1. The not-so-tough Football quiz

2. 1 point per correct answer. Half points are myprerogative. No negatives. Feel free to guess; most of thequestions are eminently guessable. Send the answers to my facebook inbox Answers will be sent to you once you send me yourattempts. 3. The city of X and the Balearic Islands were conquered by King James I ofAragon during the first half of the 13th century. After the conquest theking gave them the status of independent kingdoms of whom he wasalso the king. The arms of X show those of James I. There are several possible explanations for the bat in the coat of arms ofthis city X as well as the logo of the football club based in it; one is thatbats are simply quite common in the area. The second theory is that onOctober 9, 1238, when James I was about to enter the city, re-conqueringit from the Moors, one bat landed on the top of his flag, and heinterpreted it as a good sign. As he conquered the city, the bat was addedto the arms. 4. In football the sweeper is a versatile type of centre-back who "sweepsup" the ball if an opponent manages to breach the defensive line. Hisposition is rather more fluid than other defenders who man-mark theirdesignated opponents. The role, popularised by Franz Beckenbauer,was originated when this ball-playing defender used his game-readingskills to sit behind either one or two stoppers (usually man-marking) to form the last line of defence. From this position he woulduse his ball playing skills, and the advantage of not being marked bythe opposition, to take the ball forward and to create an extra man inmidfield. Because of this, the position is sometimes referred to as Xfrom the Italian word meaning "free. The heyday of the sweeper wasthe 1970s to 1990s . Just give me the specific word X which you can also connect in someway to Yamaha. 5. X was born to Jorge Horcio, a factory steel worker, and Celia MaraCuccittini, a part-time cleaner. At the age of five, he started playingfootball for Grandoli, a local club coached by his father Jorge. At the ageof 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. A local clubshowed interest in his progress, but did not have enough money to payfor treatment for his condition, which cost $900 a month. But then,Carles Rexach the sporting director of a particular Spanish club showedinterest in him and agreed to meet his medical bills. With no other paperat hand, Rexach offered X a contract written on a paper napkin. Xaccepted and the rest is history. Sitter. X? 6. In 1995, during the Libyan General Election,Ellen Johnson won the vote to be elected thepresident of Liberia. Who was her opponent? 7. Who? 8. What privilege, stopped after 2009, was accorded tothe teams which won the UEFA Champions League3 times in a row or alternately, 5 times overall. Thishonour has been given to only 5 clubs till date- RealMadrid, Ajax Amsterdam, Bayern Munchen, ACMilan and Liverpool. 9. What was the nickname given to the group of Liverpool footballers fromthe mid to late 1990s which was somewhat evocative of their celebritylifestyle and also was an indirect reference to a famous all girls band? Theterm was coined to characterize the antics and lifestyles off the pitch ofthe Liverpool 1990s players as high earning playboys who despite playingflashy football were underachieving in the game. The players called bythis two word term were seen typically as being composed ofJamieRedknapp, David James, Steve McManaman, Robbie Fowler and JamesMcAteer. 10. Identify the singer 11. Identify this footballerplaying for Arsenal FC. 12. These are utensils made from the bottlegourd. What are they called? 13. In 1997, a spate of defensive errors in the run in forthe 1996-97 FA Premier League title race, sawLiverpool fall away badly having led the league formuch of the campaign. One of the perceivedreasons for this was the disastrous form ofgoalkeeper David James who was labeled CalamityJames for a series of howlers. James responded byputting down his spate of errors to a particular habitof his which most of us (including me) suffer from.What exactly? 14. The phrase X Y broadly refers to a North American middle-class suburban woman who spends a significant amount ofher time transporting her school-age children to theiryouth sporting events or other activities. She is sometimesportrayed in the media as busy or overburdened and drivinga minivan or SUV. The phrase derives from the literal, specificdescription of a mother who transports and watches herchildren play X. Indices of American magazines andnewspapers show relatively little usage of the term until a1995 Denver city council election. It came into widespreaduse during the 1996 United States presidential election. 15. The world cup winning team of 1966, England werecoached by Alf Ramsey. Ramsey introduced some ratherstrange tactics by not selecting players for a particularposition which turned out to be hugely successful. AsBobby Charlton remarked, "The Spanish fullbacks werejust looking at each other while we were going in drovesthrough the middle". So this team came to be known bya particular nickname which indicated their lack ofplayers in that particular position. The nickname? 16. The well known football pundit Alan Hansen wascommenting on a match between Argentina and Romaniain the 1994 Football World Cup on July 3rd. During thecourse of the match, an Argentinian defender made a badmistake while defending. Hansen said--"This Argentiniandefender warrants being shot for making a mistake likethat".Now this particular statement generated controversy andwide criticism. The broadcaster BBC even went to theextent of issuing a public apology for Hansens choice ofwords.Commentators lambasting players at the drop of a hat isquite common. But why did BBC issue a public apology forthis statement? 17. Finis