Death of Footballers and Managers in 2020 Quiz

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1. Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 on 25 November 2020. He was the mega-star of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, helping his country to win the tournament. His two goals against England in the quarter-final were well-remembered, especially the second goal which was a spectacular solo effort. In the semi-final, he scored another solo effort against what team?

Answer: Belgium

Diego Maradona (1960-2020) was regarded as one of the greatest players of all time in the 20th century. He participated in four FIFA World Cup tournaments in 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994. In the 1986 tournament, he scored another solo effort against Belgium in the semi-final. Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in the Cup Final. In 1990, he led Argentina to the Cup Final losing 0-1 to Germany. In 1994, he had to withdraw after failing a drug test. He earned 91 caps in the national team, scoring 34 goals.

2. Paolo Rossi died at the age of 64 on 9 December 2020. He was instrumental in winning the 1982 FIFA World Cup for Italy and emerged as the top scorer in that tournament. How many goals did he score? He failed to score in the three matches during the group stage and the first game in the second round group match.

Answer: 6

In the 1982 FIFA World Cup, Italy advanced from the group stage by drawing all the three matches. Paolo Rossi (1956-2020) scored six goals to win both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards. Amazingly, he only started to score from the second round group stage (considered as a quarter-final stage, as only the group winner advanced to the semi-final). His six goals came from three matches in the second round, semi-final and final.

In the second round group stage, Italy was in the same group as Argentina and Brazil. In the first match, Italy beat Argentina 2-1 in but Rossi failed to score. In the next match, he scored three goals to knock out tournament favorite Brazil by a score of 3-2. In the semi-final, he scored a brace against Poland, which Italy won by 2-0. In the final against West Germany, Rossi scored the first goal and Italy won the tournament by 3-1. Rossi played 48 times for Italy scoring 20 international goals.

3. Peter Bonetti died at the age of 78 on 12 April 2020. He was a winning member of England's 1966 FIFA World Cup squad, as the reserve goalkeeper to Gordon Banks. For which famous English club did he make 600 appearances?

Answer: Chelsea

Peter Bonetti (1941-2020) made 495 appearances for Chelsea from 1960 to 1975 and another 105 from 1976 to 1979. He was nicknamed "The Cat" for his lightning reflexes and graceful style. He only played seven times for England from 1966 to 1970, as a reserve goalkeeper to Gordon Banks.

In the FIFA World Cup, he only played once for England in the 1970 quarter-final match against West Germany, replacing Gordon Banks who was ill. England lost 2-3 in that match.

4. Nobby Stiles died at the age of 78 on 30 October 2020. He was a member of England's 1966 FIFA World Cup team who played as a defender. Which famous English club did he mostly play for? This club was the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968.

Answer: Manchester United

Nobby Stiles (1942-2020) played 311 times for Manchester United from 1960 to 1971. He won 28 caps for England from 1965 to 1970, scoring one international goal. With the Red Devils, he won two English Division 1 league titles in 1965 and 1967 and the European Cup in 1968.

5. Jack Charlton, older brother of Bobby Charlton, died at the age of 85 on 10 July 2020. Both he and his brother were members of England's 1966 FIFA World Cup winning team. Which national team did he manage from 1986 to 1996?

Answer: Republic of Ireland

Leeds United was the only club Jack Charlton (1935-2020) played for, making 629 league appearances from 1952 to 1973 and scoring 70 goals for the club. From 1965 to 1970, he won 35 caps for England, scoring six international goals. From 1986 to 1996, he managed Ireland and helped them to qualify for two FIFA World Cup finals in 1990 and 1994 and one European Championship tournament in 1988.

6. Ray Clemence died at the age of 72 on 15 November 2020. He made over 1,000 career appearances as a goalkeeper. What English club did he play for in the 1970s and early 1980s that dominated the English top-flight league and the European Cup tournaments?

Answer: Liverpool

Ray Clemence (1948-2020) played 470 times for Liverpool from 1967 to 1981 and 240 times for Tottenham from 1981 to 1988. With Liverpool, he won three European Cups, five English Division 1 league titles, two UEFA Cups, one FA Cup and one League Cup. From 1972 to 1983, he won 61 caps for England. However England failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals during that period.

7. Midfielder Papa Bouba Diop died at the age 42 on 29 November 2020. He was best remembered for scoring the winning goal against France in the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. Which country did he play for?

Answer: Senegal

Papa Bouba Diop (1978-2020) scored in the 30th minute helping Senegal to beat defending champions France in the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. It was the first appearance for Senegal in the tournament. Senegal made it to the quarter-final, losing 0-1 to Turkey. Diop played most of his professional career in the English Premier League for Fulham and Portsmouth. From 2001 to 2008, he won 63 caps for Senegal, scoring 11 international goals.

8. Alejandro Sabella died at the age of 66 on 8 December 2020. He played for River Plate, Sheffield United, Leeds United, Estudiantes, Gremio, Ferro Carril Oeste and Iraputo. What national team did he manage from 2011 to 2014?

Answer: Argentina

Alejandro Sabella (1954-2020) played eight times for Argentina from 1983 to 1984. He served as the assistant coach to Daniel Passarella for Argentina and became the national coach from 2011 to 2014. He resigned from the national team after Argentina lost 0-1 to Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final.

9. Gerard Houllier died at the age of 73 on 14 December 2020. He was a prominent French manager who had managed Paris St. Germain, Lens, Liverpool and Lyon. With what club did he win three major trophies in 2001?

Answer: Liverpool

In 2001, Gerard Houllier (1947-2020) managed Liverpool to win the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. During the same period at Liverpool, he also won the FA Charity Shield and UEFA Super Cup. He guided Lyon to two French Ligue 1 titles in 2005 and 2006.

In the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals he was the assistant to Aime Jacquet. He was part of UEFA and FIFA's Technical Committee in the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup finals.

10. Norman Hunter died at the age of 76 on 17 April 2020 and was a member of England's 1966 FIFA World Cup winning squad. In the 20 years of his professional career, with which club did he make the most appearances? This club won the English Division I league titles in 1969 and 1974.

Answer: Leeds United

Norman Hunter (1943-2020) was a center-half and defensive midfielder who played from 1962 to 1982. He played 726 games for Leeds United from 1962 to 1976, scoring 21 goals. Although, he was part of the 1966 FIFA World Cup winning squad, he did not play in any match. From 1965 to 1974, he was capped 28 times by England, scoring two international goals.

His major honors with Leeds United were: English Division 1 League titles in 1969 and 1974, FA Cup in 1972, League Cup in 1968 and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1968 and 1971.

Source: Author sw11

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In the year 2020, we witnessed the loss of quite a few prominent footballers and football managers.

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