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The Defensive Midfielder Trivia Quiz

The position of defensive midfielder has become an integral part of any successful team in recent years. This quiz is dedicated to them. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by thefunhead. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thefunhead

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,286

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the Brazilin captain who lifted the World Cup in USA 1994? Hint

Dunga

Rai

Mazinho

Mauro Silva

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which defensive midfielder ended Germany's World cup dream in the quarterfinal stage of USA 1994? Hint

Gheorghe Popescu

Dino Baggio

Sunday Oliseh

Yordan Letchkov

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Question 3 of 10

3. Michael Essien at club level often played as a defensive midfielder, but for his native Ghana he took a more attacking role and left the defensive work to which player? Hint

Stephen Appiah

Assamoah Gyan

Sulley Muntari

John Mensah

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Valencia won La Liga in the 2001-02 season, their top league scorer was actually their defensive midfielder with 7 goals. What was his name? Hint

Ruben Baraja

Migual Angel Angulo

David Albelda

Curo Torres

5. This player who played wing half, which was an old fashioned term for a defensive midfielder, was tipped to be the greatest player ever until a certain tragedy in 1958 ended his life. What was his name? Hint

Liam Whelen

David Pegg

Eddie Colman

Duncan Edwards

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which midfielder scored the last ever competitive goal at the old Wembley before it was knocked down? Hint

Dietmar Hamann

Torsten Frings

Steven Gerrard

Michael Owen

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which player had an important role in England's 1966 World Cup semi-final against Portugal, marking Eusebio out of the game? Hint

Nobby Stiles

George Cohen

Alan Ball

Roger Hunt

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which French enforcer and former captain was famously called a Water Carrier by Eric Cantona? Hint

Didier Deschamps

Emmanuel Petit

Patrick Vieira

Claude Makelele

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the Argentine midfielder who was involved in David Beckham's sending off in World Cup 1998? Hint

Diego Simeone

Fernando Redondo

Juan Veron

Javier Zanetti

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Question 10 of 10

10. This midfielder was left out of Russia's side by Guus Hiddink through the entire qualifying campaign for Euro 2008. Hiddink brought him back for the tournament and made him captain. Who is he? Hint

Andrei Arshavin

Sergei Semak

Sergei Ignashevich

Igor Denisov

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the Brazilin captain who lifted the World Cup in USA 1994?

Answer: Dunga

Although Rai started the World Cup as captain, he was dropped at the insistence of Pele. Dunga took the band and lifted the World Cup. Dunga won 91 caps for his country scoring 6 goals.

2. Which defensive midfielder ended Germany's World cup dream in the quarterfinal stage of USA 1994?

Answer: Yordan Letchkov

The strikingly balding Letchkov scored a diving header to win the game after Stoichkov had equalised Lothar Matthaus' earlier penalty.

3. Michael Essien at club level often played as a defensive midfielder, but for his native Ghana he took a more attacking role and left the defensive work to which player?

Answer: Stephen Appiah

The energetic midfielder was also the Ghanaian Captain.

4. When Valencia won La Liga in the 2001-02 season, their top league scorer was actually their defensive midfielder with 7 goals. What was his name?

Answer: Ruben Baraja

Valencia pipped Real Madrid to the title, only scoring 51 goals in 38 games. Baraja was top scorer with 7 goals.

Answer: Duncan Edwards

Many players including Sir Bobby Charlton who played alongside Duncan said he would have been the greatest player that ever lived. Sir Bobby once described him as Roy Keane and Bryan Robson put together times 10. The Munich air disaster of 1958 tragically stole his life at the age of just 21.

6. Which midfielder scored the last ever competitive goal at the old Wembley before it was knocked down?

Answer: Dietmar Hamann

The game between England and Germany on October 7, 2000, was the last competitive game played at Wembley before it was to be rebuilt. The Germans won 1-0 with Hamann's free kick. After the game, Keegan quit as manager claiming he was simply not good enough.

7. Which player had an important role in England's 1966 World Cup semi-final against Portugal, marking Eusebio out of the game?

Answer: Nobby Stiles

Nobby marked the Portuguese genius out of the game, giving England the victory with two Bobby Charlton goals.

8. Which French enforcer and former captain was famously called a Water Carrier by Eric Cantona?

Answer: Didier Deschamps

Many thought that Cantona was insulting Didier. It was quite the opposite, a water carrier in tribal villages are the integral part of the village, keeping it going and keeping it supplied. This was what Eric implied Deschamps brought to the French team.

9. What is the name of the Argentine midfielder who was involved in David Beckham's sending off in World Cup 1998?

Answer: Diego Simeone

The brilliant yet controversial midfielder fell unceremoniously, when Beckham flicked a leg at him in Argentina's eventual penalty win in the second round of World Cup 1998.

Answer: Sergei Semak

Arshavin is an attacking midfielder, Ignashevich is a centre half and Denisov declined to be in the squad. Semak was recalled for the tournament and put in some great displays as captain.

Source: Author thefunhead

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