football’s most highly-anticipated fixtures to have never even happened – the postponed 2018 Copa Libertadores final second-leg between River Plate and Boca Juniors. A rousing 2-2 draw at La Bombonera had perfectly set-up a winner-takes-all Copa Libertadores […]
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Quiz! Liverpool 0 Arsenal 2 (1989)
22 players, 5 minutes Whenever Arsenal and Liverpool come up against each other that Anfield night in 1989 is revisited over and over again. And for good reason – the top two, the final day of the season, the title still undecided – “I swear you’ll never see anything like this ever again,” said Martin […]
Quiz! Copa Libertadores 2020
32 clubs from 10 nations, 7 minutes Fancy yourself as a bit of a South American football expert? After suspension following the second round of matches, the 61st edition of the Copa Libertadores returned on 15 September. Can you name all 32 clubs participating in this year’s competition? Give this quiz a go. Let us […]
Greatest Games: Ajax 2 Spurs 3
LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM OF CHOICE OR YOUTUBE This week, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Nihal Arthanayake to discuss Spurs’ dramatic 2019 Champions League semi-final second-leg in Amsterdam against Ajax. There was disappointment at the recently opened new home of Tottenham Hotspur in the first-leg and after de Ligt […]
Quiz! Quotes About Diego Maradona
Right now it’s duly impossible to escape wonderful words, anecdotes and highlights which remember Diego Armando Maradona. Much has been said about the great Argentinian – players, managers, journalists, broadcasters have all had tales and stories to share. We’ve found these 12 quotes said by players and managers over the years about Diego but taken […]
Quiz! Bundesliga All-Time Top Goalscorers
7 minutes, 25 players Bundesliga matchday one is this Friday, with the champions, Bayern Munich, hosting David Wagner’s Schalke in Bavaria. In this quiz, we’re asking for the top 25 goalscorers of all-time in Germany’s top flight. Let us know your score on Twitter. Try these quizzes too: Can you name every team Robert Lewandowski […]
Quiz! Name the top 50 PL players to be subbed off
Most Premier League players have seen their number on the fourth official’s board – whether that’s for injury, rest or a performance which just didn’t cut it – but there are a select few players who have had the misfortunate of being subbed off quite a lot. Six have been hauled off the pitch on […]