Sports quiz of the week: Euro 2024, Rory McIlroy and Copa América

  • 6/21/2024
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1.Niclas Füllkrug scored for Germany against Scotland in the opening match of Euro 2024. What else did he do that evening? He proposed to his girlfriend (who said yes) He was elected into the German parliament He became a father to triplets He broke a fan’s hand with a wayward shot in the warmup Reveal 2.Which team took the lead in a Euro 2024 match after just 23 seconds (but lost)? Poland Czech Republic Albania Georgia Reveal 3.Five of the managers at Euro 2024 were born in which country? Spain Germany Italy Brazil Reveal 4.Francisco Conceição scored for Portugal against the Czech Republic. His father, Sergio Conceição, is the only Portuguese player to have … … been sent off at the Euros … scored in a Euros final … scored a hat-trick at the Euros … won the Euros and the European Cup Reveal 5.Who set a new record by playing in his sixth Euros? Pepe Cristiano Ronaldo Luka Modric Xherdan Shaqiri Reveal 6.The England rugby union team are playing their first Test in which country on Saturday? Japan United States Fiji Argentina Reveal 7.South Africa are playing Wales on Saturday. Where? Tokyo Twickenham Cape Town Dubai Reveal 8.Rory McIlroy finished second at the US Open this year, one shot behind winner Bryson DeChambeau. He also finished second at the tournament last year, a shot behind which player? Wyndham Clark Jon Rahm Scottie Scheffler Xander Schauffele Reveal 9.The swimmer Rafael Fente-Damers booked his place at the Olympics this week after posting a brilliant time at the French trials. What happened next? He said he will not compete if Marine Le Pen’s party wins the election He urinated in the pool as part of a Just Stop Oil protest He dislocated his shoulder while celebrating in the pool He retired from the sport immediately, saying only: "My race is run" Reveal 10.The British cyclist Katie Archibald, who won Olympic gold medals in Rio and Tokyo, will miss this summer"s Games in Paris after she suffered a freak injury. What happened? She fell off a Peloton bike She tripped over a step in her garden She dislocated her shoulder while lifting the TV remote to turn off the England v Denmark game Archibald sneezed so violently she sprained a ligament in her back Reveal 11.Euro 2024 is not the only major tournament this year. The Copa América – the tournament for teams from South America – is also up and running. Where will the final be played? Medellín Miami Manaus Maracaibo Reveal 12.Lionel Messi has scored 13 goals at the Copa América. Which two players at this year’s tournament have scored more? Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani Paolo Guerrero and Eduardo Vargas Enner Valencia and Salomón Rondón Neymar and Alexis Sánchez Reveal 13.Jürgen Klopp was back at Anfield this week. Why? He had forgotten to drop off his keys to the training ground To go to a Taylor Swift concert He was awarded the Freedom of the City of Liverpool He gave a training session for Everton’s youth teams – after losing a bet with Sean Dyche this season Reveal 14.It’s Royal Ascot week. Ascot has featured in a few Bond movies. It made an appearance in A View to Kill as a race course. It was also used in Skyfall as ... ... a cricket stadium ... an airport ... a cricket ground ... MI6 headquarters in London Reveal 15.Who is the only jockey to have won more than 100 races at Royal Ascot? Frankie Dettori Lester Piggott George Formby Ryan Moore Reveal 16.The Premier League fixtures were announced this week. What is unusual about West Ham’s first nine games? They play the top nine teams in the league from last season – in order All nine games will be played in London They are playing them all away from home as Taylor Swift is performing a series of concerts at the London Stadium Their opponents are all in alphabetical order (Arsenal, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Everton, Leicester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Southampton, Wolves)

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